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Startup · United States

Navier

HQ Alameda11-50 employees

Navier is pioneering the future of waterborne transportation by developing advanced zero-emission marine vessels that combine cutting-edge engineering, sustainability, and high performance. Their flagship product, the N30 Pioneer edition, is America’s first all-electric hydrofoiling vessel, designed to soar above the water on underwater wings. This innovative platform features a carbon fiber hull, proprietary flight control software, and an electric powertrain, enabling a smooth, quiet ride with drastically reduced drag and operational costs. Navier’s technology is trusted by the US Navy and is recognized for its industry-leading range, speed, and safety redundancies, making it a standout in both recreational and defense applications.

StartupFielded
Website

Funding1 round · $7.2M

Equity raised
$7.2M
Latest
$7.2MSeed · Feb 7, 2022

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.

Systems4

N30

30-foot electric hydrofoiling boat with active flight control.

Fielded

N30 Platform

An electric hydrofoiling boat platform.

Maturity not rated

N30 Shuttle

An electric hydrofoiling passenger shuttle.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

  • Sampriti Bhattacharyya

    Founder & CEO

  • Kenny Jensen

    CTO

  • Paul Bieker

    Lead Naval Architect

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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Sources16

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Profile2

  1. 1

    Black Flag · Supports Organization

    “Develops advanced zero-emission electric hydrofoiling vessels that combine cutting-edge engineering, sustainability, and high performance for both recreational”
  2. 2

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”

Systems4

  1. 3

    Navier · Supports System

    “Range 70 nmi Length 30' Beam 8'6" Take Off Speed 16 knots Max Speed 30 knots Cruising Speed 20 knots Motor 2x90 kW”
  2. 4

    Navier · Supports System

    “Our flagship N30 Platform is the boat of the future, today. Each vessel is an expression of aerospace-grade engineering and refined design, fundamentally transforming and elevating water travel”
  3. 5

    Navier · Supports System

    “6 Pax Shuttle Launched March 2024, the N30 Shuttle was employed by Stripe to move employees between Larkspur and South San Francisco. Not just another water taxi, Navier’s unprecedented platform is a statement that sustainable transport can be both smart and sexy.”
  4. 6

    Navier · Supports Organization, Role, System, System · maturity

    “Navier is shaping the future of maritime transport with active hydrofoils, electric and hybrid propulsion, and autonomous systems”

Funding1

  1. 7

    TechCrunch · Feb 7, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The company announced it just closed a $7.2 million seed raise, co-led by Global Founders Capital and Treble, a new fund run by Daniel Gulati, the former MD of Comcast Ventures. Participants in the funding round include Next View Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, Soma Capital, Precursor Ventures, as well as some angels.”

Other9

  1. 8

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Autonomy Software Engineer”
  2. 9

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Head of Defense”
  3. 10

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Head of Mobility”
  4. 11

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “MBA Internship”
  5. 12

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Mechanical Design Engineer”
  6. 13

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Production Technician”
  7. 14

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Sales Associate”
  8. 15

    Black Flag · Supports Job posting

    “Senior Electric Powertrain Engineer”
  9. 16

    Supports Job posting

    “Autonomy Software Engineer”

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