Sense Photonics Overview
- Year Founded
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2016

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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85

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$72.8M
Sense Photonics General Information
Description
Developer and manufacturer of solid-state LiDAR sensors designed for autonomous vehicles and industrial automation. The company leverages proprietary laser arrays, modular architecture, interference mitigation and 3D depth-sensing technologies to build flash LiDARs, enabling the automotive sector and industries to accelerate advancements in assisted and autonomous driving.
Contact Information
Website
www.sensephotonics.comCorporate Office
- 3021 East Cornwallis Road
- Durham, NC 27709
- United States
Corporate Office
- 3021 East Cornwallis Road
- Durham, NC 27709
- United States
Sense Photonics Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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4. Merger/Acquisition | 22-Oct-2021 | $72.8M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 10-Nov-2020 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Debt - PPP | 13-Apr-2020 | $794K | $5M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
1. Seed Round | 22-Aug-2017 | $5M | $5M | Completed | Startup |
Sense Photonics Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series A | ||||||||
Seed |
Sense Photonics Comparisons
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Sense Photonics Competitors (15)
One of Sense Photonics’s 15 competitors is Baraja, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Sydney, Australia.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Baraja | Venture Capital-Backed | Sydney, Australia | ||||
AEye | Formerly VC-backed | Pleasanton, CA | ||||
Innoviz Technologies | Formerly VC-backed | Rosh Haayin, Israel | ||||
Velodyne Lidar | Formerly VC-backed | San Jose, CA | ||||
Aeva | Formerly VC-backed | Mountain View, CA |
Sense Photonics Patents
Sense Photonics Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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EP-4363887-A1 | Highly parallel large memory histogramming pixel for direct time of flight lidar | Pending | 30-Jun-2021 | ||
US-20240230911-A1 | Highly parallel large memory histogramming pixel for direct time of flight lidar | Pending | 30-Jun-2021 | ||
EP-4226423-A1 | Multi-wafer integrated vcsel-electronics module | Pending | 23-Nov-2020 | ||
US-20230411926-A1 | Multi-wafer integrated vcsel-electronics module | Pending | 23-Nov-2020 | ||
EP-4226423-A4 | Multi-wafer integrated vcsel-electronics module | Pending | 23-Nov-2020 | H01S5/04256 |
Sense Photonics Signals
Sense Photonics Former Investors (27)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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AAF Management | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Acadia Woods Partners | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Alumni Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Congruent Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Creative Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority |
Sense Photonics FAQs
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When was Sense Photonics founded?
Sense Photonics was founded in 2016.
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Where is Sense Photonics headquartered?
Sense Photonics is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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What is the size of Sense Photonics?
Sense Photonics has 85 total employees.
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What industry is Sense Photonics in?
Sense Photonics’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.
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Is Sense Photonics a private or public company?
Sense Photonics is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Sense Photonics?
The current valuation of Sense Photonics is
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What is Sense Photonics’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Sense Photonics is
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How much funding has Sense Photonics raised over time?
Sense Photonics has raised $37.1M.
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Who are Sense Photonics’s investors?
AAF Management, Acadia Woods Partners, Alumni Ventures, Congruent Ventures, and Creative Ventures are 5 of 27 investors who have invested in Sense Photonics.
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Who are Sense Photonics’s competitors?
Baraja, AEye, Innoviz Technologies, Velodyne Lidar, and Aeva are some of the 15 competitors of Sense Photonics.
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When was Sense Photonics acquired?
Sense Photonics was acquired on 22-Oct-2021.
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Who acquired Sense Photonics?
Sense Photonics was acquired by Ouster.
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