NYSE: BURU Nuburu, Inc. 8-K

Nuburu invests up to €1M in Italian laser firm SunCubes, establishes defense tech partnership

Filed June 9, 2026 · Period ending June 4, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Nuburu signed binding agreement to invest up to €1M in SunCubes, an Italian laser wireless power transmission developer backed by Italy's state-affiliated venture funds, with payments of €250K upfront and €750K after regulatory clearance.

Item 1.01: Entry into Material Agreement verify on EDGAR →
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Deal requires Italian Golden Power clearance and export-control licenses from US, Italy, or Ukraine by December 30, 2026, or agreements automatically terminate—reflecting sensitive nature of laser weapons technology.

Item 1.01: Regulatory Clearances verify on EDGAR →
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Investment converts to equity only if SunCubes' existing investors convert their SAFE notes by year-end 2026, triggered by at least €1.23M in third-party commitments; otherwise SunCubes must repay advances by March 2027.

Item 1.01: Investment Structure verify on EDGAR →
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Nuburu receives non-exclusive license to SunCubes' laser IP for integrating beam-control technology into vehicle-mounted laser arm systems, with SunCubes naming Nuburu as preferred integration partner.

Item 1.01: IP Licensing Framework verify on EDGAR →
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Parties will establish Milan R&D hub for laser weapons development and manufacture systems at Nuburu's Italian facilities (wholly-owned Lyocon and pending 70%-owned Tekne) to serve EU/NATO markets.

Item 1.01: Italian Manufacturing Hub verify on EDGAR →

Summary

Nuburu has entered a binding agreement to invest up to €1 million in SunCubes, an Italian laser technology startup backed by state-affiliated venture capital, while establishing an industrial partnership to develop vehicle-integrated laser weapon systems.

The deal positions Nuburu to expand its directed-energy defense business into European and NATO markets through local manufacturing at its Italian subsidiaries and access to SunCubes' beam-control intellectual property. The transaction faces significant regulatory hurdles that could derail it entirely.

Italian Golden Power foreign investment screening and export-control licenses from the US, Italy, or Ukraine must be obtained by December 30, 2026, or the agreements terminate automatically. Additionally, Nuburu's equity stake only materializes if SunCubes' existing investors convert their SAFE notes by year-end—contingent on at least €1.23 million in third-party capital commitments. If these conditions fail, SunCubes must repay Nuburu's advances by March 2027. Retail investors should monitor whether regulatory clearances are obtained by year-end and whether the equity conversion conditions are met. The deal's success would give Nuburu a foothold in European defense markets and access to complementary laser technology, but the multiple contingencies create meaningful execution risk for a company of Nuburu's size.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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Nuburu entered binding terms to invest up to €1M in Italian laser tech firm SunCubes and establish industrial cooperation for laser arm systems.

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On June 4, 2026, Nuburu, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a binding Head of Terms (the “HoT”) with SunCubes S.r.l. (“SunCubes”), the individual founders of SunCubes (the “Founders”), Infratech Accelerator S.r.l. (“CrossConnect”), RoboIT S.r.l. (“RoboIT”) and Pariter Partners S.r.l. (“Pariter, and, with CrossConnect and RoboIT, the “Current Investors”) (collectively, the “Parties”).

Nuburu signed a binding agreement with SunCubes, an Italian laser-based wireless power transmission developer, and its venture capital investors affiliated with Italy's state-backed CDP Venture Capital. The deal contemplates both an industrial cooperation framework for developing vehicle-integrated laser arm systems and a minority equity investment of up to €1 million in SunCubes.

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The Company, or its designated subsidiary, will make an advance payment as a capital contribution of (i) €250,000 upon the execution of the Definitive Agreements and (ii) €750,000 upon receipt of the Clearances (the “Advance Payments”). The conversion of the Advance Payments into an ownership stake in SunCubes (the “Capital Increase”) requires approval of SunCubes’ equity holders and such ownership stake will include certain anti-dilution protections.

Nuburu will pay €250,000 upfront when definitive agreements are signed and €750,000 after regulatory clearances are obtained. These advance payments convert to equity only if SunCubes' existing investors convert their SAFE investment by December 31, 2026, triggered by at least €1.23M in third-party capital commitments. If conditions aren't met, SunCubes must repay the advances by March 31, 2027.

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The Industrial Cooperation Framework and the Investment are each subject to (i) receipt of clearance, approval or consent, whether explicit or obtained after the expiration of the applicable waiting period, from the Italian government under the Golden Power Regulations or a declaration of lack of jurisdiction by such authority (the “GP Clearance”); and (ii) the receipt by SunCubes of an export-control or dual-use license or approval required in connection with the Transaction (the “Export-Control License Clearance” and, with the GP Clearance, the “Clearances”), provided that such clearance will be deemed to be obtained if granted by the United States, Italy or Ukraine (excluding Russian-occupied territories). If either of the GP Clearance or the Export-Control License Clearance is not obtained by December 30, 2026, the Definitive Agreements will automatically terminate

The transaction requires Italian Golden Power clearance (foreign investment screening) and export-control/dual-use licenses from the US, Italy, or Ukraine by December 30, 2026. If clearances aren't obtained, the definitive agreements terminate automatically. This reflects the sensitive nature of laser weapons technology and Italian government oversight of strategic assets, given SunCubes' state-affiliated investors.

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As part of the Industrial Cooperation Framework, SunCubes will grant to the Company and entities controlled by the Company (the “Permitted Users”) a non-exclusive, fully paid-up license to certain SunCubes background intellectual property (“IP”) rights in a specific field and territories, including the right to use, modify and adapt products supplied by SunCubes embedding such IP rights; integrate them into present and future Company systems; assemble, test and validate products supplied by SunCubes; commercialize, market, distribute and sell products embedding SunCubes technologies; import and export such products; and provide maintenance and support for such products.

Nuburu receives a non-exclusive, fully paid-up license to SunCubes' background IP for integrating, modifying, and commercializing SunCubes laser technologies in Nuburu's systems. New IP from integration work stays with Nuburu, while IP commissioned for high-power laser arms remains Nuburu's exclusive property or jointly owned. SunCubes designates Nuburu as preferred integration partner for vehicle-mounted laser arms and agrees not to grant exclusivity to direct competitors during the cooperation term.