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Open Ocean Robotics
Open Ocean Robotics is a robotics and physical AI company based in Victoria, British Columbia. It had raised C$3.6M as of November 2026, most recently a C$2.8M venture round in October 2024 led by Antares Ventures and Spring Impact Capital.
Solar-powered uncrewed surface vessels with onboard AI vision and acoustic detection for ocean data and maritime security.
openoceanrobotics.com- Founded
- 2018
- Category
- Robotics/
Physical AI - Status
- Active
- Disclosed raised
- C$3.6M
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Oct 23, 2024 | C$2.8M | Antares Ventures and Spring Impact Capital (co-leads); Katapult Ocean, Alacrity Canada, DTN Ventures. C$2.8M investment round announced Oct 23 2024, no series label; co-led by Antares Ventures and Spring Impact Capital with Katapult Ocean, Alacrity Canada, DTN Ventures and individual investors; the company counts its PacifiCan contribution in the total |
| Grant | Sep 5, 2024 | C$800K | PacifiCan (lead). PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity contribution announced Sep 5 2024 to scale production of its solar-powered uncrewed surface vehicles; part of C$3.5M to eight Vancouver Island organizations; repayability not stated |
Founders
- Julie Angus, Co-founder & CEO.
- Colin Angus, Co-founder. No longer with the company.
Sources
Data as of November 10, 2026.