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Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE

Closed (deSPAC)

Information Technology · automotive lidar sensors and software

What it is
Luminar is a global technology company advancing safety, security and autonomy across automotive, commercial, and defense sectors
What it’s doing now
Merging with Gores Metropoulos, Inc. (GMHI) — closed (despac).
What you should know
Data is still being assembled for this company — what is shown below is everything we have verified so far.

The business, per its filings

SEC primary

Luminar is a global technology company advancing safety, security and autonomy across automotive, commercial, and defense sectors. Its proprietary LiDAR hardware, software, semiconductor and photonics technologies have been developed in-house to meet the demanding performance and scalability requirements of applications spanning passenger vehicles, trucking, logistics, industrial, security, and more. With series production underway and commercial traction across industries, Luminar is uniquely positioned to deliver the next generation of advanced, mission-critical LiDAR and photonics solutions. For more information, please visit www.luminartech.com .

Source: S-4/A, accession 0001193125-20-274571

What the company says about itself

Web research — not audited
What our web check found

[WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 6 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "The deal was oversubscribed based on positive institutional investor support, and upsized to a total of $625 million in gross proceeds." [https://investors.luminartech.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/12/luminar-transaction-upsized-and-closed-at-625-million] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Luminar raises nearly $600M gross proceeds; begins trading Dec 3rd under ticker “LAZR”." [https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/luminar-and-gores-metropoulos-announce-closing-of-business-combination-2020-12-02] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "As part of the transaction, Luminar's stockholders will receive approximately 271.8 million shares of Gores Metropoulos common stock at closing." [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200915006228/en/Gores-Metropoulos-Inc.-Files-Registration-Statement-on-Form-S-4-in-Connection-With-Proposed-Business-Combination-With-Luminar-Technologies-Inc.] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "The combined company will have an implied pro forma enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion and an equity value of approximately $3.4 billion." [https://www.orrick.com/en/News/2020/08/Orrick-Advises-Luminar-on-3-Billion-SPAC-Merger-with-Gores-Metropoulos] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "In addition to the $400 million cash infusion from Gores Metropoulos, additional capital totaling $170 million came from Peter Thiel, the Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Alec Gores, among others." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminar_Technologies] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "The primary factors affecting Luminar's financing cash flows were the $170 million funded under the issuance of new preferred stock and $31.9 million funded" [https://investors.luminartech.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001193125-20-312776/d67282d8k.htm] [WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 7 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "The deal was oversubscribed based on positive institutional investor support, and upsized to a total of $625 million in gross proceeds." [https://investors.luminartech.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/12/luminar-transaction-upsized-and-closed-at-625-million] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Luminar raises nearly $600M gross proceeds; begins trading Dec 3rd under ticker “LAZR”." [https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/luminar-and-gores-metropoulos-announce-closing-of-business-combination-2020-12-02] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "On August 24, 2020, Luminar announced it was going public through a special-purpose acquisition company deal, with shares to be listed on NASDAQ." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminar_Technologies] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "In addition to the $400 million cash infusion from Gores Metropoulos, additional capital totaling $170 million came from Peter Thiel, the Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Alec Gores, among others." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminar_Technologies] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "The merger with Gores Metropoulos, part of The Gores Group, was projected to raise Luminar's market cap to an estimated $3.4 billion." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminar_Technologies] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "As part of the transaction, Luminar's stockholders will receive approximately 271.8 million shares of Gores Metropoulos common stock at closing." [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200915006228/en/Gores-Metropoulos-Inc.-Files-Registration-Statement-on-Form-S-4-in-Connection-With-Proposed-Business-Combination-With-Luminar-Technologies-Inc.] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "The combined company will have an implied pro forma enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion and an equity value of approximately $3.4 billion." [https://www.orrick.com/en/News/2020/08/Orrick-Advises-Luminar-on-3-Billion-SPAC-Merger-with-Gores-Metropoulos]

Source: company web presence · marketing claims are reported as claims, never merged into the filed figures above.

The deal it’s entering

Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE is merging with Gores Metropoulos, Inc. (GMHI) currently marked Closed (deSPAC).

Headline equity value—

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What exactly is being valued, and at what

Common questions

Is Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE going public?

Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE has an approved merger with the SPAC Gores Metropoulos, Inc. (GMHI). Deal status: Closed (deSPAC).

Does Luminar Technologies, Inc./DE have revenue?

The filings we've parsed don't state a usable revenue figure yet; this profile is updated as new documents land.

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