Alexander Shpunt, Founder of Lyte AI

About Alexander Shpunt

Alexander Shpunt is a co-founder of Lyte AI (also known as Lyte Robotics), a Mountain View, California startup that emerged from stealth in January 2026 with $107 million in funding. He co-founded the company in 2021 alongside Arman Hajati and Yuval Gerson, both former Apple Face ID engineers. He previously worked as an Apple engineer, where he was a key member of the core team that developed Face ID's depth sensing and perception systems.

Alexander Shpunt at a glance

• Company: Lyte AI
• Total raised: $107M
• Latest round: Growth
• Investors: Fidelity Management & Research, Atreides Management, Exor Ventures, Key1 Capital, VentureTech Alliance, Avigdor Willenz
• Location: Mountain View, California, United States

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