Startup · Canada
Open Ocean Robotics
HQ Victoria, Canada11-50 employeesUpdated
Open Ocean Robotics offers safer, more affordable, and sustainable ways to collect and manage oceanographic and maritime data.
Funding6 rounds · ~$3.2M
- Equity raised
- ~$3.2M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$2.9M
- Latest
- ~$2.0MStage undisclosed · Oct 23, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Undisclosed | ~$2.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Grant | ~$591K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Grant | ~$2.2M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Pre-Seed | ~$413K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Grant | ~$75K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Pre-Seed | $800K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Undisclosed~$2.0MOct 23, 2024
- Grant~$591KSep 5, 2024
- Grant~$2.2MDec 2, 2021
- Pre-Seed~$413KJan 21, 2020
- Grant~$75KAug 15, 2019
- Pre-Seed$800KSep 21, 2018
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.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Uncrewed ocean platforms collecting oceanographic and maritime data with no stated defense use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Uncrewed ocean platforms collecting oceanographic and maritime data with no stated defense use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Colin Angus | CTO and Co-Founder |
| Julie Angus | CEO and co-founder |
| Michael Yang | CFO |
Sources6
Profile2
- 1CompanyOpen Ocean Robotics
Open Ocean Robotics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Open Ocean Robotics offers safer, more affordable, and sustainable ways to collect and manage oceanographic and maritime data.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Canada", "hq_iso2": "CA", "id": "1f3119c1-93fd-46fb-a0d3-3c8b89d1751d"}”
Systems2
- 3
Open Ocean Robotics · Supports System
“MEET DATAXPLORER™ DataXplorer™ provides persistent monitoring in the harshest conditions. With a patented self-righting system, it can be out in all weather conditions, riding out storms that capsize it and surfing in coastal breaks.”
- 4
Open Ocean Robotics · Supports System
“XPLORERVIEW™ XplorerView™ is an advanced command & control system designed to optimize the performance of our solar-powered USVs. Speed, heading, and loiter radius are precisely controlled with easy-to-use tools, and multiple USVs can be operated simultaneously.”
Funding1
- 5
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2018-09-21, USD 800,000”
People1
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natural-resources.canada.ca · Supports Role
“Julie Angus, CEO and co-founder of Open Ocean Robotics, aims to map, explore, and monitor the unknown 80% of the ocean.”
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