Top Autonomous Vehicles LIDAR startups
There are 100 Autonomous Vehicles LIDAR startups which include Ouster, Aeva, Luminar Technologies, Hesai Technology, PATEO. Out of these, 69 startups are funded, with 36 having secured Series A+ funding. United States has the most number of companies in Autonomous Vehicles LIDAR (34), followed by China
(21), and then South Korea (7).
Over the past 10 years, an average of 3 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Stanford University, Tel Aviv University and Columbia University.
Here is the list of top Autonomous Vehicles LIDAR Startups

1. Ouster
Manufacturer of lidar sensors, perception software, and solutions for autonomy. The company engineers lidar sensors designed for integration into existing and future applications. It offers hardware including sensors with varying fields of view and range capabilities. The company provides perception software tools and solutions. These are designed for industries such as industrial, security, traffic management, automotive, robotics, drones, and crowd analytics.
Key facts about Ouster
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $140M
- Investors: Runway Growth Capital, Tao Capital Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 77/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 139 Competitors

2. Aeva
Provider of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It produces sensors with camera-grade precision that can identify reflectivity, velocity, and length and produces lidar technology solutions for autonomous machine designs and perception sensing technology. It also provides perception software incorporated in customized LiDAR-on-chips. Its features comprise object categorization, localization, risk detection, real-time monitoring, and road boundary recognition.
Key facts about Aeva
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $560M
- Investors: Lux Capital, Porsche Se and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 29, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 71/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 138 Competitors
Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It develops hardware and proprietary software-enabled LiDARs, which can be configured with multiple sensors for autonomous driving. It comprises fiber lasers, scanners, receivers, and processing electronics. It offers a slim designed roofline attached to customized sensors. It provides hardware-integrated perception software for object detection. It offers features like the detection and classification of objects in a long-range, and the detection of the velocity of an object in 3D.
Key facts about Luminar Technologies
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Orlando (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $306M
- Investors: Canvas Ventures, GVA Capital and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 17, 2022, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 71/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 4 of 138 Competitors
Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It offers products like mechanical lidars, solid-state lidars, a sensing kit that integrates cameras, LiDAR, and data processing for synchronization and calibration. It has also developed a laser-based methane leak detector and a drone-mounted natural gas surveillance system for the energy sector. It has applications in logistics, robotics, automotive, and industrial sectors.
Key facts about Hesai Technology
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $599M
- Investors: Xiaomi, Baidu Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 16, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 70/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 5 of 138 Competitors
5. PATEO
Pateo providesSaas & AI enabled infotainment solutions for connected vehicles. It offers products that include connected car solutions packages for automotive OEMs including infotainment systems with related hardware and cloud-based telematics services. It has developed a smart car platform for OEMs to develop their infotainment dashboards and provide connected car services. It also has aftermarket products.
Key facts about PATEO
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $639M
- Investors: Suning Holdings Group, FAW Group Corporation and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 26, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 69/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 5 of 232 Competitors
