Founded in 2006, Qiming Venture Partners is a leading China venture capital firm with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Hong Kong in China, and Singapore. Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages eleven US Dollar funds and seven RMB funds with $9.5 billion in capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companies in the Technology and Consumer (T&C) and Healthcare industries at the early and growth stages. Since our debut, we have backed over 530 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 200 of our portfolio companies have achieved exits through IPOs at the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange, or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or through M&A or other means. There are also over 70 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn or super unicorn status.

Qiming Venture Partners

NVIDIA is a computing platform company, innovating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI. The company specializes in the manufacture of graphics-processor technologies for workstations, desktop computers, and mobile devices. The company is a major supplier of integrated circuits used for personal computer motherboard chipsets, graphics processing units (GPUs), and game consoles.

NVIDIA

China Growth Capital (CGC) is a leading early-stage venture capital firm in China with an extended interest in Silicon Valley. The firm funds seed to Series B in enterprise, technology and marketplace. The typical investment size ranges from $1M to 5M with a hard cap ceiling at $15M per company.  Since its founding in 2006, China Growth Capital has grown to manage 8 Billion RMB (approximately 1.2 Billion USD) in asset under management across its different RMB and USD funds. Notable portfolio includes SMZDM (300785.SZ), Missfresh (NASDAQ:MF), Wish (NASDAQ:WISH), Tongdun, Tiger Brokers (NASDAQ: TIGR), BeyondHost (now part of Meituan 03690.HK), Ezbuy (NASDAQ:LITB), Cai Cloud (now part of ByteDance), PingCAP, DeePhi (now part of NASDAQ: XLNX), Airlango (now part of HKEX:03690), Nreal, Landspace, WeRide, Plus.ai, Sinovation, Singleron, 4B, ABM Therapeutics and InxMed etc.

China Growth Capital | CGC

Sinovation Ventures is a full-service venture capital firm that actively invests in the Chinese technology market.

Sinovation Ventures

Jiangmen Venture Capital is an investment firm based in China.

Jiangmen Venture Capital

Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors represent the world’s largest automotive alliance. It is the longest-lasting and most productive cross-cultural partnership in the auto industry. Together, the partners sold more than 10.7 million vehicles in nearly 200 countries in 2018. The member companies are focused on collaboration and maximizing synergies to boost competitiveness. They have strategic collaborations with other automotive groups, including Germany’s Daimler and China’s Dongfeng. This strategic alliance is the industry leader in zero-emission vehicles and is developing the latest advanced technologies, with plans to offer autonomous drive, connectivity features and mobility services on a wide range of affordable vehicles.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi

Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager focused on the low and middle-market segments. With over 6 billion euros under management, the company has developed several complementary areas of expertise, including equity investments in buyout deals focusing on both mid-size as well as young innovative European companies; primary investments in European private equity funds focusing primarily on the middle market segment; secondary investments; mezzanine investments in Europe; and private equity consulting.  Idinvest Partners’ recent success stories include Criteo, Clear2Pay, Meetic, Prosensa, Converteam, Kwik Fit, Lastminute.com, Dailymotion, Deezer, Talend, Synthesio, Menlook, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple, Curse.com, Withings, Kantox, Secret Escapes, Happn, Peakon, Dayuse, Botify, Financefox, Azalead and many more.

Idinvest Partners

Johnson Electric is a global leader in motion products, control systems and flexible interconnects. Johnson Electric serve a broad range of industries including automotive, building automation and security, business machines, defense and aerospace, food and beverage, home technologies, HVAC, industrial equipment, medical devices, personal care, power equipment and power tools.  Established in 1959, Johnson Electric ships its products to more than 30 countries for use in hundreds of different product applications. Innovation and product design centers are located in Hong Kong, China, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, UK and USA. Johnson Electric employ more than 36,000 employees and subcontract workers in over 23 countries.

Johnson Electric

Innoangel Fund is an investment firm that invests in early stage companies.

Innoangel Fund

Hanfor (Beijing) Capital Management is a private equity firm that specializes in PIPE, and merger and acquisition investments.

