REGENT

Facilities & manufacturing

• Factory floor area

  2026-06-16 - REGENT completed a 255,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in North Kingstown for component manufacturing, final assembly and pre-delivery testing. - company manufacturing facility - North Kingstown, Rhode Island

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• 2026-08-27 - Series B - $120M - REGENT closes $240M Series B package split equally between equity and debt

  valuation: $557.8M - REGENT completed a US$240 million Series B financing package split between US$120 million of equity and a separate US$120 million debt facility. - source: publicnow.com

• 2023-10-05 - Series A - $60M - REGENT raises $60M Series A for seaglider development

  source: regentcraft.com

• 2023-10-05 - Series A - $60M - REGENT raises $60 million Series A for full-scale seaglider program

  REGENT raised a $60 million Series A co-led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund to fund full-scale prototype build and test work for its seagliders. - source: regentcraft.com

• 2021-04-23 - Seed - $9M - REGENT raises $9M seed round for electric seagliders

  REGENT raised $9 million in seed funding to develop electric seagliders for coastal transportation. - source: builtinboston.com

• Caffeinated Capital - Lead - VC - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2021-04-23 - latest 2023-10-05
• 8090 Industries - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• AE Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-27
• Founders Fund - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Future Planet Capital - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Japan Airlines Innovation Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Lockheed Martin - Participant - Corporate / CVC - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2023-10-05
• Mare Liberum - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2026-08-27
• Mark Cuban - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Point72 Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• UAE Strategic Development Fund - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Yamato Holdings - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05

• Billy Thalheimer - Co-Founder and CEO - Leads REGENT and its commercial, manufacturing and certification strategy.
• Michael Klinker - Co-Founder and CTO - Owns REGENT technology development and vehicle engineering.

Events

• 2026-08-27 - Funding - REGENT closes $240M Series B package split equally between equity and debt

  Mare Liberum and AE Ventures co-led the $120 million equity portion. Erebor Bank provided the separate $120 million debt facility. The package supports manufacturing at REGENT’s 255,000-square-foot Rhode Island facility, certification milestones and customer deliveries.

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• 2026-06-16 - Production Milestone - REGENT completes Rhode Island seaglider manufacturing facility

  REGENT completed a 255,000-square-foot seaglider manufacturing facility in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The facility at 1 Seaglider Way is intended as REGENT’s commercial production hub. REGENT framed the site as the first dedicated seaglider production facility.

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• 2025-12-22 - Production Milestone - REGENT reports full-scale Viceroy seaglider operations and production progress

  REGENT said 2025 marked the first human operations of a full-scale seaglider vessel and regular on-water testing of the Viceroy prototype. The company reported more than $10 billion in customer commitments and expanded commercial, cargo, offshore-energy and defense demand. REGENT said its 255,000-square-foot Rhode Island production facility was taking shape ahead of move-in and production ramp plans.

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• 2025-03-06 - Demonstration - REGENT begins sea trials of crewed seaglider prototype

  REGENT revealed its full-scale crewed seaglider and completed first on-water tests in Rhode Island. The sea trials put humans onboard the full-scale prototype for on-water technical validation. REGENT said the campaign would build toward the first human seaglider flight.

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• 2024-05-06 - Commercial Order - REGENT and MONTE announce $300M seaglider partnership

  REGENT and MONTE announced a $300 million seaglider partnership for sustainable maritime travel. The partnership supported future seaglider adoption by aircraft leasing and finance customers. The agreement added a large commercial demand signal for REGENT’s maritime mobility platform.

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• 2023-10-05 - Funding - REGENT raises $60M Series A for seaglider development

  8090 Industries and Founders Fund co-led the round. The round brought REGENT’s total funding to $90 million. The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as REGENT moves from product development toward broader commercial use.

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• 2023-10-05 - Funding - REGENT raises $60 million Series A for full-scale seaglider program

  REGENT said 8090 Industries and Founders Fund co-led the $60 million Series A, bringing total funding to $90 million. The capital fully funded the full-scale prototype build and test program and supported planned crewed flight and certification work. REGENT said it had an order book for more than 500 seagliders representing over $8 billion from airline and ferry customers.

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• 2023-04-14 - Demonstration - REGENT unveils full-scale seaglider mock-up

  REGENT unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its human-carrying seaglider prototype. The company also announced plans to expand its Rhode Island headquarters with manufacturing and test facilities. The mock-up supported REGENT’s move toward full-scale flight testing.

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• 2021-05-01 - Market Signal - Brittany Ferries signs seaglider letter of intent with REGENT

  The ferry operator framed the seagliders as a possible zero-emission service between the UK and France. The agreement signaled early commercial demand for REGENT’s over-water electric craft. The customer-backed award strengthens Brittany Ferries's position in maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows.

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• 2021-04-23 - Funding - REGENT raises $9M seed round for electric seagliders

  Caffeinated Capital led the seed round. The company targeted regional over-water routes with wing-in-ground electric craft. The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as REGENT moves from product development toward broader commercial use.

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Context tags

• Aerospace autonomy innovation - Workflow - Korthos context supports Aerospace autonomy innovation.
• Autonomous flight - Capability - Korthos context supports Autonomous flight.

• REGENT and MONTE announce $300M seaglider partnership

  2024-05-06 · Order / contract · REGENT and MONTE announced a $300 million seaglider partnership for sustainable maritime travel.

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