Velodyne Lidar Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1983

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 407

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $600M

  • Investors
  • 1

Velodyne Lidar General Information

Description

Developer of autonomous technology intended to focus on the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of vehicles. The company's technology provides smart, powerful lidar products which is known for its broad portfolio of technologies and software that offers flexibility, quality, and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), smart cities, and security, enabling industries to transform lives and communities by advancing safer mobility for all.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Velodyne Acoustics
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 5521 Hellyer Avenue
  • San Jose, CA 95138
  • United States
+1 (669)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Automotive
Parent Company
Corporate Office
  • 5521 Hellyer Avenue
  • San Jose, CA 95138
  • United States
+1 (669)

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Velodyne Lidar Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Merger/Acquisition 10-Feb-2023 $600M Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 15-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. PIPE 02-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Reverse Merger 26-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - PPP 07-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. IPO 30-Oct-2019 Cancelled Generating Revenue
3. Corporate 22-Oct-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC (Series B) 21-Dec-2018 $25M $175M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Later Stage VC (Series A) 16-Aug-2016 $150M $150M Completed Generating Revenue
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Velodyne Lidar Cap Table

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Velodyne Lidar Comparisons

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Total Raised
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Developer of autonomous technology intended to focus on the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of vehicles. The comp
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
San Jose, CA
407 As of 2021

Sunnyvale, CA
 

Redmond, WA
 
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Velodyne Lidar Competitors (13)

One of Velodyne Lidar’s 13 competitors is Seyond, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Sunnyvale, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Seyond Venture Capital-Backed Sunnyvale, CA
MicroVision Corporation Redmond, WA
XenomatiX Private Equity-Backed Leuven, Belgium
Blickfeld Venture Capital-Backed Munich, Germany
Mobileye Global Formerly PE-Backed Jerusalem, Israel
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Velodyne Lidar Patents

Velodyne Lidar Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220075038-A1 Apparatus and methods for long range, high resolution lidar Pending 09-Sep-2020
JP-2023126963-A Systems and methods for efficient multi-return light detectors Active 07-Dec-2017
JP-2024010030-A Lidar data acquisition and control Pending 08-May-2017
JP-2021107817-A Integrated lidar illumination power control Pending 31-Mar-2017
JP-2022188162-A Three-dimensional imaging based on lidar with variable pulse repetition rate Active 21-Mar-2016 G01S17/86
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Velodyne Lidar Former Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Baidu Corporation Minority
Ford Motor Corporation Minority
Graf Industrial Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Minority
Hyundai Mobis Corporation Minority
Nikon Corporation Minority
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Velodyne Lidar Acquisitions (3)

Velodyne Lidar’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Bluecity. The deal was made on 04-Oct-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Bluecity 04-Oct-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Graf Industrial 30-Sep-2020 Merger/Acquisition Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
Mapper 22-Jul-2019 Merger/Acquisition Application Software
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Velodyne Lidar ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated April, 01, 2022

41.25 | Severe Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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10-20

Med

20-30

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30-40

Severe

40+

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Peers Analysis

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Velodyne Lidar Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Mapper San Francisco, CA 2015

Velodyne Lidar FAQs

  • When was Velodyne Lidar founded?

    Velodyne Lidar was founded in 1983.

  • Where is Velodyne Lidar headquartered?

    Velodyne Lidar is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Velodyne Lidar?

    Velodyne Lidar has 407 total employees.

  • What industry is Velodyne Lidar in?

    Velodyne Lidar’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Velodyne Lidar a private or public company?

    Velodyne Lidar is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Velodyne Lidar?

    The current valuation of Velodyne Lidar is .

  • What is Velodyne Lidar’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Velodyne Lidar is .

  • How much funding has Velodyne Lidar raised over time?

    Velodyne Lidar has raised $375M.

  • Who are Velodyne Lidar’s investors?

    Baidu, Ford Motor, Graf Industrial, Hyundai Mobis, and Nikon have invested in Velodyne Lidar.

  • Who are Velodyne Lidar’s competitors?

    Seyond, MicroVision, XenomatiX, Blickfeld, and Mobileye Global are some of the 13 competitors of Velodyne Lidar.

  • When was Velodyne Lidar acquired?

    Velodyne Lidar was acquired on 10-Feb-2023.

  • Who acquired Velodyne Lidar?

    Velodyne Lidar was acquired by Ouster.

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