Hanfor (Beijing) Capital Management

Atop Capital

OceanIQ Capital is a global multi-family office with the reach and vision to link resources and business across the globe. Their client families are giants in their diverse industries, and they are the bridge that connects them. They seek to be the dynamic conduit that accelerates growth, bridging the gap between technology and market, far-reaching talent and the capital that fosters it.

OceanIQ Capital

Headquartered in Zhengzhou of central China’s Henan Province, Zhengzhou Yutong Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Yutong Group”) is a large-scale industrial group mainly specialized in the bus business, and also covers some other strategic businesses such as construction machinery, automotive parts and components, real estate and so on. In 2015, the Yutong Group totally delivered 70,616 units of buses and construction machinery, up 8.5 percent year-on-year. The turnover of Yutong Group reached 41.812 billion yuan, a rise of 12.1 percent than the previous year, continuously ranked first in China’s bus industry in terms of the enterprise scale and sales performance. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Yutong Bus”) is a large-scale modern manufacturing company specialized in the R&D, manufacturing and sales of bus products. Its main plant is located in Zhengzhou Yutong Industrial Park, Zhengzhou, Henan province, which covers an area of 1.12 million square meters. The daily capacity of Yutong Bus has reached over 340 buses. Up to now, it has grown up into the largest and the most technologically advanced manufacturing base of large and medium-sized buses around the world. Yutong Bus was listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1997 (Stock code: 600066), becoming the first listed company in China’s bus industry. In 2015, it delivered 67,018 buses and coaches, a rise of 9.15 percent compared with the same period of last year. The enterprise scale and sales performance continuously ranks first in China’s bus industry. Up to now, Yutong has formed a complete 5m-25m product lineup consisting of ordinary, medium-level and high-level products, covering various segment markets including highway passenger transit, tourism, public transport and so on, becoming a leading brand in China’s bus industry. Yutong buses have been exported to more than many countries and regions, like Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Australia, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Britain, France, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ghana and other markets. Today, Yutong is creating value for its customers all over the world by constantly elevating its products and services. We are dedicated to developing business with you and becoming your strong and trusted business partner.

Zhengzhou Yutong Bus

Established in 1995 as the first joint venture investment bank in China, China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC) is a leader in providing comprehensive financial services including investment banking, capital markets, institutional and individual securities sales and trading, fixed income, asset management, private equity, individual wealth management and research.

CICC

CMC Capital Group is China's first media sector focused on the alternative investment management company. CMC is dedicated to media investments both in China and the International market. In April 2009, CMC was registered and approved by China's National Development and Reform Commission with RMB 5 billion in assets under management.  CMC is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the growth and development of China's media sector as well as international investment opportunities. CMC will target media assets with consistent cash flow, strong market position, well-established branding, and high future growth potential. The firm is focused on growth capital, corporate restructuring, and MBO/privatization financing opportunities; targeting companies with enterprise value between RMB 300 million to 2 billion. Their equity investment size ranges between RMB 140 million to 480 million. With their strong and unique investor base, they are also able to lead or participate in large buyout transactions in excess of RMB 6 billion. CMC Capital Group is formerly known as China Media Capital.

CMC Capital Group

Huajin Capital engages in equity investment, asset management, physical, and incubator.

Huajin Capital

CDB Equipment Manufacturing Industial Investment Fund

Hengjian Emerging Industries Fund

IDG Capital is an investment firm that funds early- to growth-stage companies in the technology sector. Today they work with private equity and venture capital fund managers, investment advisors, and business entities from around the world. Their limited partners include many internationally reputable investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, institutional investors, major charities, university endowments, family offices, and business luminaries. IDG Capital brings a powerful combination of global perspective and local experience to investment management. As long-term value investors, they are highly skilled at mobilizing global resources to address local needs, especially for Inbound and outbound opportunities in China and the rest of Asia. Their highly skilled team has an in-depth understanding of the Chinese market and enjoys close relationships with many influential business leaders.

IDG Capital

China Structural Reform Fund aims to provide state-owned enterprises support in development, industrial consolidation, professional reorganization, capacity adjustment and international mergers and acquisitions by establishing sub-fund as well as direct investment.

