{"id":"a3c12976-9732-44f1-8486-cc7376d38afa","slug":"ouster-velodyne-merger-2023","acquirerCompanyId":"d6523992-8849-407b-9fdd-9e55529a7d99","acquiredCompanyId":"c0d004e1-146f-444c-902c-954dedf5b11a","acquirerName":"Ouster","acquiredName":"Velodyne LiDAR","announcementDate":null,"closeDate":"2023-02-10T00:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"merger","valuationUsd":null,"valuationBasis":"undisclosed","summary":"Lidar makers Ouster and Velodyne completed an all-stock merger of equals effective February 10, 2023. Each Velodyne share was exchanged for 0.8204 Ouster shares; the combined company retained the Ouster name and NYSE ticker OUST. No headline cash valuation was disclosed (stock-for-stock merger of equals).","sources":[{"url":"https://investors.ouster.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ouster-and-velodyne-complete-merger-equals-accelerate-lidar","date":"2023-02-13","tier":"primary/official","title":"Ouster and Velodyne Complete Merger of Equals to Accelerate Lidar Adoption","sourceName":"Ouster Investor Relations (official)"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-07-23T03:23:09.164Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-23T03:23:09.164Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"d6523992-8849-407b-9fdd-9e55529a7d99","slug":"ouster","name":"Ouster"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"c0d004e1-146f-444c-902c-954dedf5b11a","slug":"velodyne-lidar","name":"Velodyne LiDAR"},"assets":[]}