Orca AI Raises $72.5M to Advance Autonomous Shipping

We’re proud to announce that Orca AI has raised $72.5 million in Series B funding, led by Brighton Park Capital, with participation from Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures — bringing our total funding to $111 million.

This funding strengthens our position as the market leader in autonomous shipping and enables us to expand our AI platform into new capabilities and sectors, including defense and security.

Orca AI was founded with the mission to transform shipping — one of the world’s most essential yet often overlooked industries — through advanced AI, data, and human-centric autonomy. Over the past two years, vessels have become increasingly connected to the cloud, allowing for large-scale data collection and unlocking the full potential of AI. Orca AI is at the forefront of this transformation, deploying cutting-edge technologies that make vessels smarter, safer, and more automated.

We are proud to have achieved: 

• 80M nautical miles of data collected — the world’s largest marine visual dataset
• 1,200+ vessels booked and installed with Orca AI
• 54% reduction in close encounter events, improving safety and reducing accelerations (2024)
• $100,000 in annual fuel savings per vessel (2024)
• Trusted by industry leaders such as MSC, NYK, Scorpio, and Seaspan
  

With this new funding, we’re more committed than ever to delivering a market-leading autonomous shipping platform and outstanding service to our global customers. We’re on track to deploy our platform across thousands of additional vessels in the coming years — driving operational efficiency and sustainability throughout the global shipping industry.

Read the full press announcement here.