Flux Marine raises a $15 million Series A round
Flux Marine, a Rhode Island based developer of all-electric outboard motors and battery systems for watercraft, raised $15.5m in Series A...
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- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Savvy navvy raises over £1.3 million via crowdfunding
Often referred to as ‘Google maps for boats’, savvy navvy was founded in 2017 and is used by boaters from 100 countries around the world....
- Mar 1, 2022
- 1 min
Magenta Partners invests in Voly
Voly, a fintech startup, provides financial management services to the yachting sector. SME growth investor Magenta Partners has invested...
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
GetMyBoat raises a $21 million funding round
Since 2019 and despite the global pandemic, GetMyBoat has exceeded 10X net revenue growth. GetMyBoat, the world’s largest boat rental and...
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Navier raises a $7.2 million funding round
Navier participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2021). Silicon Valley startup Navier has raised US$7.2m in a...
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
The Wanderlust Group secures $30 million in Series C funding
The Wanderlust Group has announced that it has secured $30 million in a Series C funding round led by venture capital firm Thursday...
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
Yamaha to acquire boat tech company, Siren Marine
Siren Marine is a company that has developed smart boat technology by providing Connected Boat solutions. Think of it as Google Home for...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Floatspace closes pre-Series A funding round
Floatspace – dubbed the “Airbnb or Expedia for boats” – has closed a pre-Series A funding round from a host of investors as it seeks to...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
Candela raises a €24 million funding round
EQT AB’s venture capital arm is taking a stake in Candela Speed Boat AB, a Swedish startup making electric boats that rely on hydrofoil...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
ePropulsion closes a Series B round
Marine electric propulsion systems and services company ePropulsion has reportedly secured "tens of millions of dollars" in a Series B...
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
Arc Boats raises a $30 million Series A round
The Series A funding round was led by Greg Reichow, a partner at Eclipse Ventures and a former vice president of production at Tesla. Arc...
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Brunswick Corporation acquires Navico for +$1 billion
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Navico, a global leader in marine electronics...
- Oct 4, 2021
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Brunswick Acquires RELiON Battery
RELiON Battery LLC is a global provider of lithium batteries and related products to multiple industry sectors. Brunswick Corporation is...
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Hefring Marine closes financing round for undisclosed amount
Hefring Marine participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2021). Hefring Marine closed their recent financing...
- Apr 8, 2021
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Seasy closes 6-digit investment round
Seasy participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2020). The Austrian based startup Seasy is already connecting...
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
X Shore raises $18 million
The funds will be used to increase production of its battery-powered pleasure boat and tap into the growing market for eco-friendly...
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Plan M8 closes a pre-seed round of €100k
PlanM8 participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2021). Malfunctions and errors in the super yacht industry can...
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Electric boat company IPO raises over $27 million
Vision Marine Technologies plans to move beyond boats to become a technology company at the forefront of the electric marine propulsion...
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Pure Watercraft closes $37.5 million Series A round
The oversubscribed funding round was led by L37, a hybrid venture capital and private equity firm. Pure Watercraft, the leader in...
- Sep 14, 2020
- 2 min
Oceanvolt crowdfunding round hits €650k in first 4 days
The electric boat motor crowdfunding campaign has already hit 164% of its target only 4 days after its official launch on Finnish funding...
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