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Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor company that manufactures and distributes LiDAR-based sensors for the automotive industry. Read more

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Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor company that manufactures and distributes LiDAR-based sensors for the automotive industry. Read more

Austin Russell's photo - Co-Founder & CEO of Luminar

Co-Founder & CEO

Austin Russell

CEO Approval Rating

97/100

Founded:

2012

Status:

PublicMerged with Gores MetropoulosNASDAQLAZR

SIC Code:

7372 NAICS listing »

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Technology Hardware
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The top 10 competitors in Luminar's competitive set are Velodyne Lidar, Innoviz, Quanergy, Oryx, Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, Inc., Delphi Technologies, Valeo, AEye, Innovusion. Together they have raised over 3.6B between their estimated 1.2M employees. Luminar has 387 employees and is ranked 9th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 45,263.

Velodyne Lidar has been one of Luminar's top competitors. Velodyne Lidar was founded in 1983, and is headquartered in San Jose, California. Velodyne Lidar competes in the Technology Hardware industry. Velodyne Lidar generates $115.8M more revenue vs. Luminar.

Innoviz is a top competitor of Luminar. Innoviz is a Private company that was founded in Rosh Ha Ayin, Center District in 2016. Like Luminar, Innoviz also competes in the Technology Hardware industry. Innoviz has 107 fewer employees vs. Luminar.

Quanergy is perceived as one of Luminar's biggest rivals. Quanergy was founded in 2012, and its headquarters is in Sunnyvale, California. Like Luminar, Quanergy also operates in the Technology Hardware field. Quanergy has 137 fewer employees than Luminar.

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Trending News for Luminar and Luminar's Competitors

January 25, 2021

Press Release India

Velodyne Lidar LIVE! Webinar Series Explores Autonomy in Smarter Cities, Caves, Airports and Disaster Response

Business Wire India Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a new digital learning... See more »

January 25, 2021

The Business Journals: Birmingham Business Journal

Valeo North America to invest $5M in new Birmingham location

A global automotive supplier is expanding into Birmingham to support Mercedes' new electric vehicle l... See more »

January 25, 2021

Automotive News Europe

Bosch links electronics, software for industry shift

The supplier has created a new Cross-Domain Computing Solutions division to merge its software and el... See more »

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Annual Revenue

$12.6M

Luminar's revenue is the ranked 17th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 9.8B.

Acquisitions

No recent acquisitions found related to Luminar

Luminar Funding History

$36M$136M$311M

Since Luminar was founded in 2012, it has participated in 6 rounds of funding. In total Luminar has raised $311.0M. Luminar's last funding round was on Oct 2020 for a total of $0

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Oct 2020
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Daimler Truck AG

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Aug 2020
$170M
Debt - PPP (CARES Act)
Apr 2020
$5M - $10M
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Jun 2019
$100M
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Jun 2018
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Total Funding: $311M

Since Luminar was founded in 2012, it has participated in 6 rounds of funding. In total Luminar has raised $311.0M. Luminar's last funding round was on Oct 2020 for a total of $0

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No recent investments found related to Luminar

Luminar News

December 23, 2020Seeking Alpha

Luminar Technologies shares drop 5% after Baird's Neutral start for 'speculative' company facing risks

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December 16, 2020MarketScreener

Mobileye and Luminar Drive Collaboration Full Speed Ahead

(marketscreener.com) Luminar's technology is integrated into Mobileye's Autonomous Vehicle Series Sol... See more »
December 14, 2020WCCFtech

Luminar (LAZR) May Have Lost Some of Its Luster To Velodyne (VLDR) and Innoviz but Investors Should Not Ignore Its Healthy Prospects

Luminar (), the manufacturer of high-performance lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, was the subje... See more »
December 8, 2020Silicon Valley Daily

Luminar Technologies Continues to Soar

Luminar Technologies continues its run up since going public last week in a reverse merger. Shares in... See more »
December 8, 2020Seeking Alpha

Luminar Technologies shares drop 3% after short-seller Citron calls stock a 'suckers game'

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December 7, 2020Transport Topics

Luminar Technologies More Than Doubles Post SPAC Merger

Peter Thiel-backed Luminar Technologies Inc. briefly touched an all-time high within days of emerging... See more »
December 7, 202024/7 Wall St.