China Structural Reform Fund

Sky9 Capital is a leading venture capital fund dedicated to supporting disruptive technologies and outstanding innovators to drive change and create positive impact for society, the environment and individual lives. Sky9 Capital team includes senior experts, entrepreneurs, and experienced investors from diverse backgrounds. Since 2011, the team has managed a number of USD and RMB funds, whose total assets under management of nearly USD 2 billion.

Sky9 Capital

Lingfeng Capital manages both USD and RMB funds. Lingfeng Capital USD Fund management company is registered in the Cayman Islands, while its RMB fund management company is a qualified private fund manager registered with the Asset Management Association of China. Lingfeng Capital won the 2017 award of “The top 20 most promising investment firms in China” by Chinaventure.com.cn.

Lingfeng Capital

Co-Stone Capital is a leading China based private equity firm headquartered in Shenzhen. Founded more than 16 years ago, Co-Stone is one of China's earliest private equity institutions. Co-Stone Capital focuses primarily on China domestic growth stage and Pre-IPO opportunities, basing investment decisions on a deep understanding of the Chinese economy and company specific growth patterns. We put heavy emphasis on stable growth in key industries, including TMT, healthcare, consumer products & services and advanced manufacturing. Co-Stone Capital approaches the capital markets with broad vision but detailed focus, maintaining an emphasis on value-adding services. We have invested in over 100 companies, the majority of which were lead investments and have successfully exited from 40 companies through IPO, M&A or reverse mergers. Our exit rates and ROI are far in excess of industry averages. Co-Stone Capital has assets under management in excess of 40 billion RMB, across funds covering private equity, venture capital, PIPE, M&A and fixed income. Co-Stone has a diverse capital base, with LPs ranging across large insurance groups, government guided funds, funds of funds, large corporations, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. Co-Stone Capital has received numerous accolades from Forbes, Zero2IPO,ChinaVenture and other industry publications which consistently rank us in the top 10. Co-Stone Capital is headquartered in Shenzhen, with offices in Beijing，Shanghai and Hefei.

Co-Stone Venture Capital

Alliance Ventures is a strategic venture capital fund of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world’s largest automotive alliance. The fund, launched in 2018 and co-located in Amsterdam, Silicon Valley, Paris, Yokohama, Beijing, and Tel Aviv, plans to invest up to $1 billion in its first five years to support open innovation. Alliance Ventures targets technology and business model innovation in new mobility, autonomous driving, connected services, EV & energy, and enterprise 2.0. By drawing on expertise and business opportunities from across the world’s largest automotive alliance, the fund makes strategic investments at all start-up stages and incubates new automotive entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of next-generation systems for the automotive industry. Alliance Ventures is aligned with the objectives of “Alliance 2022”, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi’s midterm plan which aims to strengthen cooperation and double the annualized synergies generated by Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors to more than €10 billion.

Alliance Ventures

K3 Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that invests in technology start-ups with talented founders and a vision to develop and transform Southeast Asia. In partnering with K3 Ventures, companies leverage from their exclusive bamboo network that enables strategic opportunities to scale Southeast Asia with pilot projects and by championing adoption that establishes as part of their use case portfolio.  The wave of digital disruption on traditional businesses is inevitable and a necessary evil for progress. Yet technology startups often face obstacles from incumbent businesses and other stakeholders that can halt their growth. K3 Ventures bridges technology startups and incumbent businesses to create an ecosystem of collaboration and foundation for the creation of new market leaders.

K3 Ventures

China-Arab Investment Funds is an Industry Investment fund.

China-Arab Investment Funds

Asia Investment Capital is an investment firm that focuses on the communication network and telecommunication infrastructure. It was founded in 2016 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Asia Investment Capital

The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm that caters to early and later-stage companies.  The firm operates four fund families, focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture & growth capital, real estate, and leveraged finance investments.

The Carlyle Group

The Bosch Group is a supplier of technology and services that offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected industry. The company uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services to improve the quality of life and help preserve natural resources.

