DDA & Company advises Sedi-Ati in its capital reorganization, involving the company's management and Yotta Capital, its new majority shareholder

DDA & Company advises Sedi-Ati in its capital reorganization, involving the company’s management and Yotta Capital, its new majority shareholder

Paris, July 20th, 2023,

SEDI-ATI, a specialist in fiber optic components for harsh or extreme environments, reorganizes its capital with Yotta Capital, the new majority shareholder and the first French investment fund fully dedicated to the development and decarbonization of industrial SMEs.

Founded in 1951 and led by Jean-François Vinchant since 2016, SEDI-ATI has become an expert in designing and manufacturing passive fiber optic components for custom applications in constrained or extreme environments, serving industries such as Energy, Aerospace, Communication, and Research.

With Yotta’s entry, SEDI-ATI plans to accelerate development in renewable energy, healthcare, and data communication markets, while continuing R&D efforts for new innovations. Yotta Capital will also support SEDI-ATI in reducing its carbon intensity.

Anthony Wimbush and Charles-Antoine Cayez of DDA & Company facilitated this capital reorganization, enabling the exit of IDF Capital and Yotta Capital’s entry as the majority shareholder to support the company’s next development phase.

The DDA & Company team, including Anthony Wimbush and Charles-Antoine Cayez, advised SEDI-ATI in this sell-side transaction.

About Yotta Capital Partners

Yotta Capital Partners is the first development capital and buyout fund dedicated to the Industry of the Future. With 25 years of experience, its hybrid team comprises recognized private equity professionals and high-profile industrial experts. Committed to the environment, Yotta Capital Partners invests in French industrial SMEs, offering strong support in modernization, growth, and decarbonization, thus helping them transition into the 4th industrial revolution. Yotta Capital is a member of the International Climate Initiative, a signatory of the UN’s PRI, and has received the Relance Label.

About Sedi-Ati

Since 1972, SEDI-ATI specializes in the custom design and manufacturing of passive fiber optic components for complex and extreme environments.

The company develops solutions to withstand harsh conditions such as cryogenics, very high temperatures, vacuum, pressure, corrosion, radiation, and opto-pyrotechnics.

SEDI-ATI serves demanding applications in aerospace, nuclear, industry, defense, medical, and research sectors.

The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications and is a recipient of the French Recovery Plan and a member of the Bpifrance Excellence network.