Startup · United States
HYPERKELP
HQ San ClementeFounded 20211-10 employees
Autonomous sensor buoys for maritime awareness. Selected for NATO DIANA’s 2026 cohort.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $2.8M |
| FY2024 | $98K |
| FY2023 | $138K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Recipients (UEIs) tied to this company
- HYPERKELP INC · DZAFQK2E2911 · $3.0M
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Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous sensor buoys for maritime awareness, selected for NATO DIANA 2026, which indicates a stated defense use. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous sensor buoys for maritime awareness, selected for NATO DIANA 2026, which indicates a stated defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous sensor buoys for maritime awareness, selected for NATO DIANA 2026, which indicates a stated defense use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous sensor buoys for maritime awareness, selected for NATO DIANA 2026, which indicates a stated defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Costas Soler | Founder |
| Graeme Rae | Founder |
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.
Sources9
Profile5
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- 2
kingscrowd.com · Supports Organization · kind
“is raising funds on Spaced Ventures”
- 3Government recordNATO DIANA | Official Website
NATO DIANA · Supports Organization
“Autonomous buoy networks providing persistent, low-cost maritime situational awareness”
- 4
Supports Organization · founded year
“Costas Soler cofounded HyperKelp in 2021 with Dr. Graeme Rae to build a fleet of smart buoys, data platforms that stream intelligence to military and commercial customers.”
- 5
Systems2
- 6CompanyKSB-A — HyperKelp
HYPERKELP · Supports System
“The KSB-A is a modular ocean sensing platform designed to collect and deliver real-time data from anywhere at sea. By leveraging edge autonomy to process complex environmental data on-board, the platform enables persistent maritime sensing for port operations, climate research, and resource management.”
- 7CompanyKSB-M — HyperKelp
HYPERKELP · Supports System
“The KSB-M is a hosted payload platform designed to deploy sensing, communication, and perception capabilities at scale. By leveraging edge autonomy to process data at the source, the platform enables persistent maritime sensing and the detection of high-velocity threats across the most challenging maritime environments.”
People1
- 8DatabaseHYPERKELP — crunchbase profile
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · num employees, Role · founders
“{"num_employees": "1-10"}”
Other1
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LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"country_code": "US", "headquarters": "San Clemente"}”
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