Bosch

GAC Group is a large-scale joint-stock automobile enterprise group that is traded on the A+H stock exchange. It operates in the automotive research and development, complete vehicles, parts, business services, financial services, and travel services sectors. GAC Group will strive to become a world-class enterprise with customer trust, employee happiness, and social expectations in the future, adhering to the corporate philosophy of ''people-oriented, faith-based, innovation-first,'' and will continue to create value for mankind's beautiful mobile life.  The company was founded in 1997 and is  based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Guangzhou Automobile Group

WeRide

ON TIME is a mobile travel service provider company.

WeRide is a leading, commercial-stage global company that develops Level 4 autonomous driving technologies. WeRide aims to develop safe and reliable driverless solutions to make mobility and transportation safer, more affordable and accessible. WeRide is conducting autonomous driving R&D, tests and operations in over 25 cities around the world.  As the pioneer leader in autonomous technologies and services, WeRide has stepped up to the commercial stage in operations. WeRide offers an all-rounded product mix of Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper and ADAS, providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, sanitation services and acting as a solution provider.  Established in 2017, WeRide is headquartered in Guangzhou, China, and has expanded its R&D and operation centers to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Anqing, as well as San Francisco in the US. WeRide has formed strategic partnerships with leading global OEMs and Tier 1 supplier including Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, Yutong Group, GAC Group, Bosch, etc.

WeRide is a China-based company developing Level 2 to Level 4 autonomous driving technologies (i.e., Level 2 refers to vehicles that can control the speed and steering, but the driver must maintain full vigilance, and Level 4 refers to fully autonomous vehicles limited to specific locations and/or conditions). WeRide offers a comprehensive product mix including <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/34833">robotaxis</a> (for on-demand ride-hailing services), robobuses (for autonomous public transportation), robovans (for autonomous freight transportation), robosweepers (for urban road cleaning tasks), and advanced driving solutions. WeRide's autonomous vehicles are equipped with multiple cameras, sensors, and advanced AI systems that enable them to navigate complex urban environments.

Autonomous and connected technologies shaping the future of the auto industry

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WeRide's Robotaxi And Partnerships Are Key Growth Drivers For Global Expansion: Analyst

Uber

Uber partnered with WeRide to introduce robotaxis in the UAE. The service is set to launch in Abu Dhabi in late 2024, leveraging WeRide's national license for self-driving vehicles in the UAE, which allows testing and operation of robotaxis on public roads throughout the country.

Companies developing self-driving technology for autonomous passenger vehicles including cars, buses, and shuttles

Renault Group

Partnering to create a new electric "miniBus platform" based on the Renault Master, with automation technology

To develop a new electric "miniBus platform" based on the Renault Master, enhanced with automation technology

Bosch partnered with WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving technology provider, to develop software enabling autonomous driving functions for passenger vehicle makers in China.

ON TIME

GAC Group

SPARX Group

Lingnan Group

Pilgrim Partners Asia

Xiaoma Zhixing

Wenyuan Zhixing

Guangzhou Industrial Investment Group

Ruisheng Asia

Industrial Control Capital

Lingnan Business Travel Group

WeRide is a China-based company developing Level 2 to Level 4 autonomous driving technologies (i.e., Level 2 refers to vehicles that can control the speed and steering, but the driver must maintain full vigilance, and Level 4 refers to fully autonomous vehicles limited to specific locations and/or conditions). WeRide offers a comprehensive product mix including <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/34833">robotaxis</a> (for on-demand ride-hailing services), robobuses (for autonomous public transportation), robovans (for autonomous freight transportation), robosweepers (for urban road cleaning tasks), and advanced driving solutions. WeRide's autonomous vehicles are equipped with multiple cameras, sensors, and advanced AI systems that enable them to navigate complex urban environments.As of July 2024, the company's autonomous driving technology has been deployed in over 30 cities across seven countries, with offices in major cities like Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, San Jose, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, and Stuttgart. The company has driverless testing/deployment permits in countries such as China, the US, the UAE, and Singapore.In 2023, WeRide generated revenue of USD 55 million (CNY 401.8 million; down 24% YoY) and reported a net loss of USD 262 million (CNY 1.9 billion; down 1.5x YoY). The company was lised on the Nasdaq following its initial public offering (IPO)&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/35300">in October 2024,</a> which valid the company at USD 4.2 billion.Key customers and partnershipsWeRide has product partnerships with OEMs such as GAC (November 2021) and Nissan (extended in June 2021) to manufacture robotaxis as well as with Yutong Group to develop shuttles (December 2020). WeRide also partnered with NVIDIA to obtain compute platforms for tech development (since 2017). The company also has a May 2024 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29556">partnership with Renault</a> to supply its autonomous driving software to be integrated into Renault’s autonomous shuttle program in Paris, France and a partnership with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/33992">Uber</a> to introduce robotaxis in the UAE (September 2024).

