Orca AI is a technology company.
Orca AI is on a mission to empower shipping with data-driven technologies and the automation needed for navigating the safest voyages with the most efficient operations.
Orca AI has raised $112.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Orca AI has raised $112.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Orca AI has raised $112.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Orca AI's investors include Brighton Park Capital, MizMaa Ventures, Playfair Capital, Accel, Backed VC, Samaipata.
Orca AI is a maritime technology company that builds AI-powered situational awareness systems for commercial shipping vessels. Its core product, the SeaPod, integrates high-resolution cameras, onboard sensors, and proprietary AI algorithms to detect marine targets, prioritize risks in real time, and provide alerts—even in low visibility or congested waters—reducing human error, collisions, and crew fatigue.[2][5][6][8] The company serves global shipping fleets, including operators like Seaspan, Sea Traders, and Ionic Group, as well as industry bodies like Intertanko and North Standard, solving critical navigation challenges amid seafarer shortages and rising safety demands.[4][6] With strong growth momentum, Orca AI doubled its booked vessels to over 1,200 in 2024 (700 installed), expanded to a Singapore office, and advanced toward autonomous sea trials via partnerships like NYK's MEGURI2040 program.[4]
Orca AI was founded in 2018 by Yarden Gross and Dor Raviv, who met 15 years earlier and discussed applying AI, autonomy, and computer vision—proven in aviation and satellites—to the outdated maritime industry.[2] Inspired to digitize shipping and enable fully autonomous vessels, the duo assembled a team of maritime veterans, computer vision experts, and deep learning engineers.[2][3] Early traction came from backing by Playfair Ventures in 2019, followed by milestones like powering the world's first autonomous commercial voyage in congested waters with NYK and the Nippon Foundation.[3][6] The company's evolution reflects a pivot from vision to practical deployment, with 2024 upgrades like the next-gen SeaPod and FleetView dashboard enhancements driving fleet-wide adoption.[4]
(Note: Distinct from Orca AI LLC's deep web intelligence platform [1] or Orca Security's cloud AI security [7], which are unrelated entities.)
Orca AI rides the wave of maritime autonomy and AI augmentation, addressing a $14 trillion industry plagued by 2,000+ annual collisions, seafarer shortages, and decarbonization pressures under IMO regulations.[2][4][5] Timing is ideal amid global pushes like Japan's MEGURI2040 and EU green shipping goals, where AI bridges legacy vessels to smart operations without full retrofits.[4][6] Favorable market forces include rising insurance premiums from incidents, crew wellbeing mandates, and tech adoption post-COVID supply chain shocks. By enhancing human-AI collaboration, Orca influences the ecosystem—empowering fleets, standardizing safety via Intertanko demos, and accelerating autonomy infrastructure—potentially cutting emissions 10-20% through optimized routing.[4][5]
Orca AI is primed to dominate AI maritime safety, with 2025 focusing on mass deployments, denser shipping lane coverage, and new visual database services for predictive analytics.[4] Trends like autonomous trials, shadow fleet digitization, and AI regulations will propel growth, evolving its role from watchkeeper to full fleet optimizer. As shipping electrifies and autonomizes, Orca could capture significant market share, transforming risky voyages into efficient, sustainable norms—echoing its founding vision to make ships smarter.
Orca AI has raised $112.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $73.0M Series B in May 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | $73.0M Series B | Brighton Park Capital, MizMaa Ventures, Playfair Capital | |
| May 1, 2024 | $23.0M Venture Round | Accel, Backed VC, Brighton Park Capital, MizMaa Ventures, Playfair Capital, Samaipata | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $13.0M Series A | Accel, Backed VC, Playfair Capital, Samaipata | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | $3.0M Seed | Accel, Backed VC, Brighton Park Capital, MizMaa Ventures, Playfair Capital, Samaipata |