Meade Instruments Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1972

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 112

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

  • Investments
  • 3

Meade Instruments General Information

Description

Manufacturer and designer of telescopes and accessories catering to amateur astronomers. The company designs, manufactures, imports and distributes telescopes, telescope accessories, binoculars, spotting scopes and other consumer optical products, thereby providing a remarkable experience, using technology to make astronomy accessible to everyone.

Contact Information

Website
www.meade.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 89 Hangar Way
  • Watsonville, CA 95076
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 89 Hangar Way
  • Watsonville, CA 95076
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Meade Instruments Valuation & Funding

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Meade Instruments Patents

Meade Instruments Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20080163504-A1 Apparatus and methods for locating and identifying remote objects Inactive 05-Jan-2007
US-20080168492-A1 Celestial viewing system with video display Inactive 05-Jan-2007
US-20080017784-A1 Apparatus and methods to locate and track the sun Inactive 21-Jul-2006
US-20080018995-A1 User-directed automated telescope alignment Inactive 21-Jul-2006
US-20070164692-A1 Wireless systems and methods for controlling a telescope Inactive 17-Jan-2006 G02B23/16
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Meade Instruments Signals

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Meade Instruments Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Meade Instruments Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Meade Instruments’s most recent deal was a Corporate with Simmons Outdoor for . The deal was made on 30-Nov-2006.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Simmons Outdoor 30-Nov-2006 Corporate Recreational Goods
Simmons Outdoor 01-Oct-2002 Merger/Acquisition Recreational Goods
Bresser Optik 01-Sep-1999 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
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Meade Instruments Exits (3)

Meade Instruments’s most recent exit was on 30-Nov-2006 from Simmons Outdoor. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Simmons Outdoor 30-Nov-2006 Completed
Simmons Outdoor 01-Oct-2002 Completed
Bresser Optik 01-Sep-1999 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Meade Instruments FAQs

  • When was Meade Instruments founded?

    Meade Instruments was founded in 1972.

  • Where is Meade Instruments headquartered?

    Meade Instruments is headquartered in Watsonville, CA.

  • What is the size of Meade Instruments?

    Meade Instruments has 112 total employees.

  • What industry is Meade Instruments in?

    Meade Instruments’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Meade Instruments a private or public company?

    Meade Instruments is a Private company.

  • What is Meade Instruments’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Meade Instruments is .

  • How much funding has Meade Instruments raised over time?

    Meade Instruments has raised $23.6M.

  • Who are Meade Instruments’s investors?

    Churchill Equity, Harbour Group, and Ningbo Sunny Electronic have invested in Meade Instruments.

  • When was Meade Instruments acquired?

    Meade Instruments was acquired on 01-Jun-2021.

  • Who acquired Meade Instruments?

    Meade Instruments was acquired by Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.

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