The Series A round was led by the GV investment fund
Boston-based Blue Water Autonomy has announced the closing of a $50 million Series A funding round. The leader of the investment round was GV (formerly Google Ventures), with the participation of leading venture funds Eclipse, Riot and Impatient Ventures. This is the largest financing at this stage of the company's development, which highlights the growing interest of investors in autonomous marine technologies.
The total amount of funds raised by Blue Water Autonomy since April 2025 — after a seed round of $ 14 million — has reached $ 64 million.
From startup to Fleet: the path of an autonomous ship
The funds received will be used for the construction and deployment of the first full-size autonomous long-range ship, developed by order of the US Navy. According to the company, tests and the first offshore demonstrations of the platform are scheduled for 2026.
The ship is designed to carry out long-term missions in the open ocean without a crew, including reconnaissance, monitoring, anti-submarine defense and escort of combat groups. Its design combines high energy efficiency, storm resistance and advanced artificial intelligence systems for autonomous decision-making.
Appointment of Dave Municello to the Board of Directors
As part of the deal, GV Managing Partner Dave Municello joined the board of directors of Blue Water Autonomy. His experience in scaling technology companies working with government agencies, especially in the field of defense and security, will be an important asset during the transition from prototypes to serial systems.
The strategic goal is a new generation of autonomous marine systems
Blue Water Autonomy positions itself as a key player in shaping the new architecture of the U.S. Navy, based on a combination of manned and unmanned platforms. The development of an autonomous long-range ship is in line with the Navy's strategy of creating a "swarm" of drones capable of operating autonomously and in coordination with the fleet.
This funding strengthens the company's position as one of the leaders in the niche of autonomous marine systems and paves the way for further contracts with the Ministry of Defense.
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