May 05, 2025
Fiber Optics Group (FOG) acquires FiberTech Optica (FTO)
Canadian company FiberTech Optica is joining forces with Fiber Optics Group to strengthen its global market position in optical fiber assemblies and associated photonic systems.
Evry-Courcouronnes, France, May 5, 2025 – Fiber Optics Group (FOG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Canadian company FiberTech Optica (FTO), a specialist in integrated fiber optic solutions for scientific, industrial, and space applications. This strategic operation enables FOG to strengthen its international positioning and expand its portfolio of advanced technologies.
The integration of FiberTech Optica within FOG gives the group access to highly complex fiber optic assemblies, as well as to the North American market. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, FiberTech Optica is a leader in the design and manufacture of custom fiber optic assemblies such as bundles, arrays, probes and cables, for applications such as spectroscopy, astronomy, space, process monitoring, LIDAR and biomedical.
FTO’s management will remain in place to ensure the continued excellence in customer service and the supply of high-performance products on which its reputation is based.
This acquisition enables FOG and its subsidiaries SEDI-ATI Fibres Optiques and IDIL Fibres Optiques, to offer a broader range of complementary fiber optic solutions, from components for extreme environments to integrated photonic systems. This collaboration will strengthen the group’s ability to innovate and meet the specific needs of its customers worldwide.
About FiberTech Optica (FTO)
Canadian company FiberTech Optica, founded in 2000, designs and manufactures a wide range of specialty fiber optic assemblies, including bundles, patch cords, high-power laser cables, reflectance probes, vacuum feedthroughs, and array configurations (linear, 2D, and v-groove). The company also develops ruggedized assemblies for use in harsh environments. Its capabilities extend to prototype development and engineering services, encompassing optical modeling, opto-mechanical design, and full assembly integration.
About Fiber Optics Group
Founded in 2023, Fiber Optics Group is an industrial group dedicated to innovation, performance, and sustainability in the field of fiber optics. Its mission is to address the growing needs of high-tech industries with advanced fiber optic assemblies for complex or extreme environments, along with associated photonic systems and subsystems. Fiber Optics Group is based on a strong and diversified shareholder structure composed of Yotta Capital Partners (YCP), majority shareholder through the investment fund Yotta Smart Industry (YSI) and two minority shareholders, JF Vinchant Holding Strategy (JFVHS) and Patrice le Boudec.
About Yotta Capital Partners
First Private Equity platform dedicated to low-carbon and, more broadly, environmentally friendly industry, Yotta Capital Partners is an AMF-accredited management company specializing in Private Equity. Its team is made up of recognized Private Equity professionals and highly qualified industrial profiles. Committed to the environment, Yotta Capital Partners supports industrial SMEs seeking to limit their environmental impact. Yotta invests in French and European industrial companies through two funds: Yotta Smart Industry, a Buy-Out and Expansion Capital fund dedicated to industrial SMEs, and Yotta Growth Industry, which supports industrial scale-ups. The Yotta platform provides them with strong support in meeting the challenges of growth, decarbonization and sobriety in terms of environmental footprint (biodiversity, water management…). Yotta Capital Partners is a member of IC 20, Finance for Biodiversity, Impact Valuation Hub, and has been awarded the Relance label. All its funds are Article 9 as defined by the SFDR.
