Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Graf Industrial Corp. was a special purpose acquisition company that completed its initial public offering in October 2018 after registering via an S-1 filed with the SEC on September 18, 2018, under CIK 1745317. The SPAC was sponsored by Graf Industrial Sponsor LLC and targeted the industrial technology sector, with a particular focus on disruptive manufacturing and autonomous systems. In September 2020, Graf Industrial completed its business combination with Velodyne Lidar, Inc., a pioneer in lidar sensor technology for automotive, robotics, and industrial applications, with the combined company trading on Nasdaq under the ticker VLDR. Velodyne subsequently merged with Ouster, Inc. in early 2023, forming a consolidated lidar pure-play. Visit SpacDesk and sign up for full deal data, filing history, and sponsor analytics on this and hundreds of other SPAC transactions.