EIB €140m loan to Exosens for dual-use photonics
R&D and industrial investment in night vision and imaging photonics for defence, surveillance and industry
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Exosens
- Date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Type
- Government finance
- Amount
- €140m (US$162m)
- Maturity
- up to 7 years
Recorded terms
- Structure
- Long-term EIB facility of up to seven years backed by InvestEU
- Lenders and arrangers
- European Investment Bank
- Country
- France
Parties
- Exosens borrower or issuer
- Public lenders and funders: European Investment Bank
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M&A and investment involving Exosens
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2024 | Exosens IPO on Euronext Paris | IPO | €350m |
Sources
- Exosens secures €140 million in EIB financing eib.org · 25 Jun 2026
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