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Quartermaster

Quartermaster builds SmartMast, a weather-hardened mast-mounted sensor suite turning commercial vessels into a persistent maritime sensing network with edge analytics.

FILE · quartermasterOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus Private (venture-backed); 51-200 employeesUnverified
Quartermaster
Maritime/SubseaUSPrivate (venture-backed); 51-200 employees
Quartermaster builds SmartMast, a weather-hardened mast-mounted sensor suite turning commercial vessels into a persistent maritime sensing network with edge analytics.
Founded
2023
HQ
Arlington, VA
Headcount
51-200 employees
Total raised
$43MSeries A disclosed
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Series A
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