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Light

Light IPO

$152.77MM
Series E Valuation, Sep 2021
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Light IPO date and status

2013
Founded
Apr 2022
MA Closed

Company details

Light is a developer of depth-sensing and perception technology focused on providing automobiles with the ability to see better than humans.
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA, United States
Forge Price 1
Price not available
Market Activity 2
Limited
Last Matched Price
Post-Money Valuation 3
$152.77MM
Total Funding
$293.63MM
Last Funding Round
Series E

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Light became a public company following its M&A on 04/19/2022 and is now a publicly traded company.

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Light became a public company following its M&A on 04/19/2022.

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When was Light founded?

Light was founded in 2013.

What is Light funding to date?

Light has raised $293.63MM to date.

Light pre-IPO valuation and funding rounds

Funding history chart
Funding round and deals details
Funding Date Round Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation 3 Key Investors
09/02/2021 Series E $99.83MM $0.13 $152.77MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
798,640,000
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
07/18/2018 Series D $127.37MM $0.95 $411.23MM Bessemer Venture Partners, Softbank
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
134,768,994
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
1000
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Softbank
07/07/2016 Series C $30.88MM $0.73 $143.97MM Gv
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
42,336,331
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Gv
07/30/2015 Series B $25.35MM $0.47 $75.95MM Bessemer Venture Partners, Crunchfund, Crv, Fih Mobile, Formation 8, Sanjay Jha, Stepstone Group Lp
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
54,281,335
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Crunchfund, Crv, Fih Mobile, Formation 8, Sanjay Jha, Stepstone Group Lp
06/10/2014 Series A $10.2MM $0.20 $22.67MM Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
51,437,198
Liquidation Pref Order
3
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
6.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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