Hello Ocean Friends,

I’m neck deep in putting the final planning touches the NYC OceanTech Summit 2025, so no interview this week.

We have an invite open to startups and researchers in the OceanTech space (aquaculture, robotics, climate AI, biomaterials, maritime, and others I can’t think of) to join us for the summit. Last year (our first year) we know of startups that found investors and accelerators because of connections made there. I encourage you to apply.

Thank You To WINGS

WINGS funds women researchers and scientists worldwide in bold exploration and groundbreaking discoveries. A lot of whom are doing fantastic work in ocean conservation. Come to the summit and you might meet some of these awesome women.

Best,
Will

OceanTech Fundings

🦑 Stock monitoring aquaculture tech company OptoScale raised an undisclosed amount. | More from Baird Maritime

🚢 Orca AI, an AI-powered maritime navigation firm, raised $72.5M in Series B led by Brighton Park Capital with Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. | More from CTech

🪰 Enthos Circular Feed Technologies, an alternative aquaculture feed company, raised an undisclosed amount from Ocean 14 Capital Fund and S2G Investments. | More from Intrafish

🌧 Water precipitation enhancement startup, Rainmaker Technology, raised $25M in Series A funding led by Lowercarbon Capital with Starship Ventures, 1517 Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Garry Tan, and Naval Ravikant. | More from FinSMEs

More OceanTech News

📈 Tide May Be Turning for Blue Economy, Report | The blue economy, historically one the most underfunded of all the UN SDGs, is gaining traction among investors thanks to new financing options, viable investment themes and supportive governance, Phoenix Capital said. The post Tide may be turning for blue economy, report appeared first on Impact Investor. | More from Impact Investor

🚤 Newbuild USV Challenger Getting Ready for Remote-Controlled Subsea Work | Ocean services provider DeepOcean, with its joint venture partners Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has taken delivery of a newbuild uncrewed surface vessel (USV), which will be used for subsea survey, inspection, maintenance and repair… | More from MarineLink

🏝️ Welsh Tidal Energy Receives €2.3 Million Boost From Government | Tidal energy developer Inyanga Marine Energy Group is set to improve its technology at the Morlais tidal energy site off Ynys Mon with a £2 million (around €2.36 million) equity investment from the Welsh Government. The post Welsh tidal energy receives €2.3 million boost from government appeared first on Offshore Energy. | More from Offshore Energy

🦾 Houston Startup Persona AI Inks Agreement With World’s Largest Shipbuilder for Humanoid Welding Robots | The Houston-based company will deliver a humanoid robotic worker to build ships in South Korea in the next few years, per the agreement. | More from Biz Journals

🚤 Large Hybrid Zero-Emission Ferry Readied for Delivery to Scandlines | Denmark’s Scandlines is anticipating the delivery of its newest ferry which is completing trials and certification in Turkey. When the hybrid-electric vessel enters service later this year it will be the first the line had that is capable of operating in a fully zero-emission mode. | More from Maritime Executive

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