Valens Semiconductor
- π¦Became a unicorn2021
- πPeak valuation$1.16 Billion β21
- πBecame a Unitard2022
- πΈLast valuation estimate~$197M
The rise & fall
5 moments Β· 2006β2025The key moments.
How it happened
Valens Semiconductor is an Israeli fabless chip company whose technology moves high-speed audio, video and data over simple cables β the basis of the HDBaseT standard in pro-AV and, later, MIPI A-PHY chips aimed at connecting cameras and sensors in cars.
It listed on the NYSE in September 2021 through a SPAC merger with PTK Acquisition at a $1.16B valuation, at the height of the chip and SPAC booms. Slow automotive design-win ramps and the broader collapse of SPAC valuations sent the stock down roughly 80%, leaving Valens a small-cap worth around $200M despite holding substantial cash.
Glassdoor reviews were mixed, with scattered notes on management focus and compensation at the chipmaker.
Employee accounts paraphrase anonymous, unverified reviews posted publicly on Glassdoor β. See our methodology.
Source: Algemeiner / Wikipedia / stockanalysis (Israeli fabless chipmaker for automotive and audio-video connectivity, e.g. HDBaseT and MIPI A-PHY; Sept 2021 NYSE SPAC merger with PTK Acquisition at a $1.16B valuation; market cap ~$0.2B in 2025-26, well below $1B)
Who ran it
- Gideon Ben-ZviCEO
Current roles as self-reported on LinkedIn, retrieved 2026-08-19. See our methodology.
Disclosed investors (16)
Historical funding participation; lists may be incomplete and do not establish current ownership or investor losses.
* Lead in a funding round Β· Crunchbase β Β· 2026-10-13 Β· Methodology Β· Leaderboard
