Dan Flanigan
Co-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.
Dan Flanigan holds an MS in Yacht & Small Craft Design from the University of Southampton and a BS in Structural Engineering from Bucknell University. He spent roughly two years (2015-2017) as a naval architect and composite/structural engineer at Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design, where he was lead engineer on a 68-foot performance cruising yacht. In 2017 he co-founded Kroova LLC, a contract engineering firm, with Dylan Rodriguez and Max Kramers; Kroova's work seeded the roots of Seasats, which the same trio (plus Dan's brother Mike Flanigan) launched in October 2020 to build autonomous surface vehicles. He is now listed as Seasats' 'Founder Emeritus.'
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder, Seasats (Founder Emeritus); brother of Mike Flanigan
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Prior experience
- Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design (naval architect/composite engineer), Kroova LLC (co-founder)
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Frequently asked
- Who is Dan Flanigan?
- Dan Flanigan holds an MS in Yacht & Small Craft Design from the University of Southampton and a BS in Structural Engineering from Bucknell University. He spent roughly two years (2015-2017) as a naval architect and composite/structural engineer at Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design, where he was lead engineer on a 68-foot performance cruising yacht. In 2017 he co-founded Kroova LLC, a contract engineering firm, with Dylan Rodriguez and Max Kramers; Kroova's work seeded the roots of Seasats, which the same trio (plus Dan's brother Mike Flanigan) launched in October 2020 to build autonomous surface vehicles. He is now listed as Seasats' 'Founder Emeritus.'
- What is Dan Flanigan's role?
- Dan Flanigan is Co-Founder, Seasats (Founder Emeritus); brother of Mike Flanigan, based in San Diego, CA.
- Where did Dan Flanigan work before?
- Dan Flanigan's prior roles include Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design (naval architect/composite engineer), Kroova LLC (co-founder).
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Dan Flanigan, Seasats co-founder and now Founder Emeritus, holds an MS in Yacht & Small Craft Design from the University of Southampton and previously worked as a naval architect at Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design
The Org: Dan Flanigan — Seasats org chartVerified2026-08-02 - 2
Dan Flanigan, Dylan Rodriguez, and Max Kramers started Kroova, a contract engineering company; Kroova's success seeded the roots of Seasats; the trio plus Mike Flanigan officially launched Seasats in October 2020
University of Notre Dame IDEA Center: ND Founders Profile #127Verified2026-08-02 - 3
Dan Flanigan holds a BS in structural engineering (Bucknell) and MS in yacht/small craft design (Southampton); ~2 years at Reichel Pugh Yacht Design as structural engineer/naval architect, lead engineer on a 68 ft performance cruising yacht; Kroova LLC founded by Flanigan, Kramers, Rodriguez
Kroova LLC: The TeamVerified2026-08-09