
HyperKelp is a technology company specializing in ocean data collection and analysis through its Kelp Smart Buoy (KSB) platforms. These buoys host multiple sensors to monitor environmental, maritime, and scientific data in real time, providing critical insights for environmental management, maritime intelligence, and scientific research. Their products, such as the KSB-A and KSB-M, support long-term missions with advanced payload capacities and onboard AI processing, enabling persistent and rugged data collection in harsh oceanic conditions. HyperKelp's solutions address challenges posed by climate change and national security threats by delivering real-time, internet-accessible data dashboards, making them a key player in ocean monitoring technology with applications in defense, environmental conservation, and scientific exploration.

HyperKelp is a technology company specializing in ocean data collection and analysis through its Kelp Smart Buoy (KSB) platforms. These buoys host multiple sensors to monitor environmental, maritime, and scientific data in real time, providing critical insights for environmental management, maritime intelligence, and scientific research. Their products, such as the KSB-A and KSB-M, support long-term missions with advanced payload capacities and onboard AI processing, enabling persistent and rugged data collection in harsh oceanic conditions. HyperKelp's solutions address challenges posed by climate change and national security threats by delivering real-time, internet-accessible data dashboards, making them a key player in ocean monitoring technology with applications in defense, environmental conservation, and scientific exploration.
Founded: 2021
Headquarters: San Diego / Encinitas, California
Core product: Kelp Smart Buoy (KSB) ocean intelligence platforms
Primary markets: Government/defense, research, environmental management
Known investors: Techstars; Greentown Labs
Ocean data collection and analysis for environmental management, maritime surveillance, and scientific research.
2021
Data and Analytics
Pre-Seed round associated with Techstars participation
Non-equity assistance event recorded on June 28, 2023