Seasats

Headquarters

San Diego, CA, USA

Founded

2020

Employees

~30

Total funding

$40M+ (as of $20M Series A, Feb 2026)

Stage

Series A

Status

active

Domains

Uncrewed surface vessels, Maritime autonomy, Coastal security

Website

www.seasats.com

• FounderMike FlaniganCo-founder and CEO of Seasats. BS Mechanical Engineering, MS Computer Science. Previously an automation consultant at DMC Inc, with clients including Tesla and P&G. Grew up in Tiverton, RI, building boats with childhood friends who became his Seasats co-founders.
• FounderDan FlaniganCo-founder of Seasats, now listed as 'Founder Emeritus.' MS Yacht & Small Craft Design, University of Southampton (2013-14); BS Structural Engineering, Bucknell University (2009-13). Naval architect/composite engineer at Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design (2015-2017); co-founded Kroova LLC in 2017 before Seasats. Mike Flanigan's brother.
• FounderDylan RodriguezCo-Founder and CTO of Seasats, alongside Mike Flanigan, Dan Flanigan, and Max Kramers. Originated the company's founding idea as a college student with Max Kramers in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
• FounderMax KramersCo-founder of Seasats alongside Mike Flanigan, Dan Flanigan, and Dylan Rodriguez. No independent biographical detail found beyond this — named only in a single source (Notre Dame IDEA Center profile).

• FundThorium OneSDVOSB-certified technology/government-advisory consultancy; made a one-off angel-style investment in Seasats' $1M pre-seed round alongside Monozukuri Ventures and Techstars (Apr 2022).
• FundMonozukuri VenturesVenture capital investor; participated in Seasats' $1M pre-seed round (Apr 2022).
• CompanyL3Harris TechnologiesAmerican defense technology company.
• FundAero X VenturesVenture capital investor; participated in Seasats' $10M round (Feb 2025), alongside lead investor Shield Capital and Techstars.
• FundKonvoy VenturesVenture capital firm; led Seasats' $20M Series A (Feb 2026).
• FundShield CapitalEarly-stage defense and national security venture capital firm.
• FundDNS CapitalVenture capital investor; participated in Seasats' $20M Series A (Feb 2026).
• FundTechstarsGlobal startup accelerator and investor; participated in Seasats' $20M Series A (Feb 2026). Distinct from the vertical-specific fund:techstars-space entity already in this database — which specific Techstars program invested in Seasats is unconfirmed.
• FundTanis Venture ManagementEarly-stage venture firm investing in defense and biotech/medtech companies with access to non-dilutive R&D funding; led Dive Technologies' 2020 round (acquired by Anduril, 2022) and participated in Seasats' $20M Series A (Feb 2026).
• FundCrumpton VenturesAustin-based venture investor founded by former CIA officer and former U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry A. Crumpton (investing activity documented from 2016); participated in Seasats' $20M Series A (Feb 2026) and Primer's $110M Series C (2021).
• FundDorado GroupInvestment firm; participated in Seasats' $20M Series A (Feb 2026).

Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.

• ContractNavy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ — Uncrewed Surface Vessel ProcurementSeasats' largest award to date: an $89.2M Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ contract supporting Marine Corps procurement of 'low hundreds' of Lightfish uncrewed surface vessels.
• ContractAPFIT Award — Autonomous Surface Vessel Production Scaling$24M Department of War APFIT (Accelerate Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies) award to accelerate fielding of Seasats' autonomous surface vessels, recommended by the Navy and Marine Corps.

No linked records yet.

What does Seasats do?

Seasats designs small uncrewed surface vehicles (sUSVs) for maritime autonomy, including the long-endurance, solar-electric 'Lightfish' (demonstrated a 12,000km unmanned Pacific crossing) and high-speed 'Quickfish'/'Interceptor' vessels, used for port security, coastal patrol, and subsea mapping. A heavy-lift, long-endurance 'Heavyfish' platform is expected to launch fall 2026. Co-founded in 2020 by CEO Mike Flanigan, Dan Flanigan, Dylan Rodriguez, and Max Kramers, the San Diego company raised a $1M pre-seed (Apr 2022, Thorium One/Monozukuri Ventures/Techstars), an undisclosed strategic investment from L3Harris Technologies (Oct 2022), a $10M round (Feb 2025, led by Shield Capital with Aero X Ventures and Techstars), and a $20M Series A in February 2026 led by Konvoy Ventures with Shield Capital, DNS Capital, Techstars, Tanis Venture Management, Crumpton Ventures, and Dorado Group, bringing total disclosed funding to over $40M. Seasats has reported over $100M in cumulative US government contracts, including an $89.2M Navy SBIR Phase 3 IDIQ (Oct 2025) and a $24M Department of War APFIT award (Jan 2026).

Where is Seasats headquartered?

Seasats is headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA and was founded in 2020.

How much funding has Seasats raised?

Seasats has raised $40M+ (as of $20M Series A, Feb 2026) in disclosed funding.

What does Seasats specialize in?

Seasats works across Uncrewed surface vessels, Maritime autonomy, Coastal security.

Does Seasats hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Seasats to 2 government contracts.

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