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Odin Dynamics UUV design pitched as a low-cost, mass-producible heavyweight-torpedo-class vehicle.
Development
Startup · United States
Odin Dynamics
HQ Los Angeles, United StatesFounded 202511-50 employees
Los Angeles developer of autonomous underwater vehicles intended to work as both UUV and torpedo, built around an in-house battery architecture; founded by a former Tesla powertrain engineer and a former Navy UUV program manager.
Products2
Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Technologies2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-range attritable UUVs | Developer | Prototype | — | Self-reported on a fundraising profile. | Speculative |
| UUV energy storage | Developer | Development | — | Claim described by the source as unverified by independent test data. | Speculative |
- DeveloperClaim described by the source as unverified by independent test data.DevelopmentSpeculative
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Funding1 round
- Disclosed
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedPre-Seed · 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedUndisclosed2026
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Hiring observations5 listings
Senior Autonomy Software Engineer ↗
Long Beach, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Long Beach, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Senior Embedded Software Engineer ↗
Long Beach, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Senior Ground Software Engineer ↗
Long Beach, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Long Beach, CA · Full-time · Engineering
Availability unverified · Bright Data / LinkedIn
Observed Oct 5, 2026
A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.
Company metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources6
Profile2
- 1OtherBlack Flag 100.2
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Organization · founded year
“Odin Dynamics builds autonomous underwater vehicles using a proprietary battery architecture that delivers greater energy density at lower cost.”
- 2DatabaseOdin Dynamics — linkedin profile
Linkedin via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
Products1
- 3
Industrial Base Alpha (Substack) · Mar 19, 2026 · Supports Organization technology, System
“Odin’s claim is that their patented battery architecture delivers an order of magnitude improvement in energy density at a fraction of current market pricing”
Technologies1
- 4DatabaseOdin Dynamics
Pitch · Supports Organization technology
“Two generations of AUV prototypes completed (P1 & P2), with autonomous navigation demonstrated and critical subsystems validated.”
Funding2
- 5
Black Flag · Jun 24, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization, Role
“We closed our pre-seed in February, we're to close our seed.”
- 6Regulatory filingForm D: Odin Dynamics Jan 2026 a Series of CGF2021 LLC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Feb 20, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Odin Dynamics Jan 2026 a Series of CGF2021 LLC; Date of First Sale: 2026-02-04; Total Amount Sold: $804,438”
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