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Hesai

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Designer and manufacturer of laser sensors for robots and self-driving cars

Palo Alto, United StatesFounded 2014Transportation
Valuation $1–2.5B Latest valuation · 2026
Revenue $500M–1B Latest reported FY
EBITDA $82M Latest reported FY
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $500M–1B Disclosed equity funding

About Hesai

Hesai Technology is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of lidar sensors. The company's products are utilized in a variety of applications, including passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving vehicles, and robotic applications such as last-mile delivery robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

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Hesai serves a global market, with customers in over 40 countries. The company has established strong partnerships with leading automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), autonomous vehicle companies, and robotics companies. Hesai's business model is focused on the design, development, and in-house manufacturing of its lidar solutions. This vertical integration allows for rapid product iteration and ensures high standards of performance and quality.

The company generates revenue through the sale of its lidar sensors and related software and services. Hesai's strong research and development capabilities in optics, mechanics, and electronics are a key differentiator, enabling the company to produce commercially validated and high-performance solutions.

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At a glance

Founded
2014
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Listing
IPO 2023
Sector
Transportation
Power Law
Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue

Research & analysis

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Investors

15 investors on the cap table

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Series A3 investors entered at this stage

  • Pagoda Investment
  • LH Capital Mangement (Shanghai)
  • ZhenFund

Series B and later12 investors entered at this stage

Talent

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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇨🇳 China80.2%
🇺🇸 United States11%
🇩🇪 Germany5.9%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.5%
🇯🇵 Japan1.5%
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Web traffic by country
56K monthly visits
across markets
🇨🇳 China18.4%
🇺🇸 United States17.3%
🇦🇺 Australia5.9%
🇯🇵 Japan5.5%
🇭🇰 Hong Kong4.8%
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Patents

Estimated portfolio value
$59M

990 active patent families included in this estimate.

A patent family groups patent filings for the same invention. Source: Dealroom · PatSnap.

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Market sentiment

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