Defense · Alameda, California

Saildrone

Saildrone manufactures autonomous, wind-powered ocean vehicles for military, homeland security, and commercial customers, providing end-to-end maritime services including data collection and analysis. The Alameda-based company partners with the US Coast Guard and Navy, leveraging AI and renewable technology across ocean mapping and maritime security operations.

Backed by BOND, Lux Capital, Pinegrove Venture Partners and 7 more

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Locations
Alameda+5
Also Copenhagen, Abu Dhabi, Washington, San Francisco, Remote
Team size
201-500 employees
Founded 2014
Total raised
$248.5M
Series B · last round May '25
Salary range
$93–380k
+ equity · 30 of 50 roles
Open roles
50

Open positions · 50

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About Saildrone

Saildrone is a maritime defense company headquartered in Alameda, California, founded approximately 12 years ago by CEO Richard Jenkins, whose design inspiration came from his wind-powered land speed record vehicle. The company manufactures autonomous, wind-powered ocean vehicles called saildrones and operates an in-house manufacturing facility while delivering end-to-end services including vehicle manufacturing, deployment, mission setup, data collection, processing, and insights delivery. Saildrone serves military, homeland security, and commercial customers across US and international markets, including partnerships with the US Coast Guard and US Navy, and operates in the ocean mapping and maritime security sectors. The company leverages AI, advanced sensor suites, and renewable power technology to support its operations, which have accumulated over 2,000,000 nautical miles and 50,000 days at sea.

Funding

$248.5Mtotal raised

Sep '16May '18Oct '21May '25
  • May 2025 · Series B
    $60M
  • Oct 2021 · Series C
    $100M
  • May 2018 · Series B
    $60M
  • Feb 2017 · Series A
    $12M
  • BOND
  • Lux Capital
  • Pinegrove Venture Partners
  • Washington Harbour Partners
  • Capricorn Investment Group
  • Emerson Collective
  • Social Capital
  • Tribe Capital
  • +2 more

Company at a glance

Founded2014
Locations
Alameda, United States ·San Francisco, United States
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The team at Saildrone

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Jen Betz

Senior Finance Executive | Strategic Planning | FP&A | M&A | Business Integration | Margin Increase | Process Improvement | SV 40 under 40

RJ

Richard Jenkins

TA

Thomas Alexander

Chief Government Relations Officer and Head of DC Operations - Saildrone Inc.

David Evans Shaw

CEO, Black Point Group. Explorer, impact investor, tech/science entrepreneur, social activist, educator, mental health advocate, filmmaker, author, sculptor, father/grandfather

Christian Padilla

Co-owner

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Team Composition

203 people
  • Engineering and Technical7 senior100
  • Operations4 senior33
  • Project Management3 senior14
  • General Management10 senior13
  • Finance & Accounting2 senior10
  • Human Resources1 senior9
  • Trades5
  • Marketing1 senior3

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Of 50 open roles, Saildrone has 4 remote, 9 hybrid, 37 on-site positions.

Saildrone is based in Alameda, San Francisco.

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