
What smart money is saying about Onto Innovation Inc
3 funds in our archive have pitched Onto Innovation Inc — most recently Artisan U.S. Small-Cap Growth Strategy in March 2026.
Onto Innovation Inc. is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and supporting cutting-edge process control solutions. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses tools for macro defect inspection, 2D/3D optical metrology, and lithography systems, alongside sophisticated analytical software for process control. These offerings are crucial for optimizing manufacturing processes, enhancing yield, and facilitating device packaging and testing in various industries worldwide. Their solutions are delivered both as standalone systems for specialized functions—such as detecting large flaws, performing packaging lithography, evaluating probe cards, and measuring transparent and opaque thin films—and through an extensive suite of process control software. This software scales from individual tool management to enterprise-wide factory integration. Beyond hardware and software, Onto Innovation also provides essential spare parts and software licensing services. Their technology is vital to a broad spectrum of clients, including manufacturers of semiconductors, advanced packaging, silicon wafers, LEDs, VCSELs, MEMS, CMOS image sensors, power devices, RF filters, and data storage products, as well as those in various industrial and scientific fields. Originally established in 1940 as Rudolph Technologies, Inc., Onto Innovation Inc. maintains its headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Fund coverage · 3 theses
- Artisan U.S. Small-Cap Growth StrategyMarch 2026
Onto Innovation Inc is a leading semiconductor process control provider poised to benefit from a potential memory supercycle and resilient competitive positioning.
Read the full thesis - Royce InvestSeptember 2025
Onto Innovation is a leader in providing essential inspection, metrology, and lithography equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, with strong growth prospects driven by technological advancements and a robust product pipeline.
Read the full thesis - Artisan US Mid Cap Growth StrategyDecember 2024
Onto Innovation is well-positioned for growth in advanced semiconductor packaging and optical metrology due to increasing demand from AI and 3D chip architecture, despite recent short-term cyclical pressures which present a buying opportunity.
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