# Cepton Inc. (CPTN)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/CPTN
Generated: 2026-11-14T10:10:50.339Z

- Ticker: CPTN
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Industry: Auto Parts:O.E.M.
- IPO year: 2021
- Website: https://www.cepton.com

## About

Cepton, Inc. provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, and internationally. The company offers auto grade lidar sensors, including Vista-X, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications; Vista-T, a lidar solution with a range of up to 300m for ultra-long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3 and AV L4/L5; and Nova, an ultra-small form factor lidar solution with a range of up to 30m for near-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and suitable for smart infrastructure applications. It also provides industrial grade lidar sensors, such as Vista-P, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in ADAS L2+/L3, AV L4/L5, and smart infrastructure applications; and Sora-P, an ultra-high scan rate, compact, and quasi line-scanning lidar solution that delivers high-fidelity profiling of objects moving at high speeds for free flow tolling and other industrial applications. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

## Latest CPTN news and filings

- 2025-12-02 22:29 UTC [Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Urges Investors of Cepton, and MoonLake to Inquire About Their Rights Before Upcoming Deadlines](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/bragar-eagel-squire-pc-urges-investors-of-cepton-and-moonlake-6300261)
- 2025-01-17 15:53 UTC [SEC Form 15-12G filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-15-12g-filed-by-cepton-inc-5849470)
- 2025-01-10 05:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-cepton-inc-5840757)
- 2025-01-10 05:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-cepton-inc-5840755)
- 2025-01-07 22:33 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Interim CFO Chang Dong returned $184,713 worth of shares to the company (58,269 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/interim-cfo-chang-dong-returned-184713-worth-of-shares-to-5838213)
- 2025-01-07 22:32 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Operating Officer Han Liqun returned $795,439 worth of shares to the company (250,927 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-operating-officer-han-liqun-returned-795439-worth-of-shares-5838207)
- 2025-01-07 22:31 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Technology Officer Liao Dongyi returned $671,999 worth of shares to the company (211,987 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-technology-officer-liao-dongyi-returned-671999-worth-of-shares-5838205)
- 2025-01-07 22:31 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Wang May returned $87,784 worth of shares to the company (27,692 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-wang-may-returned-87784-worth-of-shares-to-the-5838201)
- 2025-01-07 22:30 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Zhang Xiaogang returned $87,784 worth of shares to the company (27,692 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-zhang-xiaogang-returned-87784-worth-of-shares-to-the-5838195)
- 2025-01-07 22:29 UTC [SEC Form 4] [CEO and President Pei Jun returned $4,191,704 worth of shares to the company (1,322,304 units at $3.17) and disposed of 1,291,810 shares, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ceo-and-president-pei-jun-returned-4191704-worth-of-shares-5838186)
- 2025-01-07 22:29 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Commercial Officer Hourtienne Mitchell returned $242,461 worth of shares to the company (76,486 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-commercial-officer-hourtienne-mitchell-returned-242461-worth-of-shares-5838184)
- 2025-01-07 22:28 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Syllantavos George returned $201,587 worth of shares to the company (63,592 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-syllantavos-george-returned-201587-worth-of-shares-to-the-5838171)
- 2025-01-07 22:27 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Ye Jun returned $8,215,673 worth of shares to the company (2,591,695 units at $3.17), closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-ye-jun-returned-8215673-worth-of-shares-to-the-5838165)
- 2025-01-07 18:00 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837297)
- 2025-01-07 17:57 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837295)
- 2025-01-07 17:55 UTC [SEC Form POS AM filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pos-am-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837294)
- 2025-01-07 17:49 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837290)
- 2025-01-07 17:45 UTC [SEC Form POS AM filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pos-am-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837286)
- 2025-01-07 17:28 UTC [SEC Form 25-NSE filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-25-nse-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837276)
- 2025-01-07 16:44 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SC 13E3/A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-sc-13e3a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5837245)
- 2025-01-07 16:35 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Cepton Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Changes in Control of Registrant, Leadership Update, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cepton-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-completion-of-acquisition-or-5837239)
- 2025-01-07 16:29 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. acquired 2,284,255 shares (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-koito-manufacturing-co-ltd-acquired-2284255-shares-sec-5837236)
- 2024-12-23 17:12 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Technology Officer Liao Dongyi covered exercise/tax liability with 25,243 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 11% to 211,987 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-technology-officer-liao-dongyi-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-25243-5823533)
- 2024-12-23 17:12 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Operating Officer Han Liqun covered exercise/tax liability with 23,458 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 201,943 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-operating-officer-han-liqun-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-23458-5823531)
- 2024-12-23 17:10 UTC [SEC Form 4] [CEO and President Pei Jun covered exercise/tax liability with 2,343 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 148,979 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ceo-and-president-pei-jun-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-2343-5823529)
- 2024-12-20 21:45 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Cepton Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cepton-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-submission-of-matters-to-5822482)
- 2024-12-10 21:32 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5807800)
- 2024-12-10 21:30 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Cepton Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cepton-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-events-5807766)
- 2024-11-26 17:28 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Commercial Officer Hourtienne Mitchell sold $11,092 worth of shares (3,555 units at $3.12), decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 76,486 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-commercial-officer-hourtienne-mitchell-sold-11092-worth-of-shares-5791616)
- 2024-11-21 21:58 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Chief Commercial Officer Hourtienne Mitchell covered exercise/tax liability with 1,445 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 80,041 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/chief-commercial-officer-hourtienne-mitchell-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-1445-5787159)
- 2024-11-21 14:28 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SC 13E3/A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-sc-13e3a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5786313)
- 2024-11-21 01:24 UTC [SEC Form DEFM14A] [SEC Form DEFM14A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defm14a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5785821)
- 2024-11-20 18:56 UTC [SEC Form CT ORDER filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-ct-order-filed-by-cepton-inc-5784715)
- 2024-11-13 11:33 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SC 13E3/A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-sc-13e3a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5769750)
- 2024-11-13 11:09 UTC [SEC Form PRER14A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-prer14a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5769707)
- 2024-11-08 21:03 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-cepton-inc-5762381)
- 2024-11-07 21:11 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Cepton Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cepton-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-results-of-operations-and-5759307)
- 2024-11-07 21:10 UTC [Earnings Date] [Cepton, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cepton-inc-reports-third-quarter-2024-results-5759199)
- 2024-09-25 21:20 UTC [SEC Form SC 13E3 filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13e3-filed-by-cepton-inc-5704993)
- 2024-09-25 21:03 UTC [SEC Form PREM14A filed by Cepton Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-prem14a-filed-by-cepton-inc-5704937)

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