ApolloCore
Machine learning intelligence software for marine EO/IR PTZ cameras providing stabilization, detection, tracking, and radar fusion.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Tocaro Blue
HQ Pensacola, Florida11-50 employees
Tocaro Blue modernizes legacy marine radar with smart software. ProteusCore, machine learning solution for Radar, implements deep neural networks and vessel dynamics algorithms to filter noise, classify objects, and track movements in real-time.
Funding3 rounds · $6.9M
- Equity raised
- $6.9M
- Latest
- $2.1MSeed · Sep 12, 2025
Jun 1, 2023Sep 12, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Seed | $2.1M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Convertible | $1.8M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Convertible | $3.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Seed$2.1MSep 12, 2025
- Convertible$1.8MSep 1, 2024
- Convertible$3.0MJun 1, 2023
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
ProteusCore
Advanced marine radar processing software using machine learning for detection, classification, tracking, and automatic tuning.
Maturity not rated
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Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: ML software for marine radar that classifies and tracks objects in real time. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: ML software for marine radar that classifies and tracks objects in real time. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: ML software for marine radar that classifies and tracks objects in real time.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: ML software for marine radar that classifies and tracks objects in real time.—Reported
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Patterson | Founder |
| John Minor | CEO |
Sources5
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "0639fc12-ec26-485c-9db2-e0802f13f885"}”
Systems1
- 2
Tocaro Blue · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Tocaro Blue modernizes legacy marine radar with smart software. ProteusCore, machine learning solution for Radar, implements deep neural networks and vessel dynamics algorithms to filter noise, classify objects, and track movements in real-time.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseTocaro Blue company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“funding round: Seed Round, 2025-09-12, USD 2,121,679”
People2
- 4
oceansciencetechnology.com · Supports Role
“John Minor, CEO of Tocaro Blue, said, “Autonomous vessels don’t just need sensors.”
- 5CompanyAbout — Tocaro Blue
Tocaro Blue · Supports Role
“Serial Entrepreneur, Engineer, and lifelong sailor, Tom Patterson, founded Tocaro Blue in 2019 to address issues with complex marine electronics and navigation systems he experienced while sailing across the Atlantic.”
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