Sense Photonics Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 85

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $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

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 3021 East Cornwallis Road
  • Durham, NC 27709
  • United States
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Automotive
Road
Acquirer
Corporate Office
  • 3021 East Cornwallis Road
  • Durham, NC 27709
  • United States

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Sense Photonics Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
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
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Sense Photonics Cap Table

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Series A
Seed
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Sense Photonics Comparisons

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Developer and manufacturer of solid-state LiDAR sensors designed for autonomous vehicles and industrial automation. The
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Durham, NC
85 As of 2021

Sydney, Australia
 

Pleasanton, CA
 
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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
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
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Sense Photonics Patents

Sense Photonics Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
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
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Sense Photonics Signals

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Sense Photonics Former Investors (27)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
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
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Sense Photonics FAQs

  • When was Sense Photonics founded?

    Sense Photonics was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Sense Photonics headquartered?

    Sense Photonics is headquartered in Durham, NC.

  • What is the size of Sense Photonics?

    Sense Photonics has 85 total employees.

  • What industry is Sense Photonics in?

    Sense Photonics’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Sense Photonics a private or public company?

    Sense Photonics is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Sense Photonics?

    The current valuation of Sense Photonics is .

  • What is Sense Photonics’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sense Photonics is .

  • How much funding has Sense Photonics raised over time?

    Sense Photonics has raised $37.1M.

  • 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.

  • Who are Sense Photonics’s competitors?

    Baraja, AEye, Innoviz Technologies, Velodyne Lidar, and Aeva are some of the 15 competitors of Sense Photonics.

  • When was Sense Photonics acquired?

    Sense Photonics was acquired on 22-Oct-2021.

  • Who acquired Sense Photonics?

    Sense Photonics was acquired by Ouster.

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