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Sep 26, 20222 min read

Borrow A Boat acquires KellyBoat

This first US acquisition has been announced ahead of the Annapolis Boat Show, and will help Borrow A Boat establish themselves firmly in...

Sep 26, 20222 min read

Startups take centre stage at the Genoa Boat Show

Genoa Boat Show is one of a number of yacht shows that have chosen to showcase local startups in 2022, with the Cannes Yachting Festival...

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Startup Spotlight: Aquator Marine

We sat down with Gerben Visser, founder of Aquator Marine, to talk about the journey to date and plans for the future of the business....

Sep 15, 20223 min read

Boatmate launches $1M bridge round

Boatmate aims to digitalize the recreational boating industry by creating the most inclusive, robust, and intelligent technology...

Sep 15, 20222 min read

D-Marin acquires majority stake in Sense4Boat

Marina network operator D-Marin has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Sense4Boat - an IoT company focused on boat safety....

Sep 8, 20222 min read

Nauta raises $0.5M to democratize access to superyacht experiences

The startup is bringing superyacht experiences to unserved, new demographics through on-demand, same-day booking and unprecedented...

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Swiss Ocean Tech opens Series A round

The startup is looking to raise €3 million to go-to-market with their patented AnchorGuardian technology. The art of anchoring – for...

Aug 29, 20222 min read

Seasy closes a 7-figure investment round

Seasy participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2020). "Marina booking made easy" is what Seasy promises to...

Aug 9, 20222 min read

MarineMax acquires IGY Marinas in $480 million cash deal

MarineMax has added IGY Marinas to its portfolio, significantly expanding its existing marina and services business.

Aug 2, 20222 min read

Boatsetter raises $38 million in Series B funding

Boat rental and on-the-water experiences marketplace, Boatsetter, has announced that it has raised $38 million in Series B funding. The...

Jul 4, 20223 min read

ZeroJet raises a Series A round

ZeroJet participated in the Yachting Ventures startup accelerator program (2021). Maritime innovator ZeroJet has raised a Series A round...

Jun 1, 20222 min read

Borrow A Boat raises more than £1 million in 24 hours

Borrow A Boat, has raised over £1 million on crowdfunding platform Seedrs, surpassing the £750,000 target that it had set when going live...

May 24, 20222 min read

SALT closes pre-seed funding round

Simplifying the complex process of boat buying, SALT has closed an over-subscribed, pre-seed funding round. Positively changing the...

May 19, 20222 min read

YACHTNEEDS raises €1.25 million in funding for marketplace expansion

The round was led by a private investor, with participation from F2IAM Fund. Since evolving its business model and launching the first...

May 4, 20223 min read

Evoy raises a €7.3 million round

The Norwegian startup is the latest e-marine company to announce a successful funding round. Evoy has raised an impressive €7.3 million...

Apr 11, 20221 min read

MarineMax invests in Boatzon

Boatzon, is the first 100% online boat and marine retailer providing secure direct marketplace services. Boatzon provides marine...

Apr 6, 20221 min read

MarineMax Acquires SYM

SYM is a superyacht management company based in Golfe Juan, France. MarineMax, the world’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer,...

Apr 5, 20222 min read

X Shore closes $50 million financing round

Northvolt founder and CEO Peter Carlsson backs Sweden's all-electric boat maker X Shore in $50 million funding round. Sweden’s electric...

Mar 30, 20223 min read

Flux Marine raises a $15 million Series A round

Flux Marine, a Rhode Island based developer of all-electric outboard motors and battery systems for watercraft, raised $15.5m in Series A...

Mar 10, 20221 min read

Savvy navvy raises over £1.3 million via crowdfunding

Often referred to as ‘Google maps for boats’, savvy navvy was founded in 2017 and is used by boaters from 100 countries around the world....