# Cepton Technologies

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/cepton-technologies

- Industry: Electronics
- Headquarters: San Jose, US
- Website: www.cepton.com
- Total disclosed funding: $35M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 17, 2018)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Based in California, US, and founded in 2016 by its CEO, Dr. Jun Pei, and CTO, Dr. Mark McCord, Cepton Technologies, Inc., operates as a provider of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensors that help to accelerate the performance of autonomous vehicles, robots, and other smart perception systems. In February 2022, Trinity Capital Inc. provided USD 25 million in growth capital to Cepton Technologies, Inc. The transaction was completed prior to Cepton Technologies' closing of the merger with Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. As of 2022, the company is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CPTN.

The company offers lidar sensors (near-range to ultra-long-range), automotive software, and lidar perception solutions that include patented micro-motion technology (MMT®). The company’s product portfolio includes Vista®-P, Sora®-P, Vista®-X, and Nova for automobile usage. The company also provides Helius®, a smart lidar solution used for smart cities and smart spaces with 3D perception. As of 2022, the company has partnered with companies like Koito, Dataspeed, Barrier 1 Systems, and many more.

The company generated USD 3.8 million in revenue and lost USD 1.74 million in the fiscal year 2021.

The company plans to use the February 2022 investment to execute its strategic initiatives and pursue platform expansion opportunities.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 17, 2018, $31M — LDV Management
- Series A, Oct 24, 2016, $4.2M — LDV Management

## Investors

- LDV Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ldv-management) — Series A, Series B