Seasats secures $10M funding round amid rising demand for autonomous vessels
Evidence notes
- Shield Capital led a $10 million financing round for Seasats, with participation from Aero X Ventures and Techstars.
- The company tied the round to hiring and international sales expansion as demand increased for its Lightfish autonomous surface vessel.
- The round was an early financing step before the larger contract, award, and Series A milestones that followed.
Company context
Seasats builds small autonomous surface vessels for defense, commercial and scientific missions. Its platform family supports persistent maritime ISR, patrol and environmental data collection.