Saildrone Closes $100 Million Series C Funding Round to Advance Ocean Intelligence Products
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ALAMEDA, Calif., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Saildrone, the emerging market leader in ocean data, ocean mapping, and
maritime intelligence solutions, today announced the close of its $100M Series
C round, bringing its total funding to $190M.
Led by BOND, the round includes new investors XN, Standard Investments, Emerson
Collective, and Crowley Maritime Corporation, as well as participation from
previous investors, Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund, Lux Capital, Social
Capital, and Tribe Capital. The new financing will be used to grow Saildrone's
data insight teams and scale go-to-market functions to meet the rapidly growing
demand for ocean domain intelligence.
Saildrone's products are based on data collected from a fleet of uncrewed
surface vehicles (USVs) that are powered primarily by renewable wind and solar
power. Saildrone USVs are the most reliable autonomous vehicles on the planet,
sailing over 500,000 nautical miles and clocking more than 15,000 days at sea
in some of the harshest conditions on the planet. From the ice edge in the high
Arctic to the inhospitable Southern Ocean, Saildrone USVs have proven their
exceptional endurance and ability to collect rich, high-precision data. Only
last week, a Saildrone USV navigated to the heart of Hurricane Sam, in a world
first, taking scientific measurements and HD video that stands to transform our
understanding of hurricane forecasting.
Saildrone not only collects scientific data for climate intelligence and
high-resolution bathymetric mapping of the ocean floor, it also uses
proprietary machine learning to provide marine domain awareness (MDA/ISR) for
law enforcement and homeland security applications such as policing IUU
fishing, counter narcotics operations, and marine sanctuary protection.
"We're thrilled to partner with Saildrone as they build out the future of
maritime intelligence, drawing on their unique technological differentiation
and expansive mission history to serve customers across diverse industries,"
said Noah Knauf, general partner at BOND, who will join the company's Board of
Directors.
An American owned and operated company founded in 2012, Saildrone's mission is
to sustainably explore, map, and monitor the ocean to understand, protect, and
preserve our world. Predominantly powered by renewable energy, Saildrone USVs
have a minimal carbon footprint and are equipped with advanced sensors and
embedded ML/AI technology to deliver critical insights from any ocean, at any
time of year.
"We are honored to have the BOND team and our new investors join our journey,"
said Richard Jenkins, Saildrone founder and CEO. "The combination of the most
tried and tested autonomous ocean technology with the partnership of some of
the most experienced venture capitalists in the world consolidates our industry
leadership and enables our rapid growth path to meet the needs of our
customers."
Contact:
Susan Ryan
Vice President Marketing, Saildrone
Cell: (314) 914-5008
susan.ryan@saildrone.com
SOURCE: Saildrone Inc.
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