Who has invested in Luminar?

Peter Thiel, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Alec Gores, Gores Metropoulos are named among the investors backing Luminar.

Luminar Funding: $570M Raised, IPO (2020)

Luminar funding overview

Luminar is a Robotics company based in Irvine, California. Luminar has raised $570M in total disclosed funding. That places its disclosed total in the $250M–$1B range. Its most recent disclosed round is an IPO announced in December 2020. The round record for Luminar runs through 2020; nothing later has been disclosed. Investors on record include Peter Thiel, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Alec Gores, Gores Metropoulos. 4 distinct backers are named across the disclosed rounds.

Luminar at a glance

Total raised: $570M
Latest round: IPO
Latest round date: December 2020
Industry: Robotics
Headquarters: Irvine, California
Notable investors: Peter Thiel, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Alec Gores, Gores Metropoulos

Frequently asked about Luminar funding

How much has Luminar raised?: Luminar has raised $570M in total disclosed funding across the rounds on record.
Who has invested in Luminar?: Peter Thiel, Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Alec Gores, Gores Metropoulos are named among the investors backing Luminar.
What was the latest Luminar funding round?: The most recent disclosed round is an IPO, announced in December 2020.
Where is Luminar based?: Luminar is based in Irvine, California.
What sector does Luminar operate in?: Luminar is tracked under Robotics from Irvine, California, with $570M in disclosed funding.
When did Luminar last raise?: The last disclosed Luminar round closed in December 2020 at IPO.

We update the Luminar record whenever a new round is filed or announced, so the totals above track the public record rather than estimates. Related Robotics companies in Irvine and their backers are listed below.

Luminar Funding: $570M Raised, IPO (2020)

Luminar funding overview

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