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Ouster

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Ouster designs and manufactures digital lidar sensors (OS-series, DF-series after Velodyne merger) for autonomy applications including robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure. The company went public via SPAC in March 2021 (NYSE: OUST) and merged with Velodyne Lidar in February 2023, creating a combined entity with over 850 customers. Products span short- and long-range digital lidar for AMRs, port automation, autonomous shuttles, and mapping.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, US
Founded2015
Corporate funding$150M
Team201-500
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeComponent supplier
Market segmentCorporate
StagePublic
FoundersAngus Pacala (Co-Founder & CEO), Mark Frichtl (Co-Founder & CTO)
Regions servedGlobal
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordCox EnterprisesFontinalis PartnersRunway Growth CapitalConstellation Technology VenturesCarthona Capital
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2023-05-16Ouster expands supply agreements with May Mobility — binding commitment for 1,000+ OS1 and Alpha Prime VLS-128 sensors through 2024 for global AV deploymentsOuster Investor Relations
2023-02-10Ouster and Velodyne Lidar complete all-stock merger of equals; combined company retains Ouster name and OUST ticker with 850+ customersCNBC
2021-03-11Ouster completes SPAC merger with Colonnade Acquisition Corp., begins trading on NYSE as OUSTSEC EDGAR
2017-12-11OS1 digital lidar sensor launched and $27 million Series A closed, led by Cox Enterprises; exits stealthOuster
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Source ledger

7 unique public sources

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Ouster Announces $42 Million Series B FundingOuster · retrieved 2026-07-05
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SEC Form D: $20,895,446 sold of $60,000,000 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ouster Raises $200 Million To Scale Up Lidar TechnologyThe New Money · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ouster Announces Launch of OS1 Lidar Sensor, Completes $27M Series A Financing RoundOuster · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ouster Announces Expansion of Supply Agreements with May Mobility to Support Autonomous Vehicle Deployments Around the GlobeOuster Investor Relations · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Lidar makers Ouster and Velodyne complete their merger, creating a sector powerhouseCNBC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Colonnade Acquisition Corp. Form 8-K — Business Combination ClosingSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05