The story
Founding and early years (1993–2000)
Nova was founded in May 1993 by Giora Dishon and Moshe Finarov.
In 1997, Intel Corporation both a client and an investor.
Two years later, Nova expanded internationally with a subsidiary in Japan and operations in Singapore.
In 2000, Nova completed its initial public offering on the NASDAQ.
Expansion and listings (2000–2010)
In 2002, Nova’s shares were also listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).
In 2006 Nova acquired HyperNex Inc., a U.S.-based company specializing in microstructure analysis tools, expanding its technological base in materials characterization.
Acquisitions and rebranding (2011–present)
Nova Ltd. has pursued an inorganic growth strategy to broaden its process control capabilities through key acquisitions in materials, chemical, and dimensional metrology.
On April 2, 2015, the company completed the acquisition of Revera Inc., a U.S. developer of X-ray metrology solutions for complex film stack measurements, for $46.5 million, thereby integrating standalone X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) into its portfolio.
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At 2021 Nova rebranded as Nova Ltd.
Continuing its expansion into the back-end and advanced packaging markets, Nova acquired ancosys GmbH, a German leading provider of chemical analysis solutions, in February 2022 in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $100 million.
In early 2025, the company further extended its dimensional metrology offerings for advanced packaging applications by finalizing the acquisition of Sentronics Metrology GmbH, a German developer of wafer metrology sensors, for approximately $60 million.
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