Saildrone

Awards received2

• NAVOCEANO Atlantic bathymetric survey task order

  Sep 15, 2026 · Task order
  Up to $10.0M

  Ceiling
• Voyager USV operations extension in SOUTHCOM (task order)

  Aug 4, 2026 · Task order

  From U.S. Navy
  Up to $16.3M

  Ceiling

Customers1

• U.S. Navy

  NAVOCEANO Atlantic bathymetry task order; operations scheduled for 2026–2027.

Profile3

1. 1
   DatabaseSaildrone — founding history

   Supports Organization · founded year

   “The company was founded by engineer Richard Jenkins in 2012.”

2. 2
   DatabaseSaildrone — LinkedIn company profile

   LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url

   “{"company_size": "201-500 employees"}”

3. 3
   CompanySaildrone | Autonomous Maritime Defense & Ocean IntelligenceArrow Right

   Saildrone · Supports Organization · name

   “Saildrone | Autonomous Maritime Defense & Ocean IntelligenceArrow Right”

Products1

1. 4
   CompanySaildrone | Autonomous Maritime Defense & Ocean Intelligence

   Saildrone · Supports Organization, System

   “Saildrone delivers persistent, wide-area intelligence and payload effects”

Funding11

1. 5
   CompanyLockheed Martin Invests $50M in Saildrone to Advance Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capabilities for US Navy

   Saildrone · Oct 29, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone”

2. 6
   CompanySaildrone Closes $60M Financing to Bring Maritime Autonomy to Europe

   Saildrone · May 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

   “other participants in the round included existing investors Lux Capital, Washington Harbor Partners, Crowley, and Academy Securities, joined by new investors Pinegrove.”

3. 7
   NewsSaildrone Raises $60M in Funding

   FinSMEs · May 13, 2025 · Supports Funding round

   “joined by new investors Pinegrove, BZH Capital, What If Ventures, and Calm Ventures.”

4. 8
   CompanySaildrone Closes $100 Million Series C Funding Round to Advance Ocean Intelligence Products

   Saildrone · Oct 18, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

   “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.”

5. 9
   DatabaseSaildrone - CB Insights company profile

   CB Insights · Supports Funding round

   “4/15/2020”

6. 10
   DatabaseSaildrone - Multiples company profile

   Multiples · Supports Funding round · amount

   “closed a $12 million Series A-1 funding round”

7. 11
   DatabaseSaildrone - PitchBook company profile

   PitchBook · Supports Funding round

   “Later Stage VC (Series A1)”

8. 12
   NewsFenwick Represents Saildrone in its $60 Million Series B Financing

   Fenwick & West · Supports Funding round · amount

   “in its $60 million Series B financing. Horizons Ventures led the round with participation from existing investors, including Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, Lex Capital, Social Capital and The Schmidt Family Foundation.”

9. 13
   CompanyExpanding Our Fleet of Sailing Drones

   Saildrone · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount

   “The round was led by Social Capital with investments from the Capricorn Investment Group and Lux Capital.”

10. 14
    CompanySaildrone Announces $100 Million Series C Funding to Accelerate Ocean Intelligence

    Saildrone · Supports Funding round

    “Saildrone is thrilled to announce the close of our $100 million Series C funding round, which will allow us to accelerate production and scale go-to-market functions to meet the rapidly growing market demand for comprehensive ocean data.”

11. 15
    CompanyA Step Towards a Quantified Planet: Announcing Our $60 Million Series B – Saildrone

    Saildrone · Supports Funding round

    “We are thrilled to welcome Horizons Ventures as a new partner to help accelerate Saildrone’s vision of a Quantified Planet. Horizons Ventures led our recent $60 million Series B round and deeply shares our core values of using technology to address some of the toughest long-term problems affecting humanity. They join our amazing team of existing investors which include Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund (SpaceX, Tesla), Lux Ventures (Desktop Metal, Planet), Social Capital (Slack, Box), Exor Seeds, and The Schmidt Family Foundation. This latest round brings the total funding raised by Saildrone since its inception to almost $90 million.”

Government2

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   CompanySaildrone Expands Ocean Mapping Work to US Navy Operations

   Saildrone · Sep 15, 2026 · Supports Government award, Government award · ceiling usd, Supply relationship

   “The contract is a $10 million task order for operations in the Atlantic.”

2. 17
   NewsNavy renews Saildrone's counter-drug mission in the Caribbean, Eastern Pacific

   Breaking Defense · Aug 4, 2026 · Supports Government award

   “has received a new task order from the Navy worth $16.3 million to continue their operations in the US Southern Command region into next year”

Supply chain1

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   NewsSaildrone Kicks Off Production in Europe

   Tectonic · Supports Facility

   “This morning, USV giant Saildrone announced that they’re officially expanding their presence in Europe with a new, larger Copenhagen office and production in the Netherlands, Norway, and Poland.”

People1

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   DatabaseSaildrone — crunchbase profile

   Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders

   “{"founders": [{"id": "richard-jenkins", "type": "person", "value": "Richard Jenkins"}]}”