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Open Ocean Robotics

Victoria, BC startup building solar-powered autonomous USVs for persistent ocean surveillance, maritime security, and environmental data collection.

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Open Ocean Robotics
Maritime/SubseaCAPrivate
Victoria, BC startup building solar-powered autonomous USVs for persistent ocean surveillance, maritime security, and environmental data collection.
Founded
2018
HQ
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Headcount
11–50 (LinkedIn current); ~33 in Victoria circa 2021–2022
Total raised
≥ ~US$8M equivalentprivate rounds + Canadian government grants; exact figure not fully public
Valuation
Not disclosed
Stage
Private — growth stage
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