General InformationLuminar Technologies is a lidar and autonomous perception company headquartered in California with over 500 employees, founded in 2012 and publicly traded on NASDAQ.
Funding & FinancialsThe company raised over $200 million in venture funding before going public via merger with SPAC GigCapital3 in 2020, with a valuation of approximately $3.4 billion at IPO.
Leadership & TeamCEO Austin Russell founded the company at age 17 and continues to lead the company; the executive team includes experienced leaders from automotive and technology sectors.
Recent ActivityLuminar has expanded defense partnerships and government contracts while advancing its lidar technology roadmap, with continued development of next-generation sensors for autonomous vehicle and defense applications.