Makalu Optics
LiDAR Vision for Autonomous Vehicles
Startup Seed Automotive & Mobility Technologies Est. 2019
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Seed
Last Round
Undisclosed
1 rounds
Investors
1
1 public
Team
4
11-50 employees
Confidence
89/100
News
2
articles
About
Makalu Optics specializes in developing low-cost, long-range 4D LiDAR systems used in autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots. Their innovative technology captures precise measurements in four dimensions (x, y, z, and velocity) with an eye-safe 1550nm laser. The systems feature a flexible field of view, no moving parts, and robust design, ensuring reliability and long-range detection up to 300 meters for low-reflectivity targets.
Classification
Sector
Automotive & Mobility TechnologiesAutonomous & Connected
Core Technology
SensingLIDAR
Target Customer
Industrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesAutomotiveTransportation & LogisticsTransportation InfrastructureAirports
Business Model
B2B
Tags
lidarimage-recognitiondronesautonomous-vehiclessmart-mobility
Funding & Events
Apr 2021
Seed Undisclosed
Terra Venture Partners
News (2)
May 23, 2023 ยท www.geektime.co.il
growth-positive
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Partners
May 12, 2022 ยท en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Shai Agassi makes autotech comeback with Israeli LiDAR co
PartnersInvestment
Details
Product Stage
R&D
Employees
11-50
Exact Count
16
District
Center District
Founded
2019
Registrar
516082096
Crunchbase
makalu-optics-ltd
Locations
Eli Horovitz St 19, Rehovot, Israel
Links
Admin
Last Update
Aug 5, 2025
Verified by
Maor Perlov
Missing
video or image, markets, not claimed
Team (4)
Shai Agassi
Chairman
Sagie Tsdaka
Co-founder & CEO
Founder
Yaron Addar
Co-Founder & VP Software
Founder
Niv Narkiss
Co-founder & COO
Founder
Internal
Created by
Maor Perlov (maorperlov@gmail.com)
Created
2020-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Maor Perlov (maor.perlov@sncentral.org)