Saildrone
Detect. Deter. Dominate.
Alameda, United States · Founded 2012 · $284.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Alameda, California
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2012
- Business Model
- B2G
- Website
- saildrone.com
- Total Funding
- $284.0M
- Last Round
- $50.0M Corporate RoundOct 2025
- Rounds
- 5
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About
Saildrone designs and operates wind-and-solar-powered autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) for defense, ocean research, and maritime domain awareness. With 12+ years of operations and over 2 million nautical miles sailed, its platforms deliver persistent ISR, anti-submarine warfare sensing, and seafloor mapping where crewed vessels cannot operate. Saildrone serves government and defense customers with real-time multi-sensor fusion and AI-driven maritime intelligence.
Summary
Saildrone is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Alameda, United States, founded in 2012. It has raised $284.0M in total across 5 rounds, most recently a $50.0M Corporate Round in Oct 2025. Investors include Social Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures and Export & Investment Fund of Denmark.
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Funding History
Oct 2025
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Funding: Series A through Corporate Round. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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