Saildrone - About the company
Saildrone is a series C company based in Alameda (United States), founded in 2012 by Richard Jenkins. It operates as a Developer of autonomous unmanned surface vehicle. Saildrone has raised $325M in funding from investors like Horizons Ventures, Social Capital and Schmidt Family Foundation. The company has 58 active competitors, including 16 funded and 6 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Saronic, Neptune Robotics and Fleetzero.
Company Details
Developer of autonomous unmanned surface vehicle. The USVs are capable of carrying a sensor suite, deploying sensor payloads, relaying data back to shore in real-time via satellite, and can navigate to any part of the world’s oceans. They are useful for ocean monitoring, oil and gas monitoring, piloting for ships, and more. It can be launched into the ocean from a ship or a dock.
- Website
- www.saildrone.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@saildrone.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Alameda, United States
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$325M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 58 active competitors
Employee Count
254 as on Jun 30, 2026
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Saildrone's funding and investors
Saildrone has raised a total funding of $325M over 5 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on May 13, 2025 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Saildrone has 25 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Saildrone:
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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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May 13, 2025 | 6639024 | Series C | 6074434 | 7489224 | 8146330 | 5097445 |
Oct 18, 2021 | 1012016 | Series C | 6863246 | 1692140 | 7394901 | |
May 15, 2018 | 3352407 | Series B | 5854418 | 8595255 |
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Saildrone's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Saildrone is Richard Jenkins. Richard Jenkins is the CEO of Saildrone.
Here are the details of Saildrone's key team members:
- Richard Jenkins: Founder & CEO of Saildrone. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Saildrone's employee count trend
Saildrone has 254 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Saildrone's employee count trend over the years:
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Saildrone's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Saildrone include Saronic, Neptune Robotics and Fleetzero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Saildrone, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Saronic 2022, Austin (United States), Series D | Developer of autonomous surface vessels for naval and maritime forces | $2.58B | 67/100 | |
2nd | Neptune Robotics 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Series B | Provider of robotic hull cleaning and inspection for maritime vessels | $69.4M | 64/100 | |
3rd |  Saildrone 2012, Alameda (United States), Series C | Developer of autonomous unmanned surface vehicle | $325M | 64/100 | |
4th | Fleetzero 2021, Houston (United States), Series A | Platform offering modular electric propulsion and hull systems for cargo ships | $59.6M | 63/100 | |
5th | Kraken Robotics 2008, Paradise Cove (Canada), Public | Provider of unmanned maritime vehicles | - | 61/100 | |
6th |  Fugro 1962, Nootdorp (Netherlands), Public | Provider of Geo-data for safer, more sustainable, and efficient operations | - | 60/100 | |
7th |  Arc Boats 2021, Los Angeles (United States), Series C | Manufacturer of electric ships | $150M | 59/100 | |
8th |  Ocean Aero 2012, San Diego (United States), Series D | Provider of an AUV for surface and subsurface monitoring applications | $4M | 55/100 | |
9th |  Ocean Infinity 2017, Austin (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of robotic ships to acquire ocean data | - | 54/100 | |
10th |  Vision Marine Technologies 1995, Boisbriand (Canada), Public | Developer of electric boats | - | 51/100 |
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Saildrone's Investments and acquisitions
Saildrone has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Saildrone
Filter this listMedia has covered Saildrone for a total of 11 events in the last 1 year, 6 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Fincantieri to Build Spectre, a New Class of High-Speed Unmanned Surface VesselBusiness Wire•Apr 20, 2026•Fincantierimarinegroup, Fincantieri, Saildrone
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Woolpert & Saildrone Partner for NOAA Seafloor Mapping ProjectPR Newswire•Feb 24, 2026•Saildrone, Woolpert
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Saildrone and Lockheed Martin to Integrate Surveyor USV with JAGM LauncherNaval News•Jan 15, 2026•Saildrone, Lockheed Martin
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American Bureau of Shipping Issues Full Class for Saildrone Surveyor Deep-water, Ocean-going USVKorea Newswire•Aug 28, 2025•Saildrone
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Saildrone Concludes NATO Multi-Domain Demo in Baltic Sea Showcasing USV CapabilitiesThe Robot Report•Jul 08, 2025•Saildrone
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Saildrone Secures $60M to Expand Maritime Autonomy in EuropeMarine Technology News•May 14, 2025•Saildrone, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Lux Capital, Washington Harbour Partners and 3 others
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