Maritime Robotics has secured a €28 million growth investment led by Mustard Seed + Partners (MS+PARTNERS) to scale manufacturing and expand its product portfolio as global demand for autonomous maritime systems accelerates.
The investment round also saw continued support from existing investors EnvisionTech, Nysnø Climate Investment, and Umoe, alongside company founders, employees, and early backers. The funding comes as conventional manned vessels face persistent challenges with high operational costs, safety risks, and inefficiencies, restricting the ability to monitor and safeguard marine environments at scale. In response, both commercial and defense sectors are driving a structural shift toward purpose-built autonomous sea drones for mission-critical operations such as offshore energy, hydrography, environmental monitoring, fisheries management, and maritime security & defense.
Operating at the center of this transformation, Maritime Robotics provides integrated sea drone solutions combining autonomous navigation, vessel design, and modular payload systems.
Vegard Evjen Hovstein, Co-Founder & CEO of Maritime Robotics AS, commented, “We are now past the experimentation phase. Across both commercial and defense markets, we are seeing structural adoption of autonomous maritime systems, with customers shifting from pilot projects to fleet-level deployment strategies. This fundamentally changes the scale requirements of our business. This investment allows us to scale manufacturing and expand our product portfolio to meet accelerating global demand.”
Having delivered hundreds of autonomous systems worldwide, Maritime Robotics has demonstrated strong commercial traction. The company’s revenue has grown nearly five-fold over the past five years and has more than doubled over the last two years, reflecting a surging market requirement for scalable, safer, and lower-emission maritime technology.
Lead investor MS+PARTNERS backed the company based on its conviction in Maritime Robotics’ technology leadership, commercial momentum, and position at the intersection of autonomy, AI, and mission-critical operations.
Stanislas de Joussineau, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of MS+PARTNERS, added, “Maritime Robotics has established a leading position in maritime autonomy, with proven deployments across demanding dual-use environments. The combination of modular platform architecture, reliable autonomous navigation, and a strong operational track record creates a scalable foundation for international expansion. We are excited to partner with Vegard and the team to support the company’s next phase of growth – building a global leader in maritime autonomy.”
Existing shareholders also highlighted the strategic importance of bringing in international scaling expertise for the company’s next expansion phase.
Jonas Myklebost, Investor at EnvisionTech, said, “This transaction marks an important step in the company’s scaling journey, bringing in MS+PARTNERS as a strong growth partner alongside the existing shareholder base. Their experience in scaling industrial technology businesses internationally will be highly valuable as Maritime Robotics enters its next phase of expansion.”
