How much funding has Luminar Semiconductor raised?

Luminar Semiconductor has raised $110M in total funding. Their latest funding round was Acquired.

Who is the CEO of Luminar Semiconductor?

Paul Ricci (CEO of parent Luminar Technologies at time of sale) leads Luminar Semiconductor as CEO.

Where is Luminar Semiconductor headquartered?

Luminar Semiconductor is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, USA.

When was Luminar Semiconductor founded?

Luminar Semiconductor was founded in 2021. It is based in Orlando, Florida, USA.

How much funding has Luminar Semiconductor raised?

Luminar Semiconductor has raised $110M in total funding.

Who is the CEO of Luminar Semiconductor?

Paul Ricci (CEO of parent Luminar Technologies at time of sale) is the CEO of Luminar Semiconductor. The company was founded in 2021.

Where is Luminar Semiconductor located?

Luminar Semiconductor is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, USA.

What funding stage is Luminar Semiconductor at?

Luminar Semiconductor is currently at the Acquired stage.

Luminar Semiconductor

Category: AI Chips / Semiconductors

Photonics and semiconductor chip subsidiary of Luminar Technologies (formed from Black Forest Engineering, Optogration, Freedom Photonics, and EM4), specializing in ROICs, laser sources, and photonic integration for lidar/sensing; acquired by Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) in Feb 2026 for $110M. Luminar Semiconductor was founded in 2021. The company is led by Paul Ricci (CEO of parent Luminar Technologies at time of sale). Based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Total funding raised: $110M. Latest round: Acquired.

Founded: 2021
Headquarters: Orlando, Florida, USA
Total funding: $110M

Value proposition

Vertically integrated photonics and semiconductor chip manufacturing (ROICs, laser sources, photonic integration, packaging, photodetectors & arrays) enabling advanced lidar/sensing solutions.

Products and solutions

ROICs (readout integrated circuits), laser sources, photonic integrated circuits, packaging solutions, photodetectors and detector arrays

Unique value

Consolidated in-house photonics chip stack combining multiple acquired specialist firms into one integration-level supplier

Target customer

Automotive lidar makers, photonics/quantum optics companies, sensing hardware OEMs

Industries served

Automotive (lidar), Photonics, Quantum Optics, Semiconductors

Technology advantage

Full in-house photonics IP stack spanning lasers, receivers, and processing chips originally built to support Luminar's lidar business, now positioned to support QCi's fully domestic manufacturing roadmap

How they differentiate

Full-stack in-house photonics chip integration (from raw chip to packaged sensing module) rather than component-only supply, now backed by QCi's domestic manufacturing strategy

Main competitors

Ouster, Innoviz, Hesai Technology, OpSys Technologies

Key partnerships

Former parent Luminar Technologies (Nasdaq: LAZR, filed Chapter 11 during divestiture), now wholly owned by Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) as part of its integrated photonics + quantum optics platform

Major milestones

Founded 2021 as internal consolidation of Luminar's photonics chip development (absorbing Black Forest Engineering, Optogration, Freedom Photonics, EM4), Dec 2025 - QCi announces agreement to acquire LSI amid Luminar's Chapter 11 restructuring, Feb 2, 2026 - QCi completes $110M all-cash acquisition of LSI from Luminar Technologies.

Market positioning

Vertically integrated photonics/semiconductor supplier for lidar and quantum optics applications, now core hardware asset within QCi's photonics + quantum technology platform

Geographic focus

United States (Florida-based), global lidar/photonics supply chain

Latest news about Luminar Semiconductor

Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) has completed its 110 million dollar all-cash acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor. This deal secures critical laser and integrated photonics IP, positioning the company

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