Saildrone Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 250

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $140K

  • Investors
  • 20

Saildrone General Information

Description

Manufacturer of autonomous surface vehicles intended to provide comprehensive turnkey systems for autonomous maritime security, ocean mapping, and ocean data. The company's vehicles use wind and solar power that helps to monitor the state of the planet in real-time and also helps in collecting ocean data back to shore via satellite, enabling clients to monitor and prevent catastrophic ecological disasters through a cost-effective ocean data collection process.

Contact Information

Website
www.saildrone.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1050 West Tower Avenue
  • Alameda, CA 94501
  • United States
+1 (510)
Primary Industry
Marine
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Robotics and Drones, Autonomous cars, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • 1050 West Tower Avenue
  • Alameda, CA 94501
  • United States
+1 (510)

Saildrone Timeline

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Saildrone Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Grant 31-Dec-2021 $140K Completed Generating Revenue
8. Grant 01-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C) 18-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Accelerator/Incubator 03-Apr-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - PPP 15-Apr-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 15-May-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series A1) 01-Dec-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Later Stage VC (Series A) 05-Sep-2016 $14M $14M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Grant 08-Jun-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
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Saildrone Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A-1 6,323,777 $0.000010 $1.9 $1.9 1x $1.9 8.32%
Series A 18,326,741 $0.000010 $0.94 $0.94 1x $0.94 24.11%
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Saildrone Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of autonomous surface vehicles intended to provide comprehensive turnkey systems for autonomous maritime se
Marine
Alameda, CA
250 As of 2023

Paris, France

Bremen, Germany
 
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Saildrone Competitors (5)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Navocean Corporation Paris, France
Planblue Venture Capital-Backed Bremen, Germany
Maritime Robotics Venture Capital-Backed Trondheim, Norway
Bedrock (New York) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Autonomous Marine Systems Venture Capital-Backed Dartmouth, Canada
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Saildrone Patents

  • 19

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 16

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Saildrone Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20240317365-A1 Semi-flexible instrumentation mount Pending 24-Mar-2023
US-11084561-B2 Square-rig wing sail for unmanned surface vehicles Active 04-Feb-2019
US-20210362817-A1 Square-rig wing sail for unmanned surface vehicles Inactive 04-Feb-2019
US-20200247515-A1 Square-rig wing sail for unmanned surface vehicles Active 04-Feb-2019
US-20160176489-A1 High-tailed wing sail Active 22-Dec-2014 B63H9/061
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Saildrone Executive Team (12)

Name Title Board Seat
Richard Jenkins Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Barak Ben-Gal Chief Financial Officer
Mark Cuyler Chief Operating Officer
Brian Hernacki Chief Technology Officer
Tom Foldesi Chief Revenue Officer
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Saildrone Board Members (4)

Name Representing Role Since
Jay Zaveri Social Capital Board Member
Michael Mullen Self Board Member
Noah Knauf BOND Capital (San Francisco) Board Member
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Saildrone Signals

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Saildrone Investors (20)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Government
BOND Capital (San Francisco) Venture Capital Minority
CCIX Global Asset Manager Minority
Crowley PE-Backed Company Minority
Emerson Collective Impact Investing Minority
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Saildrone FAQs

  • When was Saildrone founded?

    Saildrone was founded in 2012.

  • Who is the founder of Saildrone?

    Richard Jenkins, Sebastien de Halleux, and Dylan Owens are the founders of Saildrone.

  • Who is the CEO of Saildrone?

    Richard Jenkins is the CEO of Saildrone.

  • Where is Saildrone headquartered?

    Saildrone is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

  • What is the size of Saildrone?

    Saildrone has 250 total employees.

  • What industry is Saildrone in?

    Saildrone’s primary industry is Marine.

  • Is Saildrone a private or public company?

    Saildrone is a Private company.

  • What is Saildrone’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Saildrone is .

  • How much funding has Saildrone raised over time?

    Saildrone has raised $186M.

  • Who are Saildrone’s investors?

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration, BOND Capital (San Francisco), CCIX Global, Crowley, and Emerson Collective are 5 of 20 investors who have invested in Saildrone.

  • Who are Saildrone’s competitors?

    Navocean, Planblue, Maritime Robotics, Bedrock (New York), and Autonomous Marine Systems are competitors of Saildrone.

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