Coral Vita

Coral Vita is a mission-driven for-profit coral reef restoration company that grows climate-resilient corals up to 50x natural rates using innovative land-based coral farming techniques. Founded in 2015 by Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern, the company operates a global network of high-tech coral farms in the Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Coral Vita sells reef restoration services to clients who depend on reef ecosystems — including hotels, cruise lines, governments, reinsurance companies, and coastal property owners. The company also develops and licenses its BrainCoral technology platform, which connects physical and digital farm infrastructure to manage workflows, inventory, and coral performance. Coral Vita has raised the world's first-ever Series A funding for a coral restoration company and won Prince William's Earthshot Prize. Its mission addresses the global crisis of coral reef loss, with 50% of reefs having died over the past several decades and 90% projected to be lost by 2050.