Silex Microsystems (”Silex”), the leading pure-play MEMS foundry globally, announces today that the ownership change, announced on June 13, 2025, has received the necessary regulatory approvals and is now completed. With this change, Silex is re-established as a Swedish majority owned company, with a consortium led by Bure Equity (“Bure”) and Creades, including Grenspecialisten, 3S Invest, SEB-Stiftelsen and TomEnterprise (together the “Consortium”) as the new main owner. The new ownership contributes to the company’s continued growth and further strengthens Silex’s position on the global market.
Silex offers cutting-edge technical expertise and a state-of-the-art pure-play MEMS manufacturing facility in Järfälla, Sweden. The company has a large customer base and has built long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading tech companies. Silex’s market is large and growing steadily, driven by technological mega trends such as AI, 5G, IoT, automation, and autonomous driving. Silex has a strong financial track record including a sales CAGR of 17% since 2015, reaching SEK 1,226m in total sales 2024. With its new owners, consisting of Swedish investment companies, institutions and family offices, the company gains industrial, technical and financial expertise which will support Silex’s continued growth journey.
Edvard Kälvesten, CEO and founder of Silex, says:
“We are proud to welcome several of Sweden’s most reputable investors as main owners of Silex. Their industrial expertise and extensive experience in growing entrepreneur-led high-tech companies globally will be a valuable asset in our continued development. A Swedish majority ownership also provides Silex with greater flexibility and opens new opportunities going forward, which is important at a time where the demand for MEMS is increasing.”
The transaction, announced on June 13, 2025, values the company at SEK 5.5 billion on a debt-free basis. Following the transaction, the Consortium and members of the management team will together hold a majority stake in the company, ~55%, while the previous main owner, Sai Microelectronics, retains a minority stake, ~45%.