Funded Tech Companies

Velodyne LiDAR

Wondering who provided funding to Velodyne LiDAR? Ford Motor Co. and Baidu Venture Capital joined the equity holders in this electronics company.

Company Overview

Company Name
Velodyne LiDAR
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Electronics
Funding Rounds

Contact Information

Mailing Address
5521 Hellyer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95138
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
Since 2007, Velodyne's LiDAR Inc. has emerged as the leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of real-time LiDAR sensor technology used in a variety of applications including autonomous vehicles, vehicle safety systems, 3D mobile mapping, 3D aerial mapping, security and defense.
Profile
Velodyne LiDAR LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Velodyne LiDAR Company Twitter Account
Company News
Velodyne LiDAR News
Facebook
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YouTube
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Last Transaction
8/17/2016

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
Venture Equity
$150,000,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
David Hall
  David Hall LinkedIn Profile  David Hall Twitter Account  David Hall News  David Hall on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Brown
  Robert Brown LinkedIn Profile  Robert Brown Twitter Account  Robert Brown News  Robert Brown on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Rick Tewell
  Rick Tewell LinkedIn Profile  Rick Tewell Twitter Account  Rick Tewell News  Rick Tewell on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Anand Gopalan
  Anand Gopalan LinkedIn Profile  Anand Gopalan Twitter Account  Anand Gopalan News  Anand Gopalan on Facebook
President
Michael Jellen
  Michael Jellen LinkedIn Profile  Michael Jellen Twitter Account  Michael Jellen News  Michael Jellen on Facebook
Vice President
Mircea Gradu
  Mircea Gradu LinkedIn Profile  Mircea Gradu Twitter Account  Mircea Gradu News  Mircea Gradu on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Marta Hall
  Marta Hall LinkedIn Profile  Marta Hall Twitter Account  Marta Hall News  Marta Hall on Facebook


Company Investors

  • Ford Motor Co.
  • Baidu Venture Capital

 

 

 

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