When was Ocean Power Technologies founded?

Ocean Power Technologies was founded in 1984 and raised its 1st funding round 24 years after it was founded.

Where is Ocean Power Technologies located?

Ocean Power Technologies is headquartered in Monroe Township, United States.

How many employees does Ocean Power Technologies have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Ocean Power Technologies is 96.

Is Ocean Power Technologies a funded company?

Ocean Power Technologies is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 19 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 03, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Ocean Power Technologies?

Ocean Power Technologies' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Feb 14, 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Ocean Power Technologies?

Annual revenue of Ocean Power Technologies is between $1M and $10M as on Apr 30, 2025

Where does Ocean Power Technologies rank among its competitors?

Ocean Power Technologies ranks 2nd amongst 197 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was CorPower Ocean, which secured $61.7M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ocean Power Technologies?

Ocean Power Technologies' top competitors include Carnegie Clean Energy, CorPower Ocean and Wavepiston. Among them, CorPower Ocean secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Ocean Power Technologies - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Ocean energy technology provider offering intelligent maritime solutions and services. The company leverages power generation and data capabilities to deliver actionable insights, promoting safer and more productive ocean operations across various sectors. These sectors include defense and security, offshore wind and oil and gas, science and research. The platform develops and deploys technologies such as wave-powered mini data centers to extend cloud computing to remote waters. The company's focus is on providing smarter, faster insights for improved maritime operations.

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Founded Year

1984

Location

Monroe Township, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Feb 14, 2024, $*****

Investors

Aspire Capital & 6 more

Ranked

2^nd among 197 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1M - $10M as on Apr 30, 2025

Employee Count

96 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Marine Advanced Robotics & 1 more

Similar Companies

Carnegie Clean Energy & 189 more

Exit Details

Public

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Ocean Power Technologies is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. CIN: 32066120216 , United States, Active	Jan 29, 2018	-	-	-
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CIN: 1378140 , United States, Active	Mar 26, 2007	$1M - $10M (As on Apr 30, 2025)	72 (As on Apr 30, 2023)	-

Ocean Power Technologies got listed on Apr 25, 2007.

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Ocean Power Technologies has raised funding over 19 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 03, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 14, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Ocean Power Technologies has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ocean Power Technologies:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 14, 2024	6664261	Post IPO	4327473	1988880	1744330	7977731
Jun 28, 2021	3430389	Grant (prize money)	8838930	5653171	2414029	OSTI
May 13, 2021	3202936	Grant (prize money)	5026663	1833415	9528798	4141440

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The founders of Ocean Power Technologies are George W Taylor and Joseph R Burns. Philipp Stratmann is the CEO of Ocean Power Technologies.

Here are the details of Ocean Power Technologies' key team members:

George W Taylor: Co-Founder of Ocean Power Technologies.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Joseph R Burns: Former Co-Founder of Ocean Power Technologies.

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Ocean Power Technologies' employee count trend

Ocean Power Technologies has 96 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Ocean Power Technologies's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ocean Power Technologies include Carnegie Clean Energy, CorPower Ocean and Wavepiston. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ocean Power Technologies, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Carnegie Clean Energy 1987, Fremantle (Australia), Public	Provider of CETO wave energy converter and solar PV systems	-	Government of Australia, Government of Western Australia ... & 9 others	62/100
2nd	Ocean Power Technologies 1984, Monroe Township (United States), Public	Ocean energy technology provider offering intelligent maritime solutions	-	Aspire Capital, Government of Australia & 5 others	61/100
3rd	CorPower Ocean 2009, Stockholm (Sweden), Series B	Wave energy converter solutions provider	$153M	Midroc, Swedish Energy Agency & 17 others	59/100
4th	Wavepiston 2006, Gribskov (Denmark), Seed	Power generation solutions using wind energy	$7.46M	Arbejdernes Landsbank, EIC Fund & 4 others	54/100
5th	Ocean Harvesting Technologies 2007, Karlskrona (Sweden), Seed	Developer of wave energy converter technology for electricity generation	$355K	Lundin Foundation, Swedish Energy Agency & 2 others	54/100
6th	Raymarine 1974, Hampshire (United States), Acquired	Range of marine electronic equipment.	-	Hg	54/100
7th	Navico 2006, Egersund (Norway), Acquired	Manufacturer of marine electronics and navigation systems	-	Altor Equity Partners	52/100
8th	Schottel Hydro 1921, Morsbach (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of hydrokinetic turbines and semi-submerged platforms	-	Canadian Space Agency, Schottel Hydro & 11 others	51/100
9th	SINN Power 2014, Gauting (Germany), Series B	Provider of photovoltaic technology for energy generation on land and water	$9.36M	SCHWEIZER KAPITAL GROUP, Europa & 8 others	50/100
10th	Shearwater 2004, Richmond (Canada), Acquired	Manufacturer of dive computers for divers	-	Capital Southwest	50/100

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Ocean Power Technologies has acquired 2 companies including Marine Advanced Robotics and 3DENT. Ocean Power Technologies has not made any investments as of now.

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