Rovco - About the company
Rovco is a deadpooled company based in Bristol (United Kingdom), founded in 2016 by Brian Allen, Iain Wallace and Brian Allen. It operates as a Provider of AI-driven ROVs and services for inspection of ships. Rovco has raised $38.5M in funding from investors like Foresight Group, BOOST&Co and Legal & General, with last known valuation of £*****. The company has 277 active competitors, including 45 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Planys Technologies, EyeROV and Bedrock.
Company Details
Provider of AI-driven ROVs and services for inspection of ships. Its product and service portfolio includes powerful electric work-class vehicles with e vectored thrust, compact inspection class ROV, a compact survey ROV, a workhorse of the Rovco fleet, and a compact ROV that comes with a manipulator, rear-facing camera, smart tether, sonar, blue view, HD or 4K camera. It also leverages AI technology for surveys and inspection.
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- rovco.com
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Stage
Deadpooled
Total Funding
$38.5M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
£***** as on Jul 15, 2022
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 277 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2022
Employee Count
50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Rovco
Rovco is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ROVCO LIMITED CIN: 09742877 , United Kingdom, Active | Aug 20, 2015 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 50 (As on Dec 31, 2020) |
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Rovco's funding and investors
Rovco has raised a total funding of $38.5M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 20, 2016. Rovco has 24 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Rovco:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 15, 2022 | 6419724 | Series B | 7430140 | 8540798 | 8908209 | 8472688 |
Mar 31, 2022 | 5953016 | Series B | 7118802 | 8707388 | 3844421 | |
Jan 21, 2022 | 4139177 | Series A | 6470208 | 6149838 | 8867635 |
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Rovco's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Rovco are Brian Allen, Iain Wallace and Brian Allen. Brian Allen is the CEO of Rovco.
Here are the details of Rovco's key team members:
- Brian Allen: Founder & CEO of Rovco. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Iain Wallace: Former Co-Founder of Rovco. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Brian Allen: Former Founder of Rovco and founder of 1 other company.
Rovco's Board of Directors
Rovco's board has 5 active members. Brian Allen is part of team and John Yeomans, Andrew Bloxam, Richard Longdon and Martin Charles Young are independent board members.Here is the list of Rovco's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 11y 0m | |
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ldwlncy | Team | - | Past | 1y 3m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 4m | |
{yhmje{ | Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 7m |
buqyzyj | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 9m |
wowbplu | Independent board member | - | Current | 9y 5m |
uckkmiz | Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 9m |
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Rovco's employee count trend
Rovco has 50 - 199 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Rovco's employee count trend over the years:
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Rovco's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Rovco include Planys Technologies, EyeROV and Bedrock. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Rovco, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Planys Technologies 2015, Chennai (India), Series B | Provider of marine underwater robotics inspection platform | $21.4M | 68/100 | |
2nd | Provider of autonomous underwater vehicles and data analytics platform services | $3.44M | 67/100 | ||
3rd |  Rovco 2016, Bristol (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | Provider of AI-driven ROVs and services for inspection of ships | $38.5M | 63/100 | |
4th | Bedrock 2019, Brooklyn (United States), Series A | Operator of autonomous underwater vehicles providing high-resolution seafloor data services | $62.9M | 60/100 | |
5th | Developer of unmanned underwater vehicles and surface vessels | $9.7M | 60/100 | ||
6th | Rekise Marine 2017, Bengaluru (India), Seed | Manufacturer of autonomous robotic solutions | $14.4M | 60/100 | |
7th | Manufacturer of remotely operated underwater vehicles and related accessories | $17.5M | 60/100 | ||
8th |  Nauticus Robotics 2014, Webster (United States), Public | Developer of underwater robotics and AI-powered control software | - | 59/100 | |
9th | Provider of an unmanned underwater robot | $1.77M | 58/100 | ||
10th |  Seasats 2020, San Diego (United States), Series A | Manufacturer of unmanned surface vehicles for sea inspection | $50.1M | 57/100 |
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Rovco's Investments and acquisitions
Rovco has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Rovco
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News related to Rovco
Filter this listMedia has covered Rovco for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about people movement.
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Rosenxt acquires Beam out of administration including selected assets and staff.Insider•Jul 07, 2025•Rosen-Nxt, Beam, Rovco
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Beam Boosts Fleet with Two Explorer ASVs and Quantum EV ROVOedigital•Sep 18, 2024•Beamco, Rovco, Vaarst
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Rovco And Vaarst Announce Merger To Form Beam.globalWindtech-International•Sep 16, 2024•Beam, Vaarst, Rovco
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UXO clearance completed at Iberdrola’s Windanker site offshore GermanyOffshore Energy•Aug 01, 2024•Rovco, Iberdrola
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Rovco surveys site for 560MW Scottish floaterReNEWS•Jul 25, 2024•Rovco, Green Volt, Flotation Energy, Vargronn
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Rovco joins the Offshore Wind O&M PartnershipWindtech-International•Jun 17, 2024•Renewable Energy Systems, Rovco, GEV Wind Power, Outreachoffshore and 2 others
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ROVCO assessing site conditions at North Sea Outer Dowsing wind developmentOffshore Magazine•May 23, 2024•Rovco
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