Lidar Maker Luminar Completes SPAC Deal, Adds 70% to Share Price in 2 Days

A reverse merger between Luminar Technologies and a SPAC has added another entry into the race to bri... See more »

Luminar Press Releases

October 6, 2020Business Wire

Luminar Achieves Automotive Series Production Milestone as First Iris Units Ship

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminar, the global leader in automotive lidar technology powering th... See more »
September 15, 2020centralcharts

Monocle Acquisition Corp. Files Registration Statement on Form S-4 with Preliminary Proxy Statement/Prospectus in Connection with Proposed Business Combination with AerSale

AerSale Corp. ("AerSale" or the "Company"), a leading integrated global provider of aviation aftermar... See more »
November 27, 2018Business Wire

Luminar and Volvo Cars Offer a First Look Into Path to Autonomy

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at AutoMobility Los Angeles, Luminar and Volvo Cars revealed adva... See more »
September 27, 2017Business Wire

Toyota Research Institute Partners with Luminar on Autonomous Vehicle Tech

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today unveiled its newest autonomo... See more »

Luminar Videos

March 9, 2020Luminar Vimeo Channel

"Velocity Detection" on VIMEO

Luminar can detect the velocity of an object, in any direction. Whether it is a car speeding past you... See more »
March 21, 2019Luminar Technologies Vimeo Channel

"LiDAR Sizzle Reel: Luminar 2019" on VIMEO

Luminar's LiDAR can capture beautiful images, with incredible resolution over range and unprecedented... See more »
April 11, 2018Luminar Technologies Vimeo Channel

"In the Making: The Eyes of Autonomy" on VIMEO

Cast: Luminar... See more »
August 8, 2017Luminar Technologies Vimeo Channel

"Luminar on BBC (1)" on VIMEO

Cast: Luminar... See more »
July 26, 2017Luminar Technologies Vimeo Channel

"Luminar - Market St Zoom" on VIMEO

Flight through a single frame of data recorded with Luminar G+ on April 6, 2017, on Market Street in ... See more »
July 21, 2017Luminar Technologies Vimeo Channel

"Luminar - Buckingham Palace" on VIMEO

Flight through a single frame of data recorded with Luminar G+ on June 21, 2017, on The Mall outside ... See more »
July 8, 2017Luminar Technologies Vimeo Channel

"Luminar - London's Regent Street" on VIMEO

From June 2017Cast: Luminar... See more »

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Headquarters

1891 Page Mill Road Suite 200

Palo Alto, California94304

407-900-5259

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Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor company that manufactures and distributes LiDAR-based sensors for the automotive industry. Luminar was founded in 2012. Luminar's headquarters is located in Palo Alto, California, USA 94304. It has raised 311.0M...

CEO

Luminar's Co-Founder & CEO, Austin Russell, currently has an approval rating of 97%. Luminar's primary competitors are Velodyne Lidar, Innoviz & Quanergy.

Website

luminartech.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Luminar

  1. When was Luminar founded?

    Luminar was founded in 2012

  2. Who is Luminar's CEO?

    Luminar's CEO is Austin Russell

  3. How much revenue does Luminar generate?

    Luminar generates $12.6M in revenue

  4. How much funding does Luminar have?

    Luminar has historically raised $311M in funding

  1. Where is Luminar's headquarters?

    Luminar's headquarters is in Palo Alto California, USA

  2. How many employees does Luminar have?

    Luminar has 387 employees

  3. What sector does Luminar operate in?

    Luminar is in Technology Hardware

  4. Who are Luminar's competitors?

    Luminar's top competitors are Velodyne Lidar, Innoviz, Quanergy
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