Austin Russell (Luminar) - Behind the Scenes of a Mega-Unicorn by Stanford eCorner published on 2023-03-01T13:29:54Z Austin Russell is the founder and CEO of Luminar, the 27 year old global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology. Under Russell’s leadership, Luminar has developed the first lidar and software technology capable of power producing autonomous vehicles, has amassed over 50 commercial partners including the majority of the world’s largest automakers, and went public on the Nasdaq in December 2020 with a current market valuation of approximately $7 billion. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Russell explains how he put his company on the path to enormous success through unconventional choices and a strong core mission. --------------------- Stanford eCorner content is produced by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. At STVP, we empower aspiring entrepreneurs to become global citizens who create and scale responsible innovations. CONNECT WITH US Twitter: https://twitter.com/ECorner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanfordtechnologyventuresprogram/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StanfordTechnologyVenturesProgram/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ecorner LEARN MORE eCorner Website: https://ecorner.stanford.edu/ STVP Website: https://stvp.stanford.edu/ Support our mission of providing students and educators around the world with free access to Stanford University’s network of entrepreneurial thought leaders: https://ecorner.stanford.edu/give. Genre Entrepreneurship Comment by Stanford eCorner Making Generosity Part of Your Mission 2023-03-01T14:44:50Z Comment by Stanford eCorner Identifying Timely Trends 2023-03-01T14:44:16Z Comment by Stanford eCorner Buy-In from the Right People 2023-03-01T14:43:58Z Comment by Stanford eCorner “Stealth Mode” Strategy 2023-03-01T14:43:28Z Comment by Stanford eCorner Unconventional Funding, Less Dilution 2023-03-01T14:42:55Z Comment by Stanford eCorner The Right Traits at the Right Time 2023-03-01T14:42:21Z Comment by Stanford eCorner Building a Holistic Mission 2023-03-01T14:42:00Z