Quanergy

Sunnyvale, California, USA Automotive & Mobility Tech Acquired

Quanergy is a developer of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D perception software for security, smart spaces, industrial automation, and mobility applications. The original Quanergy Systems was founded in 2012 in Sunnyvale, California, by Louay Eldada and co-founders, pioneering CMOS-based optical phased array (OPA) solid-state LiDAR. After raising more than $160M across multiple venture rounds (including a 2018 Series C at a >$2B valuation), the company went public in February 2022 via a reverse merger with CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: QNGY) at an enterprise value around $1.1B. Less than a year after listing, Quanergy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2022; in February 2023 a Bankruptcy Court-approved 363 sale transferred substantially all assets and the Quanergy brand to a new entity, Quanergy Solutions, Inc., led by former board member Tamer Hassanein. The reorganized Quanergy Solutions continues to sell M-, Q-, and MQ-Series LiDAR sensors and the QORTEX perception platform.

Acquired

Quanergy has been acquired

Acquired by Quanergy Solutions, Inc. (investor group led by Tamer Hassanein) February 23, 2023

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2012

Employees

51–200

Total Funding

$220M

5 rounds

Latest Valuation

$1B

February 2022

Funding

Total raised $220M across 5 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

SPAC merger (CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp)

Date

February 2022

Amount

$50M

Valuation

$1B

Lead Investors

CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
February 2022 SPAC merger (CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp) $50M $1B CITIC Capital Acquisition Corp
November 2018 Series C $45.5M $2B Not disclosed
August 2016 Series B $90M $1.1B Sensata Technologies

Funding by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

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Entry · Series B

$1.1B

Aug 2016

Quanergy today

$1B

Feb 2022 · latest mark

Quanergy multiple

0.9x

valuation uplift since first round

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Leadership

  • Tamer Hassanein

    Chairman and Co-Founder, Quanergy Solutions

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  • Enzo Signore

    Chief Executive Officer (Quanergy Solutions)

  • Louay Eldada

    Co-Founder and former CEO (Quanergy Systems)

  • Kevin J. Kennedy

    Former CEO (Quanergy Systems, 2020-2022)

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Hesai Group

    Shanghai-based LiDAR maker; first Chinese LiDAR firm to list publicly in the US (Nasdaq: HSAI), raising $190M in 2023.

  • Ouster

    US LiDAR sensor manufacturer (Nasdaq: OUST) that merged with Velodyne Lidar in February 2023.

  • Luminar Technologies

    Orlando-based developer of long-range automotive LiDAR (Nasdaq: LAZR), focused on ADAS and autonomous driving programs.

  • Innoviz Technologies

    Israeli LiDAR maker (Nasdaq: INVZ) supplying solid-state LiDAR to BMW, Volkswagen and other automakers.

  • AEye

    California-based maker of adaptive LiDAR systems for automotive and industrial applications (Nasdaq: LIDR).

  • RoboSense

    Shenzhen-based LiDAR maker supplying smart-driving and robotics customers globally (HKEX: 2498).

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