Baraja
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Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
Australia
Founded
2016
Raised
$32M
Stage
Series B
Team
100-500
About Baraja
Baraja develops a novel lidar technology called Spectrum-Scan that steers laser beams using the natural dispersion of light through a prism rather than mechanical rotating mirrors or solid-state optical phased arrays, producing a solid-state lidar architecture that is more reliable and cost-effective than mechanical lidar alternatives for autonomous vehicle and robotics applications. The Sydney…
Key Facts
- Baraja has raised a total of $32M in disclosed funding across 3 funding rounds.
- Baraja was founded in 2016 by Federico Collarte and is headquartered in Australia.
- Baraja employs approximately 100-500 people.
- Baraja operates in the AI Robotics category and is currently at the Series B stage.
- Baraja has an Awaira Score of 50/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Baraja's most recent funding round was a Series B of $22.4M closed in February 2019.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 24, 2026
Valuation
N/A
Post-money
Total Raised
$32M
All rounds
Awaira Score
50/100
Founded
2016
100-500 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Large team of 100-500+ employees
Considerations
Valuation not publicly disclosed
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
3
Total Rounds
$10.67M
Avg Round Size
2.7yr
Funding Span
Baraja raised 3 rounds over 2.7 years, averaging $10.67M per round — a pace of roughly one round every 11 months.
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
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Funding Rounds
Inactive$22.4M
Feb 2019
$7.04M
Oct 2017
$2.56M
Jun 2016
Baraja Latest News
Baraja Secures New Funding to Accelerate Series B Expansion
Baraja Announces Strategic Partnerships to Scale AI Operations
Baraja Partners with Leading Automaker for AI Robotics Integration
Expands AI Platform with New Enterprise Features
Baraja Raises New Funding Round to Scale Robot Production
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