Ouster builds high-resolution lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and many other applications.
Ouster builds high-resolution lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and many other applications. Using its unique multi-beam flash lidar design, Ouster brings Moore's Law to lidar with an all-semiconductor approach to 3D sensing. Ouster is a privately held, venture-backed company located in San Francisco, California.
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2022 | Debt Financing | $50M | — | — | — | Detail |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Post-IPO Equity | $100M | 3 | — | — | Detail |
| Mar 12, 2021 | IPO | $300M | — | — | — | Detail |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Series B | $42M | 4 | — | — | Detail |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Convertable Note | $40M | — | — | — | Detail |
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
Runway Growth Capital
|
Yes | Debt Financing |
Cox Enterprises
|
— | Post-IPO Equity |
Fontinalis Partners
|
— | Post-IPO Equity |
|
|
— | Post-IPO Equity |
Carthona Capital
|
— | Series B |
Cox Automotive
|
— | Series B |
Tao Capital Partners
|
— | Series B |
Silicon Valley Bank
|
— | Debt Financing |
Amity Ventures
|
— | Series A |
Constellation Technology Ventures
|
— | Series A |
Ouster has acquired 2 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Sense Photonics on Oct 5, 2021. They acquired Sense Photonics for 0.
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Date
Company Name
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Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oct 5, 2021
Sense Photonics
|
Electronics | acquisition | — | Detail |
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Nov 4, 2022
Velodyne Lidar
|
3D Technology | merge | — | Detail |