Velodyne Lidar
Closed (deSPAC)Profile in progress
- What it is
- Velodyne ushered in a new era of autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view lidar sensors
- What it’s doing now
- Merging with Graf Industrial Corp. (GRAF) — 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 primaryVelodyne ushered in a new era of autonomous technology with the invention of real-time surround view lidar sensors. Velodyne, a global leader in lidar, is known for its broad portfolio of breakthrough lidar technologies. Velodynes revolutionary sensor and software solutions provide flexibility, quality and performance to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), industrial, intelligent infrastructure and robotics. Through continuous innovation, Velodyne strives to transform lives and communities by advancing safer mobility for all. Velodynes principal executive offices are located at 5521 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95138 and its telephone number is 669-275-2251. Velodynes website address is www.velodynelidar.com. Velodyne does not incorporate the information on, or accessible through, its website into this press release, and investors and securityholders should not consider any information on, or accessible through, Velodynes website as part of this press release. Cautionary Statement Regarding
What the company says about itself
Web research — not audited[WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 2 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Velodyne is ascribed an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion and equity ..." [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/velodyne-lidar-and-graf-industrial-corp-announce-business-combination-to-form-leading-publicly-traded-lidar-technology-company-301087621.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Shares will vote Sept. 29 to approve Velodyne Lidar going public via a SPAC." [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/velodyne-lidar-graf-industrial-spac-204421800.html] [WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 2 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Velodyne is ascribed an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion and equity ..." [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/velodyne-lidar-and-graf-industrial-corp-announce-business-combination-to-form-leading-publicly-traded-lidar-technology-company-301087621.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Shares will vote Sept. 29 to approve Velodyne Lidar going public via a SPAC." [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/velodyne-lidar-graf-industrial-spac-204421800.html] [WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 3 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Velodyne is ascribed an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion and equity ..." [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/velodyne-lidar-and-graf-industrial-corp-announce-business-combination-to-form-leading-publicly-traded-lidar-technology-company-301087621.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Shares will vote Sept. 29 to approve Velodyne Lidar going public via a SPAC." [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/velodyne-lidar-graf-industrial-spac-204421800.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "On July 2, 2020, Velodyne Lidar merged with Graf Industrial Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, to become a publicly traded company." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodyne_Lidar] [WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 3 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Velodyne is ascribed an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion and equity ..." [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/velodyne-lidar-and-graf-industrial-corp-announce-business-combination-to-form-leading-publicly-traded-lidar-technology-company-301087621.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Shares will vote Sept. 29 to approve Velodyne Lidar going public via a SPAC." [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/velodyne-lidar-graf-industrial-spac-204421800.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "On July 2, 2020, Velodyne Lidar merged with Graf Industrial Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, to become a publicly traded company." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velodyne_Lidar] [WEB-INTEL 2026-08-29] 2 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "GRAF will acquire Velodyne through a reverse merger in which Velodyne is ascribed an enterprise value of approximately $1.6 billion and equity ..." [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/velodyne-lidar-and-graf-industrial-corp-announce-business-combination-to-form-leading-publicly-traded-lidar-technology-company-301087621.html] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Velodyne Lidar, Inc. raised $1.54 Billion on 2020-10-14 in funding round." [https://app.fundz.net/fundings/velodyne-lidar-funding-round-7a6752]
Source: company web presence · marketing claims are reported as claims, never merged into the filed figures above.
The deal it’s entering
Velodyne Lidar is merging with Graf Industrial Corp. (GRAF) currently marked Closed (deSPAC).
| Headline equity value | — |
| PIPE | ≈ $150M · unsourced |
Structure per SEC accession(s) 0001104659-20-104617, 0001193125-22-301091. How to read these numbers: headline vs effective valuation · what a definitive agreement commits
What exactly is being valued, and at what
Common questions
Is Velodyne Lidar going public?
Velodyne Lidar has an approved merger with the SPAC Graf Industrial Corp. (GRAF). Deal status: Closed (deSPAC).
Does Velodyne Lidar 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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