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Velodyne LiDAR

Transportation · San Jose, United States · Founded 2007 · Public via SPAC 2020

Developer, manufacturer and supplier of high performance LiDAR sensors MoreLess

Velodyne Lidar is a company that specializes in advanced lidar technology solutions. Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a method of measuring distances by illuminating the target with laser light and measuring the reflection with a sensor. Velodyne's technology is used in various applications, including autonomous vehicles, driver assistance systems, mapping, and robotics.

The company serves a diverse range of clients, from automotive manufacturers like NVIDIA to technology firms like Blue City Technology. These clients rely on Velodyne's high-resolution, robust sensing capabilities to enhance the safety and efficiency of their products and services. Velodyne operates in the rapidly growing market for automation and smart sensing technologies, which is seeing increasing demand globally.

Velodyne's business model revolves around the development, manufacturing, and sale of lidar sensors. The company generates revenue by selling these sensors to businesses that integrate them into their own products, such as self-driving cars, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic systems. Additionally, Velodyne partners with other innovators through its "Automated with Velodyne" program, which helps shape the future of automation by exploring new uses for lidar technology.

In summary, Velodyne Lidar is a key player in the lidar technology market, providing essential components for a variety of applications that require precise and reliable distance measurement. The company makes money by selling its high-tech sensors to businesses that need advanced sensing capabilities to improve safety, efficiency, and automation in their products.

Keywords: Lidar, Autonomous Vehicles, Driver Assistance, Mapping, Robotics, Automation, Sensors, Safety, Efficiency, Technology.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $100–500M

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Velodyne LiDAR's talent

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Investors

4 investors on Velodyne LiDAR's cap table

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Series A 2 investors entered at this stage
Baidu
Ford Motor
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Hyundai Mobis
Graf Industrial Corp

Global footprint

Where Velodyne LiDAR has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
🇺🇸 United States · San Jose HQ
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Web traffic by country
400 monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States100%
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Patent intelligence

Velodyne LiDAR’s patent portfolio

Estimated portfolio value
$277M

185 active families in the valuation dataset.

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