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Voyant Photonics

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Voyant Photonics creates tiny, cheap laser radar for self-driving cars

New York City, United StatesFounded 2018Transportation

Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2021

Headcount <100 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

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About Voyant Photonics

Voyant Photonics is pioneering advancements in machine perception through its innovative LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. The company specializes in creating compact, affordable, and highly precise LiDAR sensors that leverage silicon photonic chips. These sensors are capable of analyzing any environment, regardless of lighting conditions, with millimeter precision. They are also immune to interference and can sense position, motion, and material composition of objects. Voyant Photonics primarily serves industries that require advanced sensing capabilities, such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial automation. The market it operates in is rapidly growing, driven by the increasing demand for high-precision sensing technologies. The business model of Voyant Photonics revolves around the development, manufacturing, and sale of its LiDAR sensors. Revenue is generated through direct sales to clients in various sectors, as well as through partnerships and licensing agreements. The company's recent Series A funding round, which raised $15.4 million, underscores investor confidence in its technology and market potential.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 2018
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Employees: 47
Open positions: 5
Dealroom signal: 90.3/100
Industry: Transportation
Sub-industry: Autonomous & Sensor Tech, Vehicle Production
Sector: Transportation, Automotive, Autonomous Mobility, Lidar, Spinout, DT and LS, science-based
Technology: Deep Tech, Autonomous & Sensor Tech
Client focus: b2c
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Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
LATE VCEquity / VC	Jul 2023	$3.2M	$13M	Undisclosed	—
SERIES A✓Equity / VC	Dec 2021	$15M	$62M	Contour Venture Partners · UP.Partners · LDV Capital	↗

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Voyant Photonics website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Voyant Photonics is 2.8K monthly website visits, down 46.2% over the last three months. Voyant Photonics's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.8K 3-month web change-46.2% 1-year team growth0%

Monthly website visitsDec 2018–Jul 2026

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Senior / Principal Silicon Photonic Packaging & Process EngineerNew York, New York, United States, Northern America, Americas · Other · Jul 28, 2026 Senior / Principal Silicon Photonic Packaging & Process EngineerNew York, NY · Other · Jul 24, 2026 Principal Engineer - Electrical (High speed hardware)New York, New York, United States, Northern America, Americas · Other · Jul 23, 2026 Senior Verification & Integration EngineerNew York, New York, United States, Northern America, Americas · Backend Development · Jul 23, 2026 Principal Asic EngineerNew York, New York, United States · Other · Jan 9, 2026

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