Startup
Ocean Aero
We support our ocean’s most driven explorers—defense, research, and energy clients—with novel hardware and software that drives missions in unprecedented ways, making ocean exploration more efficient, affordable, and effective.
Funding3 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeries C · Jul 23, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 | Series C | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Series B | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Series CSpeculativeUndisclosedJul 23, 2021
- Series BSpeculativeUndisclosedAug 29, 2018
- Series ASpeculativeUndisclosedSep 15, 2017
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.
Systems1
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, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Ocean hardware and software supporting defense, research and energy clients. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Ocean hardware and software supporting defense, research and energy clients. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Ocean hardware and software supporting defense, research and energy clients.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Ocean hardware and software supporting defense, research and energy clients.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Decker | CEO |
Sources5
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "e9576c0b-56dd-4851-aa90-123f9d44e5dd", "name": "Ocean Aero"}”
- 2CompanyOcean Aero
Ocean Aero · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“We support our ocean’s most driven explorers—defense, research, and energy clients—with novel hardware and software that drives missions in unprecedented ways, making ocean exploration more efficient, affordable, and effective.”
Systems1
- 3CompanyThe Triton — Ocean Aero
Ocean Aero · Supports System
“The Triton is the world’s first and only Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicle (AUSV). It can sail and submerge autonomously to collect data both above and below the ocean’s surface and relay it to you from anywhere, at anytime.”
Funding1
- 4
caplight.com · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“Series B | Aug 29, 2018”
People1
- 5
autonomyglobal.co · Supports Role
“This Gulf Coast collaboration is the first proof point in the world that shows how much we can do today at a fraction of traditional costs at keeping our ports free and clear of interference,” said Ocean Aero CEO Kevin Decker.”
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