20 Best Boating Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Boating Startups

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There are 20 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $543.8m. The average funding per company in this subset is $27.2m.

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$217.5m

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

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$34.0m

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

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$27.8m

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

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$7.4m

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

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$66.3m

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

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$50.0k

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

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$46.5m

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Flux Marine Ltd. is a company founded in 2016.

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$18.2m

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Boat collision prevention company based in Tel Aviv.

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$13.5m

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

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$8.7m

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

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$131.0k

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

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$30.0m

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

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$17.4m

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

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$30.0m

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Arc is a company founded in 2020 by Mitch Lee.

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$1.0m

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

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$12.5m

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$540.0k

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Vimbly is a company founded by Sam Lundin.

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$253.2k

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

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$10.0m

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$2.0m

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

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