Luminar Technologies

Current leadership (4)

• Austin Russell Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
• Jason M. Eichenholz executiveSEC-verified
• Joseph G. LaChapelle executiveSEC-verified
• Alex Michael Sincore executiveSEC-verified

Founders (1)

• Austin Russellsolefounded 2012-01-01

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Media (1)

Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Luminar Technologies.

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Supplies to (6)

Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Financial state

Reporting basis

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Lifecycle stage

mature

Counterparty risk class

low

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Partnerships (1)

• ECARX x Luminar with ECARXtechnologyreported, not operationally verified

Funding rounds (5)

• Convertible Notes2021-12-14

  $600M

• SPAC2020-12-02

  $184M(reported)

  Investors: Volvo Group Venture Capital (strategic)

• Series X2020-08-01

  $184M(reported)

• Series B2019-07-01

  $100M(reported)

  Investors: Octave Ventures, Corning Incorporated (strategic investment arm), The Westly Group, Cornes and Company Ltd.

• Series A2017-04-01

  $36M(reported)

  Investors: Peter Thiel, Volvo Cars Tech Fund

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Recent activity

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• Verified media added✓VerifiedJun 6, 2026

  Luminar Halo LiDAR

• Record createdJun 6, 2026

  Added to the verified registry

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Sources (3)

1. Luminar Technologies · https://www.luminartech.com/ ↗
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminar_Technologies ↗
3. Luminar Investor Relations · https://ir.luminartech.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is Luminar Technologies?

Lidar maker (Iris) for automotive; entered bankruptcy in 2025 with assets acquired by MicroVision.

What does Luminar Technologies make?

Luminar Technologies has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Luminar Technologies builds physical robots.

Is Luminar Technologies publicly traded?

Luminar Technologies is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of MicroVision Feb 2026 | Founded: 2012 on the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of Luminar Technologies?

Austin Russell is the ceo of Luminar Technologies, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Luminar Technologies?

Luminar Technologies has no separately traded stock; it is owned by MicroVision Feb 2026 | Founded: 2012 (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).