Seyond Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 74

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $118M

  • Investors
  • 13

Seyond General Information

Description

Developer of image-grade sensor systems designed for the autonomous vehicles industry. The company's lidar sensors create a high-density point cloud for self-driving perception, decision, and control, enabling the automotive industry to build vehicles to handle urban traffic congestion, hazards, and abnormal conditions optimally and efficiently.

Contact Information

Website
www.seyond.com
Formerly Known As
Innovusion Europe, Innovusion
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 160 San Gabriel Drive
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94086
  • United States
+1 (650)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Other Hardware
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Autonomous cars
Corporate Office
  • 160 San Gabriel Drive
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94086
  • United States
+1 (650)

Seyond Timeline

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Seyond Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 01-Jan-2022 $118M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series B1) 13-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 11-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 11-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt - PPP 09-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 10-Sep-2018 $30M $32.8M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 02-Dec-2016 $2.75M $2.75M Completed Generating Revenue
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Seyond Comparisons

Description
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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of image-grade sensor systems designed for the autonomous vehicles industry. The company's lidar sensors creat
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Sunnyvale, CA
74 As of 2022

Shenzhen, China
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Seyond Competitors (19)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Robosense Formerly VC-backed Shenzhen, China
Ouster Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Innoviz Technologies Formerly VC-backed Rosh Haayin, Israel
Blickfeld Venture Capital-Backed Munich, Germany
FARO Technologies Private Equity-Backed Lake Mary, FL
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Seyond Patents

  • 28

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • 25

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Seyond Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240264280-A1 Lidar integrated vehicle lights Pending 03-Feb-2023
US-20240210541-A1 Detector alignment method for lidar production Pending 21-Dec-2022
US-20240192331-A1 Interference reduction Pending 13-Dec-2022
US-20240183949-A1 Motor assembly for lidar, lidar, and carrier system Pending 02-Dec-2022
EP-4380006-A1 Motor assemblies for lidar, lidar and vehicle system Pending 02-Dec-2022 H02K11/215
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Seyond Executive Team (4)

Name Title Board Seat
Junwei Bao Ph.D Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Yimin Li Ph.D Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Simon Liao Global Business and Finance Controller
James Byun Chief Commercial Officer
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Seyond Board Members (3)

Name Representing Role Since
Junwei Bao Ph.D Seyond Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
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Seyond Investors (13)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Centurium Capital PE/Buyout Minority
China Growth Capital Venture Capital Minority
Hermitage Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Guotai Junan Innovation Investment Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Shunwei Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Seyond FAQs

  • When was Seyond founded?

    Seyond was founded in 2016.

  • Who is the founder of Seyond?

    Junwei Bao Ph.D and Yimin Li Ph.D are the founders of Seyond.

  • Who is the CEO of Seyond?

    Junwei Bao Ph.D is the CEO of Seyond.

  • Where is Seyond headquartered?

    Seyond is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

  • What is the size of Seyond?

    Seyond has 74 total employees.

  • What industry is Seyond in?

    Seyond’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Seyond a private or public company?

    Seyond is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Seyond?

    The current valuation of Seyond is .

  • What is Seyond’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Seyond is .

  • How much funding has Seyond raised over time?

    Seyond has raised $277M.

  • Who are Seyond’s investors?

    Centurium Capital, China Growth Capital, Hermitage Capital, Guotai Junan Innovation Investment, and Shunwei Capital are 5 of 13 investors who have invested in Seyond.

  • Who are Seyond’s competitors?

    Robosense, Ouster, Innoviz Technologies, Blickfeld, and FARO Technologies are some of the 19 competitors of Seyond.

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