Marvell To Buy Lumentum In $115 Billion All-Stock AI Deal
On Monday, November 2, 2026, Marvell Technology said it will acquire Lumentum Holdings in an all-stock deal valued at $115 billion, a move aimed at bolstering AI-era connectivity for data centers.[1]
Lumentum makes lasers, circuit switches and other optical components used in data centers, while Marvell specializes in data-infrastructure semiconductor products.[1] Nvidia previously took a $2 billion stake in Lumentum, and initial market reaction saw Marvell shares slip over 1% and Lumentum about 3% before the opening bell.[1]
Nvidia's investment underscored growing industry focus on optical gear that links servers and accelerators inside AI-scale facilities.[1] Company statements said the all-stock structure is designed to pair Lumentum's lasers and switches with Marvell's chips to speed and scale connectivity for large cloud and AI customers.[1]
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- On Monday, November 2, 2026, Marvell Technology said it will acquire Lumentum Holdings in an all-stock deal valued at $115 billion.
- Lumentum makes lasers, circuit switches and other optical components used in data centers, while Marvell specializes in data-infrastructure semiconductor products.
- Nvidia previously took a $2 billion stake in Lumentum, and initial market reaction saw Marvell shares slip over 1% and Lumentum about 3% before the opening bell.
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