# Luminar

> Luminar is a VC fund in Orlando backing Automotive and Military. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Orlando, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luminar_technologies/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Luminartech
- Website: https://www.luminartech.com/

Luminar is an autonomous vehicle sensor and software company with the vision to make autonomy safe and ubiquitous by delivering the only lidar and associated software that meets the industry’s stringent performance, safety, and economic requirements. Luminar has rapidly gained over 50 industry partners, including 8 of the top 10 global automotiveOEMs. In 2020, Luminar signed the industry’s first production deal for autonomous consumer vehicles with Volvo Cars, while also recently striking deals with Daimler Truck AG and Intel’s Mobileye. Luminar has also received minority investments from the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG, and Volvo Cars, a global leader in automotive safety, to accelerate the introduction of autonomous trucks and cars at highway speed. Founded in 2012, Luminar is a nearly 400-person team with offices in Palo Alto, Orlando, Colorado Springs, Detroit, and Munich.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Automotive | 3 | 75% |
| Military | 2 | 50% |
| Autonomous Vehicles | 2 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 50% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 25% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| China | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Jefferson | VP of Product | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-jefferson |
| Austin Russell | Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-russell |
| Jason Eichenholz | Co-Founder & CTO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-eichenholz |
| Joseph LaChapelle | VP R&D | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-lachapelle |
| Marc Losiewicz | VP of Automotive Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-losiewicz |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ECARX | ECARX is an intelligent traffic assistant for cars. | $45M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 21, 2022 |  |
| ECARX | ECARX is an intelligent traffic assistant for cars. | $45M | Corporate Round | May 26, 2022 |  |
| Forterra | Forterra provides autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. The company is among the earliest innovators in driverless technology, focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is a go-to provider of autonomous solutions for the U.S. Department ofDefense, which harnesses autonomy for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions. | $243M | Series A | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| Forterra | Forterra delivers autonomous mission systems for defense. From self-driving land systems to coordinated swarms of robotic platforms, the company builds scalable, robust, mission-critical hardware and software designed to empower customers to deploy autonomy as a force multiplier - extending reach, survivability, and effectiveness across thebattlespace and industrial domains. | $243M | Series A | Dec 09, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Crescent Cove Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescent-cove-advisors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enlightenment Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enlightenment-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Henry Crown and Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henry-crown-and-company) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lotus Technology](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lotus-technology) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-vision-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Geely Auto Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geely) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Luminar invest in?

Luminar invests primarily in Automotive, Military and Autonomous Vehicles startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Luminar?

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### Who are the partners at Luminar?

The team at Luminar includes Aaron Jefferson (VP of Product), Austin Russell (Founder & CEO) and Jason Eichenholz (Co-Founder & CTO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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