# ACUA Ocean: Maritime, Plymouth, United Kingdom

> ACUA Ocean: ACUA Ocean is a UK-based maritime technology company founded in 2020, specializing in the design and development of zero-carbon unmanned surface...

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# ACUA Ocean

ACUA Ocean is a UK-based maritime technology company founded in 2020, specializing in the design and development of zero-carbon unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for sustainable ocea

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Maritime Plymouth, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2021 5 years old
- **Team:** 45 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 7.3M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Dec 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for ACUA Ocean has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About ACUA Ocean

ACUA Ocean is a UK-based maritime technology company founded in 2020, specializing in the design and development of zero-carbon unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for sustainable ocea

n monitoring and data collection. Headquartered in Plymouth, the company’s flagship product is the USV Pioneer, a modular, hydrogen-powered vessel capable of operating autonomously for weeks in open ocean conditions. The Pioneer can deploy sensor payloads of up to 6.5 tonnes and is designed for various applications, including environmental monitoring, infrastructure protection, and defense. The company aims to enable the sustainable collection of holistic ocean data and aspires to be a leading platform for ocean data collection. ACUA Ocean serves multiple sectors, including defense, environmental research, and offshore industries, and collaborates with organizations like the UK Space Agency. With a focus on sustainability and scalability, ACUA Ocean is committed to addressing critical challenges in ocean monitoring and climate resilience through innovative technology solutions.

## What company datasets say ACUA Ocean raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **7.3M** in the source's currency

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **5.3M**

Last round date **Dec 2024**

Investors listed **5**

## Funding filed with regulators

ACUA Ocean filed 2 raises, $661K in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Oct 2024 **$359K** UK share allotment
- Jun 2024 **$302K** UK share allotment

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Sixth Wave Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sixth-wave-ventures)

Each firm lists ACUA Ocean on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

cost-effective maritime surveillance offshore survey modular payloads autonomous marine technology distribution manufacturing computer & network security ocean technology long endurance ocean vessels multi-task autonomous vessels maritime transportation information technology & services ocean monitoring solutions sustainable maritime technology scalable ocean data collection ocean data deployment

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Maritime
- **Industry code:** NAICS 336611, SIC 3731
- **Region:** England

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