Liberty Class
Medium uncrewed surface vessel designed for extended autonomous maritime missions.
- Unveiled
- Feb 2026


Startup · United States
HQ Boston, United StatesFounded 2024
Develops autonomous naval ships for defense missions.
Medium uncrewed surface vessel designed for extended autonomous maritime missions.
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| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Series A | $50.0M | — | GV | Eclipse Ventures, Impatient Ventures, Riot | Confirmed |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Seed | $14.0M | — | — | Eclipse Ventures, Impatient Ventures, Riot | Confirmed |
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year
“Blue Water Autonomy was founded in 2024.”
TechCrunch · Supports Organization · founded year
“The startup was founded in 2024 by former members of the U.S. Navy, leaders of Amazon Robotics, and iRobot.”
Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city
“Location:Boston,Massachusetts,United States”
Supports System
“Liberty is a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) built to endure missions of 2-3 months and cross the Pacific independently.”
Blue Water Autonomy · Aug 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“announced today $50 million in Series A funding led by GV.”
Fortune · Aug 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Blue Water has raised a $50 million Series A, led by GV”
Janes · Aug 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“Blue Water Autonomy has obtained USD50 million in Series A funding”
PR Newswire (via Yahoo Finance) · Apr 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced $14M in seed funding from”
FinSMEs · Apr 11, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“raised $14M in Seed funding”
GV · Supports Funding round, Organization
“Rylan Hamilton’s vision for [Blue Water Autonomy](https://www.blw.ai/) is another rare and transformative opportunity, and I’m honored to lead this Series A.”
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role
“Blue Water Autonomy is a Boston-based defense technology startup pioneering the development of fully autonomous, captain-less naval ships designed for mass”
Blue Water Autonomy · Supports Organization, Organization · name, Role
“We are building the world's most capable autonomous warships so that our fleet is strong and our nation safe.”
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