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All the latest news, advice and opinion from the world of startups and fundraising.

2 days ago
4 min

Charter Itinerary experiences 180% growth and continues expansion in 2023

In 2023, the startup has plans to continue expanding on its full-stack service-offering, answering the pain-points of every single...

3 days ago
3 min

Candela raises $20 million

Swedish startup Candela has raised $20 million to create a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly form of waterborne transport....

4 days ago
2 min

Startup Spotlight: Brush 'n Go

We sat down with Tomi Koivulehto, co-founder of Brush 'n Go, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of the business....

Mar 15
3 min

Propulsion House Pulling-e launch into the yachting world

After 25 years of knowledge and experience in the shipping world, the team is expanding into an industry that is calling out for...

Mar 14
1 min

Yamaha announces a $100 million fund

The conglomerate is looking for startups with innovative technologies and ample business growth potential in the fields of...

Mar 13
3 min

NAVIA Yachts closes a €250K seed round

Their diversified B2B model will partner with fleet managers across the Mediterranean, and provide the key infrastructure to enable the...

Mar 8
3 min

Floatspace opens crowdfunding round

Floatspace, Australia’s leading online platform that enables people to easily book a boat for any event on the water, has launched a...

Mar 2
2 min

ZEN Yachts secures $5.9M in Series A funding

The zero emissions boatbuilder looks to use the fresh round of funding to continue construction of the first hulls of its ZEN50 solar...

Mar 2
2 min

Startup Spotlight: ZeroJet

We sat down with Bex Rempel, co-founder of ZeroJet, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of the business. How did...

Feb 28
2 min

Innovation Corner to Launch at Palma Superyacht Village

The Palma Superyacht Village will for the first time host an Innovation Corner in collaboration with Yachting Ventures, providing a space...

Feb 23
2 min

Voly Group announces acquisition of Pinpoint Works

Voly Group has announced its acquisition of interactive worklist management platform Pinpoint Works, further enhancing its end-to-end...

Feb 22
2 min

Yachting Ventures renews partnership with International University of Monaco

Yachting Ventures renews key partnership with the business plan competition powered by the International University of Monaco (IUM). The...

Feb 20
3 min

Startup Spotlight: LJ Yacht & Commercial Services

We sat down with Liz Jackson, founder of LJ Yacht & Commercial Services, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of...

Feb 16
2 min

Kpler acquires MarineTraffic and FleetMon

Double deal drives Kpler's innovation in maritime data and analytics. Kpler, the leading provider of commodities data, analytics, and...

Feb 14
2 min

nlcomp opens pre-orders for Ecoracer OD30

A sustainable overhaul for the yacht racing circuit. Since winning the special prize dedicated to sustainability at the European Yacht of...

Feb 13
3 min

Juva Yachts launches first funding round to build prototype

With a successful funding round, Juva Yachts hopes to begin prototype production this April, completing the first boat in November 2023....

Feb 9
3 min

Startup Spotlight: Euro Yachting

We sat down with Selina Schwarzenbacher, founder of Euro Yachting, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of the...

Feb 7
3 min

Skipperi closes €7M Series A

Finland-based Skipperi says it has a mission to make boating ‘easy, affordable, sustainable, and hassle-free’. Skipperi, a shared-use...

Feb 6
3 min

Founders Fundraising: Nauta

We sat down with Alexander O'Neill, co-founder of Nauta, to talk about their recent funding round, and lessons learnt during the process....

Feb 1
3 min

Startup Spotlight: Circadian Positioning Systems

We sat down with Eliza Van Reen, founder & CEO of Circadian Positioning Systems, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the...