CollPlant Biotechnologies acquires LightSolver

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026

CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. acquires LightSolver Ltd.

TARGET

Laser Processing Unit (LPU) all-optical computing platform targeting computationally intensive workloads in scientific simulation, engineering optimization, and Physical AI for aerospace, defense, energy, and financial services customers.

Ownership	VC-backed
Investors	TAL Ventures, Entrée Capital, IBI Tech Fund, Angular Ventures, EIC Accelerator, The Boeing Company +1 more
Capital raised	$13.6M
Headcount	32 FTEs
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel
Leadership	Ruti Ben Shlomi, Founder & CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd.

Regenerative and aesthetic medicine company developing plant-based recombinant human collagen technologies for 3D bioprinting of tissues, organs, and medical aesthetics.

Ownership	Publicly traded (NASDAQ: CLGN)
Headcount	~54 FTEs
Headquarters	Rehovot, Israel
Leadership	Yehiel Tal, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Buy-side advisor	—

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CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. -> LightSolver Ltd.  (2026-09-04)
strategic_acquisition | DevTools/Infrastructure | closed
Target: Laser Processing Unit (LPU) all-optical computing platform targeting computationally intensive workloads in scientific simulation, engineering optimization, and Physical AI for aerospace, defense, energy, and financial services customers.
Website: lightsolver.com | Buyer site: collplant.com
HQ: Tel Aviv, Israel | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: public (NASDAQ: CLGN)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/collplant-biotechnologies-ltd-lightsolver-ltd.html

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