The problem
The ocean is a data blind spot: AIS and satellites give secondhand, delayed pictures, so insurers, fleets and governments can't see or price maritime risk
What they do
SmartMast sensor kits (cameras, radios, edge AI) on working vessels forming a real-time distributed maritime awareness network
Traction 650+ vessels in 25 countries equipped, 800+ units shipped; demand boosted by 2026 Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 11
- Ops roles
- 3
- Headcount
- ~100
Scaling fast: headcount up ~5x YoY; 17 open roles, mostly Arlington VA engineering plus international launch/field-ops leads; new round earmarked for engineering hiring
Hiring in
- Arlington
- Arabian Gulf
- New York
- Remote (US)
Latest news
Sep 2026
Raised $140M: preemptive $100M Series B led by Insight Partners plus $40M Stifel debt, four months after a $43M Series A ↗Funding
- Last round
- $100M (+$40M venture debt)
- Stage
- Series B
- Date
- Sep 2026
Led by Insight Partners
- Hiring+1.511 open roles on the live job board (10–29 roles = +1.5)
- Funding recency+2Series B · $100M (+$40M venture debt), Sep 2026 (1 month ago): 6 months or less = +1.5, $100M+ round +0.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: 650+ vessels in 25 countries equipped, 800+ units shipped; demand boosted by 2026 Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption
- Red flags0None found in the last 24 months
- Total5.01.5 + 2 + 1.5 − 0 = 5.0 → Sprint (4.75 or more)
Distance (Unproven) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
Unproven · edge: grows with users
650+ vessels equipped and fast hiring, but too young and revenue undisclosed to judge staying power.
Last checked Oct 25, 2026