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Nov 11, 20223 min read

Investor Spotlight: Max Ventures

We sat down with Patrick Visser, founder of Max Ventures, to talk about their investment criteria and work supporting startups on the...

Nov 7, 20222 min read

Northern Light Composites opens second crowdfunding round

The Italian startup has developed award-winning composite technology to address the problems associated with disposal of yachts at the of...

Nov 3, 20223 min read

How to build a startup board

A key (and often undervalued) element in a startup journey is the makeup of their board of directors. We recently held a Fireside Chat...

Oct 31, 20224 min read

Top 5 investors in the Blue Economy

We recently attended the BlueFIN conference held by the World Ocean Council in Barcelona. This is what we learnt. The focus of discussion...

Oct 26, 20222 min read

Startup Spotlight: Misli More

We sat down with Ana Calic, founder of Misli More, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of the business. How did...

Oct 25, 20221 min read

Call for startups to pitch at boot Düsseldorf

We are working with the organisers of boot Düsseldorf to bring together a lineup of startups providing sustainable solutions in the blue...

Oct 24, 20222 min read

SEARADAR opens a €1.28M bridge round

Founded in 2017, SEARADAR is a yacht booking and full-cycle concierge services platform for skippers. The SaaS marketplace uses...

Oct 20, 20223 min read

Startup Spotlight: Crewdentials

We sat down with Dan Armsden, co-founder of Crewdentials, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of the business. How...

Oct 20, 20222 min read

Swiss Ocean Tech closes a pre-series A round

The funds will be used to focus on industrialisation and bringing AnchorGuardian to market in 2023. Swiss Ocean Tech has successfully...

Oct 17, 20223 min read

How to get your startup noticed in the press

Public Relations is about reputation - the result of what you do, what you say and what others say about you. We recently held a YV...

Oct 14, 20222 min read

SailTies raises £200k+ so sailors can say goodbye to the paper log book

The UK startup has launched a free platform, where sailors can capture all aspects of their sailing in one place. Founders Chris Jacobs...

Oct 14, 20222 min read

VisionAnchor is raising $800k to help captains and the oceans

The startup is developing the first smart anchoring system with underwater video surveillance, a location module and a safety alarm...

Oct 13, 20222 min read

BlueNav secures a €1.3M seed round

The round was led by SWEN Blue Ocean with participation from ARDEV and DeepIE Ventures. BlueNav, the first French developer of hybrid...

Oct 13, 20223 min read

Voltsafe Marine opens funding round

VoltSafe Marine is leveraging both hardware and software to change the way people connect to power and create a new standard in marine...

Oct 11, 20222 min read

Investor Spotlight: Mer Angels

We sat down with Jean-Francois Thau, VP of the Mer Angels investment-syndicate to talk about their investment portfolio and their work...

Oct 8, 20222 min read

Maven leads £2.85 million investment in Plyable

Plyable has developed proprietary software that uses the latest AI to automate the quoting, design and manufacture of composite tooling....

Oct 4, 20222 min read

SALT launches seed funding round

By harnessing new technology, SALT plans on getting marine customers on the water faster than ever. Fintech start-up SALT recently opened...

Oct 2, 20222 min read

EIT Urban Mobility invests in Bout

Bout participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2021). Based in Finland, Bout is a digital platform for water...

Sep 28, 20222 min read

Deckee launches equity crowdfunding campaign

Australian-made mobile app Deckee is inviting the public to share in the commercial success of the business with its equity crowdfunding...

Sep 27, 20223 min read

Yachting Ventures takes equity stake in Anchor Yacht Charters

Anchor is targeting a US$75B market, and the startup has already seen 3x YoY growth with over 800 yachts now under management. Yachting...