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MAXIEYE Valuation, Funding & Investors
MAXIEYE is valued at $447M as of October 2024.
Last MAXIEYE valuation
$447M
Strategic investment · Oct 2024
Last MAXIEYE funding round
$80M
Strategic investment · Oct 2024
Cumulative funding MAXIEYE raised
$132M
across 4 funding rounds
Key investors in MAXIEYE
Yonghua Capital
One Capital
Aptiv
Shanghai Milestone Asset Management
FTZ Fund
Changzhou Xingyu
About MAXIEYE
MAXIEYE is a China-based developer of advanced driver-assistance and autonomous driving systems, founded in 2016, building technology for levels L0 through L4 aimed at mass production in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product line includes the MAXIPILOT series, which combines full-speed intelligent cruise control with navigation-on-map pilot assist. The company has achieved mass production deployments of its L2 systems with multiple passenger car brands.
Founded
2016
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Product sales, Subscription
Valuation
$447M (Oct 2024)
MAXIEYE Valuation
MAXIEYE is currently valued at $447M, based on its strategic investment round in October 2024.
The $80M round was led by Aptiv.
MAXIEYE valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | Strategic investment | $447M |
MAXIEYE Funding History
MAXIEYE has raised a total of $132M across 4 funding rounds.
MAXIEYE's first fundraising round was a $3M Series A in June 2017. The most recent completed round was a $80M strategic investment round in October 2024.
MAXIEYE funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | Strategic investment | Aptiv (lead) | $80M | $447M | MAXIEYE Automotive Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company specializing in self-driving technology, particularly advanced safety and user experience solutions for the automotive sector. Aptiv invested in MAXIEYE by purchasing an 18% stake for $80 million on October 24, 2024, as part of what is described as a Series D funding round totaling approximately $79.96 million completed in October 2024. This investment reflects strong investor confidence in MAXIEYE's technology amid growing demand for autonomous driving capabilities. Aptiv, a global technology company focused on mobility solutions, lists MAXIEYE as a non-publicly traded investment in its Advanced Safety and User Experience portfolio. The deal aligns with Aptiv's strategy to back innovative players in the self-driving tech space, similar to its investment in StradVision, Inc. |
| Nov 2021 | Series B | Huizhou Desay SV (lead); FTZ Fund; Changzhou Xingyu; Yonghua Capital | $47M | - | MAXIEYE, founded in 2016, specializes in Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems (ADS) for L0-L4 levels, targeting passenger car and commercial vehicle mass production markets. The company offers product lines like MAXIPILOT1.0&PLUS with full-speed intelligent cruise and NOM pilot assist. In November 2021, MAXIEYE raised 300 million yuan ($44.4 million) in a Series B round led by Huizhou Desay SV Automotive. Funds were allocated to R&D for higher-order intelligent driving technologies and supply chain for L2+ passenger car mass production. Prior to this, it completed a Series A+ round in May 2021 raising 150 million yuan led by Fosun Capital. MAXIEYE achieved mass production of L2 systems on two independent passenger car brands in 2021 and planned further L2+ expansions. A later Series C1 round in August involved Inno-Chip, Cedarlake Capital, and Axera for strategic auto intelligence collaboration. |
| Mar 2020 | Series A | SORL Auto Parts (lead) | $1M | - | - |
| Jun 2017 | Series A | Shanghai Milestone Asset Management (lead); One Capital (lead); Junzilan Capital | $3M | - | - |
Who has invested in MAXIEYE?
9 investors have backed MAXIEYE across its funding rounds, including Yonghua Capital, One Capital, Aptiv, Shanghai Milestone Asset Management, FTZ Fund and Changzhou Xingyu.
Lead investors include Aptiv, Huizhou Desay SV, SORL Auto Parts, Shanghai Milestone Asset Management and One Capital.
MAXIEYE Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Participant | Nov 2021 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Mar 2020 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Jun 2017 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Oct 2024 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Nov 2021 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Jun 2017 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Jun 2017 | ||
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MAXIEYE competitors include listed companies like Aeva and WeRide, and private ones like NASN Automotive Electronics, Motovis, Nebula Link and Luminar.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $400M | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $315M | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $261M | - | ||
| Private | $13M | - | $900M | 69.2x | ||
| Publicly listed | $18M | ($139M) | $1.1B | 35.6x | ||
| Publicly listed | $102M | ($257M) | $1.9B | 8.3x |
MAXIEYE Public Comps
MAXIEYE is still privately-owned, but its public comps include People & Technology, DSC Holdings, Serve Robotics, Cerence, SaverOne, Swarmer, Volatus Aerospace, Broadleaf, Altınay Savunma and Palladyne AI.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $542M | $77M | 1.2x | 1.2x | 8.8x | 11.5x | |||
| $101M | ($10M) | 3.3x | - | (34.3x) | - | |||
| $3M | ($104M) | 55.5x | 19.3x | (1.4x) | (1.0x) | |||
| $252M | $8M | 1.7x | 1.4x | 52.9x | 6.2x | |||
| $335K | ($9M) | 1041.3x | - | (37.0x) | - | |||
| $310K | ($8M) | 1023.2x | 101.7x | (37.3x) | (29.1x) | |||
| $25M | ($8M) | 12.5x | 11.1x | (37.6x) | (38.6x) | |||
| $134M | $34M | 4.3x | 4.1x | 17.2x | - | |||
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Common questions about MAXIEYE
| When was MAXIEYE founded? | MAXIEYE was founded in 2016. |
| Where is MAXIEYE headquartered? | MAXIEYE is headquartered in China. |
| Is MAXIEYE publicly listed? | No, MAXIEYE is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is MAXIEYE's valuation? | MAXIEYE was last valued at $447M in its strategic investment round in October 2024. |
| How much funding has MAXIEYE raised? | MAXIEYE has raised $132M across 4 funding rounds. |
| What was MAXIEYE's last funding round? | MAXIEYE's last funding round was a $80M strategic investment round in October 2024, led by Aptiv. |
| Who are MAXIEYE's investors? | MAXIEYE's investors include FTZ Fund, SORL Auto Parts, Junzilan Capital, Aptiv, Huizhou Desay SV, One Capital, Shanghai Milestone Asset Management, Changzhou Xingyu and Yonghua Capital. |
| Which companies are comparable to MAXIEYE? | Companies comparable to MAXIEYE include NASN Automotive Electronics, Motovis, Nebula Link, Luminar, Aeva and WeRide. |
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