{"id":"7ac00b4f-fe20-4d64-bca4-2c483cb00c8d","slug":"lig-nex1-acquires-ghost-robotics-2024","acquirerCompanyId":"fde6e68a-1386-4110-b73d-86938fa32689","acquiredCompanyId":"e77c7cad-9e10-4d39-a76b-0e95e66ae3ab","acquirerName":"LIG Nex1","acquiredName":"Ghost Robotics","announcementDate":"2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"majority_stake","valuationUsd":"240000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"South Korean defense contractor LIG Nex1 (via its U.S. subsidiary) closed its acquisition of a controlling ~60% stake in Philadelphia-based quadruped-robot maker Ghost Robotics for about $240 million, following CFIUS approval. The transaction implied an enterprise value of roughly $400 million.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ghost-robotics-corporation-and-lig-nex1-announce-close-of-acquisition-302208083.html","date":"2024-07-29","tier":"primary/official","title":"Ghost Robotics Corporation and LIG Nex1 Announce Close of Acquisition","sourceName":"Ghost Robotics / LIG Nex1 (PR Newswire, official)"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-07-23T03:23:13.740Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-23T15:28:49.533Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"fde6e68a-1386-4110-b73d-86938fa32689","slug":"lig-nex1","name":"LIG Nex1"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"e77c7cad-9e10-4d39-a76b-0e95e66ae3ab","slug":"ghost-robotics","name":"Ghost Robotics"},"assets":[]}