When was Hesai Technology founded?

Hesai Technology was founded in 2014.

Where is Hesai Technology located?

Hesai Technology is located in Shanghai, China .

Who is the current CEO of Hesai Technology?

Yifan Li is the current CEO of Hesai Technology.

When was the latest funding round of Hesai Technology?

Hesai Technology's latest funding round was on Nov 16, 2021.

Is Hesai Technology a Autonomous Vehicles company?

The primary sectors of Hesai Technology are Autonomous Vehicles, Photonics and Sensors.

Where does Hesai Technology rank among its competitors?

Hesai Technology ranks 4 amongst 104 active competitors.

Who are the top competitors of Hesai Technology?

Hesai Technology's top competitors are Luminar Technologies, Ouster and Innoviz.

Hesai Technology - 2025 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Hesai Technology is a public company based in Shanghai (China), founded in 2014 by , and . It operates as a Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. Hesai Technology has raised $599M in funding from investors like Xiaomi, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lightspeed China Partners. The company has 104 active competitors, including 37 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Luminar Technologies, Ouster and Innoviz.

Sectors and market segments that Hesai Technology operate in

Hesai Technology serves in the B2B space in the Auto Tech, Semiconductors market segments.The primary business model of Hesai Technology are:

Company Details

Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It offers products like mechanical lidars, solid-state lidars, a sensing kit that integrates cameras, LiDAR, and data processing for synchronization and calibration. It has also developed a laser-based methane leak detector and a drone-mounted natural gas surveillance system for the energy sector. It has applications in logistics, robotics, automotive, and industrial sectors.

Website
Email ID: @hesaitech.com
Phone Number: +86

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Shanghai, China

Stage

Public

Total Funding

in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Investors

Xiaomi & 21 more

Ranked

4^th among

Investment & Acquisitions

Vertilite

Similar Companies

Luminar Technologies &

Exit Details

Public

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Hesai Technology has raised a total funding of $599M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Nov 16, 2021 for $70M. 1 investor participated in its latest round, lead by Xiaomi.

Hesai Technology has 22 institutional investors including Xiaomi, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Lightspeed China Partners.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hesai Technology:

Date of funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post money valuation	Revenue multiple	Investors
Nov 16, 2021	$70M	Series D	-	-	Xiaomi
Jun 08, 2021	$300M	Series D	$2B	-	Hillhouse, Xiaomi, Meituan, Qiming Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Jan 07, 2020	$173M	Series C	-	-	, Lightspeed Venture Partners, ON Semiconductor, Qiming Venture Partners, Detong Capital, Axiom Asia

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The founders of Hesai Technology are , and . is the CEO of Hesai Technology.

Here are the details of Hesai Technology's key team members:

: Co-Founder & CEO of Hesai Technology. They are also an angel investor in .
: Co-Founder of Hesai Technology.
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: Co-Founder of Hesai Technology.

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Top competitors of Hesai Technology include Luminar Technologies, Ouster and Innoviz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hesai Technology, ranked by 秘密研究所 score:

Overall Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	秘密研究所 Score
1st	Luminar Technologies 2012, Orlando (United States), Public	Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles	$306M	The Westly Group, The Gores Group听&补尘辫;听	79/100
2nd	Ouster 2002, San Francisco (United States), Public	Developer of LiDAR-based sensors	$140M	SVB, Constellation Technology Ventures听&补尘辫;听	76/100
3rd	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of AI-powered solid-state LiDAR-based sensors and perception software	$252M	Sea Purity Investments, Shefa Capital听&补尘辫;听	67/100
4th	2014, Shanghai (China), Public	Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles	$599M	Hillhouse, Lightspeed Venture Partners听&补尘辫;听	66/100
4th	Cepton 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Developer of LiDAR-based positioning sensors for autonomous applications	$100M	Trinity Capital, GRC SinoGreen听&补尘辫;听	66/100
6th	AEye 2013, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Provider of artificial intelligence and cloud enabled solutions	$61.8M	Kleiner Perkins, Intel Capital听&补尘辫;听	65/100
7th	Quanergy 2012, Sunnyvale (United States), Public	Provider of AI-driven LiDAR sensing solutions	$160M	Odenn Ventures, Samsung Venture Investment听&补尘辫;听	61/100
8th	Lumotive 2016, Bellevue (United States), Series B	Developer of solid-state LiDAR sensors	$58M	Quan Ventures, Samsung Venture Investment听&补尘辫;听	59/100
9th	Cron AI 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of 3D sensing based autonomous vehicles for perception	$7.33M	Ventureast, Techstars听&补尘辫;听	58/100
10th	LeddarTech 2007, Quebec City (Canada), Series D	Lidar-based perception solutions for autonomous vehicles	$299M	Cowen, FS Investors听&补尘辫;听	58/100