Seyond
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Seyond (图达通) is a global image-grade LiDAR solutions provider founded in 2016 by CEO Bao Junwei and CTO Li Yimin . The company specializes in long-range LiDAR systems for autonomous driving, with its Falcon platform using 1550nm wavelength technology capable of detecting objects up to 500 meters away . Gaorong Ventures led Seyond's angel round in 2016 and participated in its Series A .
Seyond gained prominence as the LiDAR supplier for NIO's electric vehicles, including the ET7, ET5, and EC7 models, and achieved a milestone of 10,000 Falcon units produced by July 2022 . The company completed a $66 million B+ round in August 2021 led by Guotai Junan International Private Equity, with participation from Shunwei Capital and existing investors NIO Capital, Temasek, and Eight Roads .
In December 2025, Seyond went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through a De-SPAC transaction, raising approximately HK$1.027 billion and achieving a market capitalization exceeding HK$14.6 billion at opening . The listing made it Gaorong Ventures' seventh portfolio company to successfully IPO in Hong Kong that year .
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