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Saildrone

Alameda autonomous-surface-vessel company delivering persistent maritime ISR, mapping and defense payload integration for naval users.

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Saildrone
Maritime/USVUSPrivate
Alameda autonomous-surface-vessel company delivering persistent maritime ISR, mapping and defense payload integration for naval users.
Founded
2012
HQ
Alameda, CA
Headcount
Undisclosed
Total raised
>$600M disclosed by company
Valuation
Undisclosed
Stage
Private
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  • ▸Background — founding, ownership and how the company got to here
  • ▸Financial footing — rounds, valuation, backers and who is exposed
  • ▸Customers & contracts — live join against our Procurement Tracker
  • ▸Leadership — who runs it, and the contact surface
  • ▸Competitive position — who it beats, who beats it, and on what
  • ▸Battlefield relevance — confirmed combat use versus company claim
  • ▸Sources — every citation this file is built on
  • ▸Analyst verdict — where the evidence is thin and what would change our call
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