
Orca AI is a maritime technology company founded in 2018 that provides AI and computer vision-based solutions to enhance situational awareness and safety in shipping operations. Their key products include SeaPod, an automated lookout system for vessels that reduces human error and workload by detecting marine targets even in low visibility, and FleetView, a platform for shore-based teams to monitor fleet safety, ensure compliance, and improve operational efficiency. Orca AI's technology supports safer, more efficient, and sustainable maritime operations, with over 1200 vessels booked and more than 80 million nautical miles of data collected, resulting in a 33% reduction in close encounters and near misses. The company is recognized for powering the world's first autonomous commercial voyage in congested waters and collaborates with major industry players and classification societies. Orca AI operates with a partner-driven go-to-market strategy and has a strong team of maritime veterans and AI experts, positioning itself as a leader in the autonomous shipping revolution.

Orca AI is a maritime technology company founded in 2018 that provides AI and computer vision-based solutions to enhance situational awareness and safety in shipping operations. Their key products include SeaPod, an automated lookout system for vessels that reduces human error and workload by detecting marine targets even in low visibility, and FleetView, a platform for shore-based teams to monitor fleet safety, ensure compliance, and improve operational efficiency. Orca AI's technology supports safer, more efficient, and sustainable maritime operations, with over 1200 vessels booked and more than 80 million nautical miles of data collected, resulting in a 33% reduction in close encounters and near misses. The company is recognized for powering the world's first autonomous commercial voyage in congested waters and collaborates with major industry players and classification societies. Orca AI operates with a partner-driven go-to-market strategy and has a strong team of maritime veterans and AI experts, positioning itself as a leader in the autonomous shipping revolution.
Founded: 2018
Core products: SeaPod (automated lookout) and FleetView (fleet monitoring)
Total disclosed funding: ~$111M (Series B $72.5M announced May 6, 2025)
Scale signals: 1,200+ vessels booked; 80M+ nautical miles of data
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Maritime situational awareness, safety, and autonomy for commercial shipping.
2018
Maritime Transportation
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Series A announced April 21, 2021
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Follow-on round described between Series A and Series B
72500000
Series B announced May 6, 2025 bringing total disclosed funding to ~$111M
“Led by Brighton Park Capital in Series B with participation from existing investors including Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures”
Orca AI is launching a new defense-focused business unit powered by our advanced AI situational awareness and autonomy-enabling technologies. We are looking for an entrepreneurial commercial leader with proven experience building new verticals and introducing innovative defense technologies to market . An opportunity to lead and build a new defense business inside a fast-scaling AI company, shaping a high-impact vertical and bringing cutting-edge technology into mission-critical defense operations.
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