# Cepton: 3D Technology, San Jose, United States

> Cepton: Cepton develops innovative lidar solutions for automotive (ADAS and autonomous vehicles) and smart infrastructure applications.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/cepton (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [3D Technology startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Cepton

Cepton develops innovative lidar solutions for automotive (ADAS and autonomous vehicles) and smart infrastructure applications.

Funding reported Last round: Post ipo equity

3D Technology San Jose, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 101 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $380M in dollars
- **Last round:** Post ipo equity Oct 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Cepton has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Cepton raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$380M** in dollars

Rounds **6**

Last round **Post ipo equity**

Last round date **Oct 2022**

Investors listed **3**

## Founders and team

From Cepton's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

**Dr. Jun Pei** Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder

- **Dr. Dongyi Liao** Chief Technology Officer
- **Dr. Liqun Han** Chief Operating Officer
- **Dr. Jun Ye** Director
- **George Syllantavos** Director
- **Takayuki Katsuda** Director

Advisers *Dr. Mark McCord*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [GRC SinoGreen Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grc-sinogreen-fund)

Each firm lists Cepton on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## 3D Technology in United States

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