When was Tidewater founded?

Tidewater was founded in 1956 and raised its 1st funding round 51 years after it was founded.

Where is Tidewater located?

Tidewater is headquartered in Houston, United States. It is registered at Houston, Texas.

How many employees does Tidewater have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Tidewater is 4121.

Is Tidewater a funded company?

Tidewater is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Aug 01, 2007.

When was the latest funding round of Tidewater?

Tidewater's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Nov 29, 2010, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Oil & Gas Downstream. Globally, the Oil & Gas Downstream sector has seen $1.88B in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Tidewater?

Annual revenue of Tidewater is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Tidewater rank among its competitors?

Tidewater ranks 46th amongst 2146 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Chevron, which secured $13M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Tidewater?

Tidewater's top competitors include Shell, Hera and MET Petroleum AG. Among them, Chevron secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Tidewater - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www.tdw.com/
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Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Houston, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1956

Location

Houston, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Nov 29, 2010, $*****

Investors

Apollo Investment Corporation & 2 more

Ranked

46^th among 2146 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

4,121 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

SPO

Similar Companies

Shell & 2302 more

Exit Details

Public

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Tidewater is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
TIDEWATER INC. CIN: 720487776 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	293 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
TIDEWATER INC CIN: 98222 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	6300 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Tidewater got listed on Aug 01, 2017.

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Tidewater has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 01, 2007. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 29, 2010 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Tidewater has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tidewater:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 29, 2010	1916044	Grant (prize money)	8375593	8932901	7134062	5873518
Aug 01, 2007	7368874	Grant (prize money)	7099733	5449751	9763920	FEMA

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The founders of Tidewater are Subbu Menon, Lynette McLean, Michael Scholl and Gary Judge.

Here are the details of Tidewater's key team members:

Subbu Menon: Owner of Tidewater.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Lynette McLean: Owner, Paralegal of Tidewater.
Michael Scholl: Business Owner, Company Owner of Tidewater.
Gary Judge: Owners Representative of Tidewater.

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Tidewater's employee count trend

Tidewater has 4,121 employees as of May 26. Here is Tidewater's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Tidewater include Shell, Hera and MET Petroleum AG. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tidewater, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shell 1907, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration, refining, midstream, and upstream services	-	Pierce Mason Private Equity, Gov & 4 others	83/100
2nd	Hera 2002, Bologna (Italy), Public	Diversified multi-utility and waste management services	$9.86M	CDP Equity, 3i Group & 1 others	77/100
3rd	MET Petroleum AG 2012, Zug (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of natural gas, power, oil, LNG/LPG, and power generation services	$58.7M	Keppel Infrastructure, UBS & 1 others	74/100
4th	Dominion Energy 1983, United States, Acquired	Producer and transporter of energy	-	TD Securities, Coast Funding & 7 others	73/100
5th	YPF 1922, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public	Provider of natural gas & oil exploration and transportation services	-	BNP Paribas, Santander Bank & 4 others	71/100
6th	Sunoco 1889, United States, Early Stage	Petroleum products distribution company	$350K	Bank of America, FEMA & 1 others	71/100
7th	Enbridge 1949, Calgary (Canada), Public	Provider of liquid storage, transportation and distribution services	-	Stifel, PSP Investments & 2 others	71/100
8th	Mahanagar Gas 1995, Mumbai (India), Public	Fuel & gas distribution company	-	Shell, GAIL & 1 others	69/100
9th	Eni Next 1953, Boston (United States), Public	Provider of exploration, production, and distribution services of oil & gas	-	B Capital Fund, Public Investment Fund & 4 others	69/100
10th	Chevron 1879, Houston (United States), Acquired	Provider of oil & natural gas exploration, production, and refining services	-	Alcor Fund, Berkshire Hathaway & 7 others	69/100
46th	Tidewater 1956, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of large offshore service vessels to the global energy industry	-	Apollo Investment Corporation, Batuta Capital Advisors ... & 1 others	57/100