When was Lv Sensors founded?

Lv Sensors was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Lv Sensors located?

Lv Sensors is headquartered in Emeryville, United States.

Is Lv Sensors a funded company?

Lv Sensors is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series B round on May 04, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Lv Sensors?

Lv Sensors' latest funding was a $***** Series B round on May 04, 2007, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Lv Sensors rank among its competitors?

Lv Sensors ranks 140th amongst 361 active competitors, of which 49 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Aeluma, which secured $30M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Lv Sensors?

Lv Sensors' top competitors include Innoviz, ON Semiconductor and Prisma Photonics. Among them, Aeluma secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Lv Sensors - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of MEMS-based sensors for the automotive sector. It designs and develops micro-electromechanical devices that were to be used as wireless sensors in automobiles.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

Emeryville, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$15M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series B, May 04, 2007, $*****

Investors

Mayfield & 2 more

Ranked

140^th among 361 active competitors

Similar Companies

Innoviz & 237 more

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Lv Sensors has raised a total funding of $15M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on May 04, 2007 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Lv Sensors has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lv Sensors:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 04, 2007	1951836	Series B	2668260	3761426	9161700	6743099

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The founders of Lv Sensors is Michael Malaga.

Here are the details of Lv Sensors' key team members:

Michael Malaga: Founder of Lv Sensors.

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Top competitors of Lv Sensors include Innoviz, ON Semiconductor and Prisma Photonics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lv Sensors, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles	$252M	Magna, China Merchants Capital & 31 others	74/100
2nd	ON Semiconductor 1999, Phoenix (United States), Public	Manufacturer of power management, sensing, and connectivity solutions for diverse markets	-	Benson Family Private Equity, Francisco Partners ... & 6 others	63/100
3rd	Prisma Photonics 2017, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series D	Provider of optical fibre sensors for monitoring infrastructures	$80M	Insight Partners, The Israel Natural Gas Lines ... & 8 others	62/100
4th	Aeluma 2020, Goleta (United States), Public	Provider of LiDAR-based sensors	$8M	Montrose Capital Partners, U.S. Department of Commerce ... & 5 others	62/100
5th	NGK SPARK PLUG 1936, Nagoya (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of the gas sensors	-	-	57/100
6th	Sick 1946, Waldkirch (Germany), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of sensors for use in industrial monitoring and automation applications	-	BWK, Europa	56/100
7th	Opsys 2016, Holon (Israel), Series C	Developer of optical sensors for the autonomous applications & communication industry	$51.5M	TransLink Capital, 83NORTH & 5 others	55/100
8th	TeraDAR 2020, Cambridge (United States), Series B	Developer of solid-state imaging sensor for automotive solutions	$150M	Capricorn, Lockheed Martin & 2 others	55/100
9th	Padtec 2001, Campinas (Brazil), Late Stage	Manufacturer and solutions provider of optical solutions	$3.95M	Ideiasnet, Opus	54/100
10th	Trieye Technologies 2017, Israel, Series C	Developer of short-wave infrared sensing solutions for various applications	$96M	M&G, Varana Capital & 13 others	54/100
140th	Lv Sensors 2004, Emeryville (United States), Deadpooled	Provider of MEMS-based sensors for the automotive sector	$15M	USVP, Panorama Capital & 1 others	28/100