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 Aeva develops next-generation sensing and perception systems including 4D LiDAR-on-chip for autonomous vehicles and robotics. Its LiDAR sensors dubbed &ldquo;Aeries II&rdquo; are equipped with unique frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) 4D technology for high sensing capabilities and use a continuous laser. It can sense objects 500 meters away over a field of view (FoV) of 120 x 30 degrees. Aries II is powered by the company&rsquo;s proprietary 4D Perception software. Aeries II is reportedly the world&rsquo;s first LiDAR-on-chip silicon photonics design.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 The company launched Aeva Atlas, an automotive-grade 4D LiDAR sensor, 
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 It can sense objects 500 meters away over a field of FoV of 120 x 30 degrees. The company claims that Atlas is the first automotive-grade 4D LiDAR sensor for mass production in automotive applications. Atlas is powered by Aeva&rsquo;s proprietary Digital Signal Processing Software. The company claims the unit is 70% smaller and 4x more energy-efficient than the company&rsquo;s previous lidar solutions.
 
 
 
 
 Aeva sources product components from third-party vendors and assembles the final product in its assembly facility in San Francisco, California. However, since September 2021, the company has gradually shifted to a manufacturing model that solely relies on local and foreign third-party suppliers for both manufacturing and assembly. The company began shipping its LiDAR systems to strategic customers in mid-2022 and reported shipping 40+ units to customers by 
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 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 The company has entered into product collaborations with partners including automotive component manufacturers ZF Group (September 2020), Denso (January 2021), and Fabrinet (November 2021) to develop LiDAR systems for vehicles and Nikon to develop sensors for robotic factory production lines (August 2021).&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 Avea has high-volume production deals with autonomous shuttle services provider May Mobility 
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 Aeva generated revenue of USD 4.3 million and reported a non-GAAP operating loss of USD 124.1 million in the year ended December 2023. The company has been listed on NYSE since March 2021, via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which valued the combined entity at USD 2.1 billion (November 2020).
 
 
 
 
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Aeva

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 Israel-based Innoviz Technologies develops LiDAR sensors and perception software specifically catering to autonomous vehicles. Its LiDAR product portfolio includes 1) &ldquo;InnovizOne,&rdquo; a solid-state LiDAR sensor specifically designed for autonomous vehicles with a detection range of up to 250 m and field of view (FoV) of 115 x 25 degrees; 2) &ldquo;InnovizTwo,&rdquo; a next-gen automotive-grade LiDAR sensor with a detection range of up to 300 m and FoV of 120 x 40 degrees; and 3) &ldquo;Innoviz360,&rdquo; a 360-degree LiDAR sensor with a detection range up to 300 m and pitched toward automotive and non-automotive applications.&nbsp;
 
 
 The company&rsquo;s target market spans across the US, Europe, and Asia, and it had an order book worth USD 6.9 billion 
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 As of February 2024, Innoviz Technologies had 18 of Innoviz&rsquo;s products protected by US patents.&nbsp;
 
 
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 In January 2024,
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 Innoviz released a strategic realignment plan for its operations from Q1 2024, which included a reduction of its workforce by ~13% (about 60 employees) to lower expenses and enhance its financial longevity. This was to mainly consolidate expenditures by transitioning the InnovizOne program to series production and focusing on the InnovizTwo sensor and software suite.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 Innoviz Technologies has entered product collaborations with partners including Curium, a developer of automated calibration services for autonomous systems (August 2021); Ansys, a provider of simulation software (January 2022); Visionary.ai, a developer of software-based image signal processor technology (June 2022); and Japan-based software company Kudan 
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 and Mobileye (as of February 2024) to obtain technology to be integrated with its LiDAR solutions.
 
