BOND Leads Series D in Ocean Data Company Saildrone
Posted on 10/18/2021
Founded in 2012, Saildrone Inc. is based in Alameda, California. Saildrone is an ocean data, ocean mapping, and maritime intelligence company. Saildrone’s products utilize data collected from a fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles that are powered primarily by renewable wind and solar power. The new financing will be used to grow Saildrone’s data insight teams and scale go-to-market functions.
Saildrone raised US$ 100 million in Series C funding. BOND led the round and was joined by investors including XN, Standard Investments, Emerson Collective, and Crowley Maritime Corporation. Previous round investors such as Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund, Lux Capital, Social Capital, and Tribe Capital, invested in the Series C round as well.
Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime Corporation was founded in 1892. Crowley Maritime Corporation is primarily a family- and employee-owned vessel management, owner, and supply chain logistics services company, providing services globally.