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AEye
NASDAQ: LIDRPleasanton, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 86 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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AEye designs and sells active lidar sensors and software-defined sensing systems for autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, and non-automotive applications including rail, aerospace, defense, and industrial automation. The company's Intelligent Sensing Platform combines solid-state lidar hardware with adaptive perception software to enable machines to detect and respond to complex physical environments in real time.
Founders & leadership
AEye was founded in 2013 by Luis Dussan.
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Luis DussanFounder and Board Member2023–2026Luis Dussan has over 30 years of experience in ISR technology across the automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors, beginning at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Deep Space Network, followed by seven years developing ISR and targeting systems in Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control Advanced Concepts Group and a role as Chief Technologist overseeing electro-optical sensor R&D at Northrop Grumman Laser Systems. He holds a BS in electrical engineering and computer science and MS degrees in quantum optics and in optics and photonics, and founded AEye, a LiDAR company for autonomous vehicles that he took public in 2021.
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Matthew FischExecutive
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Conor B. TierneyChief Business OfficerConor Tierney serves as Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer of AEye, where he oversees revenue and P&L. He previously built the finance function for Alphabet's Wing Aviation, led global accounting operations at Glu Mobile as Corporate Controller, and worked on M&A and audit at PwC, Deloitte, and Grant Thornton.
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Andrew S. HughesSVP / General Counsel / Corporate Secretary2021–2026Andrew S. Hughes is an Executive Officer at AEye with extensive legal and business experience, including roles as General Counsel at Fortune 1000 technology companies and at an AV-rated law firm. He holds an MBA and has led complex M&A transactions, IP licensing negotiations, SEC compliance efforts, and legal teams.
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Ransom P. WullerNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Wen HsiehBoard director
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Sue E. ZeifmanBoard director
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Jonathon HusbyBoard director
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Timothy J. DunnBoard director
Investors · 8
Band of Angelslisted by Band of AngelsSan Francisco
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Trucks VClisted by Trucks VCSan Francisco
How we know: Trucks VC's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Vektor Partnerslisted by Vektor PartnersNew York
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BootstrapLabsreportedSilicon Valley · $100K – $6M
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R7 PartnersreportedChicago · $100K – $5M
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$94.5M disclosed across 4 of 5 rounds · 2016–2025
▶$3.2MraisedJan 2025 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$3.2MraisedJan 2025 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Conor B. TierneyExecutive Officer
- Bernd GottschalkDirector
- Luis DussanDirector
- Sue E. ZeifmanDirector
- Matthew FischExecutive Officer, Director
- Andrew S. HughesExecutive Officer
- Jonathon B. HusbyDirector
- Timothy J. DunnDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.2M
- Amount sold
- $3.2M
- First sale
- Jan 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$50MofferedAug 2024 · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$50MofferedAug 2024 · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Luis DussanDirector
- Sue E. ZeifmanDirector
- Bernd GottschalkDirector
- Jonathon HusbyDirector
- Matthew FischExecutive Officer, Director
- Conor B. TierneyExecutive Officer
- Timothy J. DunnDirector
- Andrew S. HughesExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$29.8MraisedSep 2021 · 63 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$29.8MraisedSep 2021 · 63 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Huang LeeDirector
- Luis C. DussanExecutive Officer, Director
- Blair LaCorteExecutive Officer, Director
- Thomas R. TewellExecutive Officer
- Robert BrownExecutive Officer
- Andrew S. HughesExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $29.8M
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40.1MraisedJan 2019 · 19 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$40.1MraisedJan 2019 · 19 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Huang LeeDirector
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Luis C. DussanExecutive Officer, Director
- Blair LaCorteExecutive Officer
- Ransom P. WullerExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $41.3M
- Amount sold
- $40.1M
- First sale
- Oct 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$21.3MraisedDec 2017 · 52 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$21.3MraisedDec 2017 · 52 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ransom P. WullerExecutive Officer
- Luis C. DussanExecutive Officer, Director
- Wen HsiehDirector
- Offering amount
- $21.3M
- Amount sold
- $21.3M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $100K
- First sale
- Oct 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2013
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does AEye do?
- AEye designs and sells active lidar sensors and software-defined sensing systems for autonomous vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems, and non-automotive applications including rail, aerospace, defense, and industrial automation. The company's Intelligent Sensing Platform combines solid-state lidar hardware with adaptive perception software to enable machines to detect and respond to complex physical environments in real time.
- Who founded AEye?
- AEye was founded by Luis Dussan in 2013.
- Who are AEye's investors?
- AEye's investors include Band of Angels, HBS Alumni Angels, Tri-Valley Ventures, Trucks VC, Tyche Partners, Vektor Partners, BootstrapLabs, R7 Partners.
- How much funding has AEye raised?
- AEye has disclosed $94.5M raised across 4 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is AEye headquartered?
- AEye is headquartered in Pleasanton, US.