 
 The company secured 15 pre-production orders and four series production customers as of September 2023. Its customers include Twinner, Whale Dynamics, Syracuse, BMW, 
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 and Delphi Automotive&mdash;of which BMW and Volkswagen were among the series production customers.&nbsp;
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 Innoviz Technologies generated revenue of USD 20.9 million and reported an operating loss of USD 132.6 million during the year ended December 2023. The company has been listed on the Nasdaq since April 2021 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which valued the combined entity at USD 1.4 billion (December 2020).
 
 
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 Innoviz Technologies announced plans for a public offering to issue USD 60 million of its ordinary shares to underwriters so they can purchase up to an additional USD 9 million of ordinary shares. The company planned to use the funds raised for general corporate purposes.
 
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Innoviz Technologies

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 AEye develops artificial intelligence (AI)-powered LiDAR for various applications, including vehicle autonomy, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision. The company&rsquo;s products include &ldquo;4SIGHT,&rdquo; a software-defined, solid-state LiDAR sensor for automotive applications. The company claims that 4SIGHT offers the industry&rsquo;s longest detection range with the ability to identify small obstacles at over 300m and a 128 degree horizontal field of view (FoV). 4SIGHT uses adaptive LiDAR sensors as opposed to traditional sensors that passively collect data. AEye&rsquo;s next gen product 
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 &ldquo;4IGHT Flex,&rdquo;
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 is an ultra-compact, high-performance LiDAR for in-cabin autonomy and safety features. It comes with a 120 x 30-degree FoV, high resolution, and a detection range of up to 275 meters. The company 
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 launched a new 4Sight product line
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 in November 2022, which it claims was built on a high-performance adaptive LiDAR platform. In 
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 , AEye announced the launch of Apollo, the first product in the 4Sight Flex Lidar series. As of July 2023, AEye held 120 patents for its technology solutions.
 
 
 
 
 The company&rsquo;s business model also involves licensing software sensing platforms to automotive partners and outright sale of software-configured hardware products in partnership with system integrators in industrial markets.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 The company began has been producing and supplying its sensors since late 2021, in partnership with electronic solutions provider LITEON Technology Corporation 
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 (May 2024),
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 electronics manufacturer Sanmina Corporation (July 2021), German automotive parts manufacturer Continental (October 2020), simulation software provider Ansys (January 2020), and other system integrators. Its customers include Nvidia (July 2020), Continental (August 2021), and autonomous trucking company TuSimple (July 2021).
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 AEye generated revenue of USD 1.5 million and reported an operating loss of USD 87.8 million during the year ended December 2023. The company has been listed on Nasdaq since August 2021, via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), which valued the combined entity at USD 1.52 billion (May 2021).
 
 
 
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AEye

LeddarTech is a Canadian company offering environmental sensing and perception solutions for advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving solutions. The company’s main product offering “LeddarVision,” includes four scalable raw-data sensor fusion and perception platforms for Level 2/2+ ADAS applications (i.e., Level 2 refers to vehicles that can control both the speed and the steering, but the driver must maintain full vigilance). LeddarTech also offered LiDAR hardware components for LiDAR manufacturers, system integrators, and Tier 1–2 suppliers. However,&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/14304">in November 2022,</a> the company announced plans to move away from its LiDAR hardware component business and focus on software development going forward. As of February 2024, LedderTech had 150+ patents (granted or applied).&nbsp;LeddarTech acquired VayaVision (sensor fusion and perception software company) in July 2020 and Phantom Intelligence (signal processing and LiDAR technology company) in September 2020 to complement its operations.&nbsp;LeddarTech became a publicly traded company via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/25036">December 2023.</a> The company generated revenue of USD 7.4 million and an operating loss of USD 52.5 million in 2023.Key customers and partnershipsThe company has partnerships with technology companies such as&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27813">Renesas Electronics,</a> STMicroelectronics, Flex, dSPACE, Ningbo Sunny Optical, Black Sesame Technologies,&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27574">Arm Technologies,</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/29173">Immervision</a> for the joint development and delivery of LiDAR solutions.

