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Growth Capital Acquisition Corp.
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Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GCAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company listed on February 2, 2021, with $172.5 million in Trust, and Cepton Technologies Inc., a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance MMT® lidar solutions, on August 5, 2021, announced their entry into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed ‘Cepton Inc.’ and is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under new ticker symbol ‘CPTN’.

The proposed business combination, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Cepton and Growth Capital, is expected to be completed early in the first quarter of 2022, subject to, among other things, approval by Growth Capital’s stockholders, satisfaction of the conditions stated in the definitive agreement and other customary closing conditions.

Cepton Technologies Inc. is a provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions serving a range of markets, including automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications.  General Motors (NYSE:GM) has granted a series production award for Cepton’s lidar, the biggest such award to date in the automotive space. Cepton’s is the lidar component of GM’s Ultra Cruise autonomous driving platform. By leveraging its patented Micro Motion Technology (MMT®) lidar platform, the company develops reliable, scalable and cost-effective solutions that deliver long-range, high-resolution 3D perception for smart applications.

Cepton was established in 2016 by co-founders Dr. Jun Pei and Dr. Mark McCord. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and serves a fast-growing customer base through an international presence spanning North America, Germany, Japan, India and China.

Investment Considerations
  • Cepton Technologies Inc. provides highly competitive price-for-performance lidar solutions based on its proprietary Micro Motion Technology (MMT®).
  • The company was awarded by General Motors the industry’s largest automotive OEM program, with an anticipated start of production set for 2023.
  • Cepton has partnered with KOITO, the world’s premier Tier 1 auto lighting supplier, to accelerate product development and enable economies of scale.
  • The company boasts a compelling financial profile supported by a capital efficient model leveraging Tier 1 and system integrator relationships, as well as contract manufacturing.
  • Cepton is founder-led and guided by management team with a proven track record in advanced lidar and imaging technology.
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Growth Capital Acquisition Corp.'s (NASDAQ: GCAC) Management Set to Complete Business Combination with Cepton Technologies in the First Quarter of 2022


January 31, 2022 11:30 AM

  • Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. agreed to combine with Cepton Technologies Inc, a Silicon Valley firm focused on the development of lidar technology in August 2021
  • The deal, which is expected to close on February 9, 2022, will value the company at approximately $1.5 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis
  • GCAC’s management, Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis and George Syllantavos, have previously listed and successfully concluded 3 SPAC deals and boast a lengthy and experienced track record within the industry

Growth Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ: GCAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) listed on February 2, 2021, with $172.5 million in trust, arrived at a definitive business combination agreement with Cepton Technologies Inc., a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance MMT(R) lidar solutions, on August 5, 2021. The proposed deal, which is expected to be completed early on February 9, 2022, will see the company renamed as Cepton Inc and listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under new ticker symbol ‘CPTN’, subject to, among other things, approval by Growth Capital’s stockholders (https://ibn.fm/yfgYP).

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