
Syroco is an AI-driven voyage optimisation solution focused on the energy transition of maritime transportation. Its platform utilizes digital twins of vessels to reduce costs and risks in shipping by optimizing energy efficiency, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. Syroco Live provides real-time information to crews and measures fuel consumption and savings, aiming to decrease fuel consumption by 10% or more. The company has achieved significant metrics, including 5,276,769 nautical miles sailed and 223,624 tCO2eq avoided since January 1, 2024, demonstrating its impact on sustainability goals and operational costs for vessels.

Syroco is an AI-driven voyage optimisation solution focused on the energy transition of maritime transportation. Its platform utilizes digital twins of vessels to reduce costs and risks in shipping by optimizing energy efficiency, fuel consumption, and carbon emissions. Syroco Live provides real-time information to crews and measures fuel consumption and savings, aiming to decrease fuel consumption by 10% or more. The company has achieved significant metrics, including 5,276,769 nautical miles sailed and 223,624 tCO2eq avoided since January 1, 2024, demonstrating its impact on sustainability goals and operational costs for vessels.
Founded: 2019
Headquarters: Marseille, France
Product: Syroco Live — AI-driven voyage optimisation using digital-twin vessel models
Mission: Reduce fuel consumption, costs and carbon emissions for maritime transport
Latest disclosed round: €7.5M Series A (Dec 9, 2024)
Notable impact (since 2024-01-01): 5,276,769 nautical miles sailed; 223,624 tCO2eq avoided
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Voyage optimisation and decarbonisation for maritime shipping
2019
Software Development
€7.5M
Series A included participation from historical business angels and family offices.
€3.0M
Round announced to accelerate development and go-to-market.
€1.4M
“Series A led by Alter Equity (Alter Equity 3P) with Seventure Partners; participation from returning business angels and family offices.”
🌊 About Syroco Onwatch
Syroco is a Marseille-based tech startup dedicated to the maritime energy transition. The Onwatch team continuously supports a fleet of commercial vessels using the Syroco Live voyage optimisation application, providing navigation recommendations, weather alerts, and personalised tracking during each crossing.
We communicate daily with captains to help them make the best decisions on board. Our goal: improve safety, reduce vessel fuel consumption and emissions, and simplify life for crews.
🎯 The mission
🔧 A daily operational mission
You will join the Onwatch team and fully participate in the life of the service
You will quickly become autonomous in key departmental tasks, with support from the team. You will develop a solid understanding of how a ship operates and its operational constraints.
🧠 A comprehensive project based on your profile
At the same time, you will lead a structuring project, to be defined together according to your skills, your interest, and the expectations of your school. Possible examples:
You will be encouraged to propose your own topic related to the mission, the team will help you frame and document it.
🧰 Profile
💡 What you will learn
What We Offer