LeddarTech

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 Seyond (formerly known as Innovusion) offers image-quality long-range LiDAR solutions for the automotive and other industries. Its product portfolio includes 1) &ldquo;Falcon,&rdquo; a LiDAR sensor specifically designed for the automotive industry, with a detection range of up to 500 meters and field of view (FoV) of 120 x 25 degrees; 2) &ldquo;OmniVidi,&rdquo; a perception service software platform, powered by a proprietary single-laser Forward SightNet and multi-laser fusion perception lightweight model; and 3) &ldquo;Robin,&rdquo; a short- to medium-range LiDAR sensor, with a detection range of up to 250 meters and FoV of 120 x 24 degrees.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 The company, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, also has operations in China and Germany. As of November 2023, the company had an annual production capacity exceeding 300,000 units at its facility in China, and had plans to commence mass production by December 2023. In November 2023, the company reported delivering 200,000 automotive-grade LiDAR to customers.
 
 
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 
 
 Seyond primarily targets China and has entered several partnerships in the region. This includes a strategic partnership with Chinese EV maker NIO to supply LiDAR sensors for NIO&rsquo;s vehicles and a partnership with Chinese self-driving tech startup Mogo Auto (January 2022) to promote the adoption and commercial use of LiDAR for autonomous vehicles. The company reportedly delivered 56,000 LiDAR sensors to NIO in 2022.&nbsp;
 
 
 
 
 Meanwhile, the company also has a partnership with Joynext, the smart vehicle arm of Chinese auto component manufacturer, Joyson Electronics, for mass production of LiDAR sensors. It also entered a product partnership with 3D spatial intelligence software solutions specialist Outsight 
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 to combine Outsight's software technology with Seyond's products for enhanced 3D perception capabilities.
 
 
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 In January 2022, Seyond raised USD 118 million in a Series C funding round led by Hermitage Capital at a pre-money valuation of USD 1.1 billion. The company intended to use the funds to enhance production capabilities, expand global reach, increase headcount, and for further research and development (R&amp;D).
 
 
 
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Companies developing LiDAR and other sensors for autonomous passenger vehicles and to improve driver safety

Providers of software such as collision avoidance alerts, blind spot detection, automatic braking, and other advanced driver assistance systems

Companies providing software solutions for managing devices, and integrating external and internal systems for vehicles using internet connectivity

Companies offering vehicle data capturing, analyzing, tracking, and mapping solutions

Companies providing in-vehicle infotainment products such as audio equipment and other electronic systems

Companies providing cybersecurity solutions for IoT-enabled vehicle devices

Connected vehicles and related services like infotainment and cybersecurity use IoT applications

Some companies use AI/ML tech for autonomous navigation

Autonomous vehicles facilitate efficient and greener transportation, contributing to creating smart cities

Automotive companies utilize GenAI solutions to enhance in-vehicle user experiences—mainly conversational AI technologies

Autonomous cars promote sustainable operations

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 Chinese self-driving tech startup, WeRide, has secured a total of USD 440.5 million from a US IPO and private placement. The IPO raised USD 120 million and was led by Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, and China International Capital Corp, while USD 320.5 million was obtained from the private placement. This has resulted in the company's valuation reaching USD 4.21 billion.
 WeRide sold 7.7 million American depositary shares at USD 15.50 each, which is at the lower end of its target price range (USD 15.50 to USD 18.50 per share). Following this, the company has started trading on the Nasdaq.
 </div> Analyst QuickTake: 
 WeRide first announced filing for a US IPO in <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/32038"> July 2024 </a> but was <a href="https: 
//asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Chinese-self-driving-startup-WeRide-delays-U.S.-IPO"> postponed </a> , citing the need for time to complete the documentation processes. Today, we increasingly notice strategic moves by Chinese firms amid geopolitical tensions. Chinese regulators also allowed autonomous vehicle tech firms like <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/28771"> Pony.ai </a> and <a href="https: 
//www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/china-approves-autonomous-driving-startup-momentas-us-ipo"> Momenta </a> to list in the US market, and <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/30478"> Tesla got approval </a> to test its ADAS "Full Self-Driving (FSD)" software in Shanghai's Nanhui New City District, despite US-China tensions.

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