21 Best Boating Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Boating Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 21 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $558.0m. The average funding per company in this subset is $26.6m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Pure Watercraft logo

Pure Watercraft

Pure Watercraft is a company that produces electric boats and motors. It was founded in 2011 by Andy Rebele and Kerwin Loukusa.

4

Funding Rounds

$217.5m

Money raised

Candela logo

Candela

Candela is a hydrofoil electric vessels manufacturer founded in 2014 by Gustav Hasselskog.

2

Funding Rounds

$34.0m

Money raised

Boatsetter logo

Boatsetter

Rent a boat, with or without a captain. Powerboats and sailboats, anywhere in the country.

3

Funding Rounds

$27.8m

Money raised

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Zizoo

Zizoo is a global boat rental platform founded in 2014 by Sinan Masovic, Anna Banicevic and Ivan Miletic.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.4m

Money raised

UShip logo

UShip

UShip is an Austin, Texas-based company founded in 2003.

4

Funding Rounds

$66.3m

Money raised

Fishfishme logo

Fishfishme

Fishfishme is a San Diego-based company founded in 2012 by Abdullah Al-Shalabi.

1

Funding Rounds

$50.0k

Money raised

Flux Marine Ltd. logo

Flux Marine Ltd.

Flux Marine Ltd. is a company founded in 2016.

3

Funding Rounds

$46.5m

Money raised

Orca AI logo

Orca AI

Boat collision prevention company based in Tel Aviv.

3

Funding Rounds

$18.2m

Money raised

GetMyBoat logo

GetMyBoat

GetMyBoat is a Foster City, California-based company founded in 2013.

2

Funding Rounds

$13.5m

Money raised

Tribogenics logo

Tribogenics

Tribogenics is a Los Angeles-based company founded by Dale Fox.

2

Funding Rounds

$8.7m

Money raised

incrediblue logo

incrediblue

incrediblue is a U.K.-based online marketplace for boat rentals that helps travelers plan their rides in advance.

1

Funding Rounds

$131.0k

Money raised

Shippit logo

Shippit

Shippit is an Australia-based boating company founded in 2014 by Rob Hango-Zada.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

Aquamarine Power logo

Aquamarine Power

Aquamarine Power was a leading wave energy company, developing the innovative Oyster wave energy technology. Aquamarine Power ceased trading on November 20th, 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$17.4m

Money raised

Arc logo

Arc

Arc is a company founded in 2020 by Mitch Lee.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

2

Funding Rounds

$14.2m

Money raised

YACHTICO logo

YACHTICO

YACHTICO is a Boca Raton, Florida-based company founded in 2011.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$12.5m

Money raised

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Vimbly

Vimbly is a company founded by Sam Lundin.

1

Funding Rounds

$540.0k

Money raised

CruiseCompare.co.uk logo

CruiseCompare.co.uk

CruiseCompare.co.uk is a boating company founded in 2011.

2

Funding Rounds

$253.2k

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

Dockwa, Inc. logo

Dockwa, Inc.

Dockwa, Inc. is a Newport, Rhode Island-based boating company founded in 2014.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised