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Avikus

HQ Seoul, South KoreaFounded 202151-200 employeesUpdated

HD Hyundai Avikus - Future of maritime autonomous navigation

StartupUncrewed systems
Website
Total raised
~$76.0M
5 rounds
Last round
~$19.5M
Strategic · Mar 12, 2026
Systems
7
Capabilities
1

Funding5 rounds · ~$76.0M

Equity raised
~$76.0M
Latest
~$19.5MStrategic · Mar 12, 2026
Cumulative raised$76.0M
Feb 6, 2024Mar 12, 2026
  • Strategic
    Led by HMM
    ~$19.5M
    Mar 12, 2026
  • Strategic
    With HMM
    ~$20.0M
    Feb 27, 2026
  • Strategic
    Led by HD Hyundai
    ~$9.4M
    Jul 31, 2025
  • Strategic
    Led by HD Hyundai
    ~$13.5M
    Feb 6, 2024
  • Undisclosed
    With HD Hyundai
    ~$13.5M
    Feb 6, 2024

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

Systems7

  • HiNAS CloudA web platform for fleet monitoring, voyage-data playback, and analytics.
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  • HiNAS ControlA ship navigation assistance system with route-following and speed-control functions under crew supervision.
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  • HiNAS NavigationA shipboard navigation aid combining camera and sensor information in an augmented-reality view.
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  • HiNAS SVMA camera-based surround-view monitoring system for vessels.
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  • NEUBOAT ControlA boat steering and throttle assistance system for supervised autopilot and docking.
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  • NEUBOAT Dock IIA camera-based docking assistance system for boats.
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View all 7 systems →

Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

  • Uncrewed systems
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Maritime autonomous navigation technology from HD Hyundai Avikus; no defense use is stated.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People1

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People
PersonRole
Dohyeong Lim · LinkedIn ↗Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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Sources13

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Profile3

  1. 1
    DatabaseAvikus - PitchBook company profile

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 100)”
  2. 2
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "South Korea", "hq_iso2": "KR", "id": "732755c8-d980-4e11-a5f5-cfdc7bf260e1"}”
  3. 3
    DatabaseAvikus - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”

Systems4

  1. 4
    CompanyAvikus

    Avikus · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System

    “HD Hyundai Avikus - Future of maritime autonomous navigation”
  2. 5
    CompanyAvikus

    Avikus · Supports System

    “HiNAS (Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System) Cloud is a web-based platform developed by Avikus for comprehensive fleet management and analytics. It acts as a central hub, connecting to HiNAS systems onboard ships, enabling real-time monitoring, playback analysis, and enhanced safety and operational efficiency for onshore teams.”
  3. 6
    CompanyAvikus

    Avikus · Supports System

    “HiNAS Control is an advanced, AI-powered autonomous navigation assistant system. It automatically recognizes surrounding vessels and obstacles, calculates the safest and most efficient routes, and directly controls the ship's heading and RPM to assist the crew in enhancing safety and efficiency of the vessel's voyage.”
  4. 7
    CompanyAvikus Neuboat | Avikus USA

    Avikus · Supports System

    “NEUBOAT NAVI shows real-time location, distance, and speed of objects ahead.”

Funding5

  1. 8
    News아비커스, 첫 외부 투자 유치…HMM이 몸값 올렸다

    IB Tomato · Mar 17, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership

    “HMM은 아비커스의 제3자 유상증자에 총 290억원을 출자한다.”
  2. 9
    NewsHD현대, 자회사 아비커스에 130억 규모 주식 출자…총출자액 700억원

    Digital Today · Jul 31, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “HD현대가 비상장 계열사 아비커스에 130억원 규모의 주식을 출자한다.”
  3. 10
    News정기선이 점찍은 ’미래 먹거리‘… HD현대, 아비커스에 추가 투자

    ChosunBiz · Feb 7, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “HD현대(267250)가 선박 자율운항 시스템을 개발하는 자회사 아비커스(Avikus)에 180억원을 추가로 투자했다.”
  4. 11
    News정기선이 점찍은 ’미래 먹거리‘… HD현대, 아비커스에 추가 투자

    Chosun Biz (via Naver) · Feb 7, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “HD현대가 선박 자율운항 시스템을 개발하는 자회사 아비커스(Avikus)에 180억원을 추가로 투자했다.”
  5. 12
    NewsHMM to equip entire fleet with AI autonomous navigation

    Maeil Business Newspaper (Pulse) · Supports Funding round · amount

    “According to industry sources on Monday, HMM completed payment for a 29 billion won ($19.4 million) third-party share issuance by Avikus Co., the autonomous navigation affiliate of HD Hyundai Co.”

People1

  1. 13
    DatabaseAvikus - Crunchbase company profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role

    “employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-100)”

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