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Who invested in AEye

3 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIEducationIndustry 4.0

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$106Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$16MSeries A$40MSeries B$50MRound
Latest round
Round, $50MJul 2024
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Investors
10
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20172018201920202021202220232024
$16MSeries A$40MSeries B$50MRound
First round
Series A, $16M
Jun 2017
Biggest round
$50M
Round · Jul 2024
Usual gap between rounds
5.6 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2024
  2. Nov 2018
    Series B$40M2 new2 returning

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Oct 2018

  3. Jun 2017

Founders and team

From AEye's own website: 7 on the team.

  • Conor TierneyErica Allen Chief People Officer
  • Matt FischConor Tierney Chief Financial Officer
  • Erica AllenSiraj Husain General Counsel
  • Jon HusbyDoron Simon Director
  • Laura WrisleyBoard of Directors
  • Prof. Dr. Bernd GottschalkJon Husby Director
  • Siraj HusainSiraj Husain General Counsel

AdvisersSue E. Zeifman

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series A2017Series B2018Round2024IntelAirbusIntel CapitalKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersKleiner PerkinsSBI InvestmentTaiwania CapitalTycheTaiwania Capital/ Kleiner PerkinsTychee

Everyone who backed them

IntelGrowth equity2rounds
AirbusAccelerator2rounds
Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
Kleiner PerkinsVC firm1round
SBI InvestmentVC firm1round
Taiwania CapitalGrowth equity1round
TycheGrowth equity1round
Taiwania Capital/ Kleiner Perkinsno record of our own yet1round
Tycheeno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list AEye as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Band of AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
Tyche PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Tri-Valley VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about AEye

Who invested in AEye?

AEye's investors include Intel, Airbus, Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Kleiner Perkins, and 5 more on record.

How much has AEye raised?

AEye has raised $106M across 3 rounds since 2017.

When did AEye last raise?

AEye's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $50M in Jul 2024.

What was AEye's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Jul 2024, is also its largest on record.

Who backed AEye first?

AEye's first round on record, in Jun 2017, was backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Intel and Airbus and 1 others.

What stage is AEye at?

AEye's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2024.

Where is AEye based?

AEye is based in the United States.

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