Clear Robotics secures $1.75M funding

Clear Robotics, a maritime technology company, has successfully closed a $1.75 million Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led by Shipsfocus Ventures, with significant follow-on investments from Katapult Ocean, SGInnovate, M7 Holdings MGS Ventures, and other strategic partners. This capital injection will accelerate Clear Robotics' strategic expansion into Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, fund the development of larger unmanned vessels, advance R&D for automated port surveying, and scale proprietary commercial retrofit technology for open-ocean operations. Clear Robotics operates a fleet of 26 all-electric, AI-optimized unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that address critical maritime infrastructure challenges, including pollution recovery and marine surveillance. Co-founders Sidhant Gupta and Utkarsh Goel emphasized the funding's role in expanding their engineering team and achieving their goal of creating the world's largest fleet of unmanned ships. The company has a strong track record, including winning the Pier71 Smart Port Challenge in 2024 and the Captain's Table in 2022, and has recently expanded to markets like Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.