Samudra Oceans secures £800k in pre-seed funding from British Design Fund to expand aquaculture technology.
British Design Fund backed the London robotics startup as it prepares to deploy monitoring hardware in international markets.
Samudra Oceans builds AI-powered monitoring robots to support sustainable seaweed farming and the blue economy. The startup provides subsea automation technology that helps farmers track yields and reduce operational costs.
Samudra Oceans has secured £800k in a pre-seed funding round to support its aquaculture technology. British Design Fund contributed £150k to the financing. The capital will enable the business to manufacture additional prototypes and deploy its monitoring systems across new international markets. Samudra Oceans has created artificial intelligence-driven static robots that assist seaweed farmers by tracking crop yields and reducing labour requirements.
From the founder
"We believe the ocean is central to solving the climate and nature emergency. Not only can seaweed capture up to 20x more carbon than terrestrial trees but when farmed responsibly it can also provide a sustainable food source and aid biodiversity, while empowering coastal economies."
Joyeeta Das
Co-founder at Samudra Oceans
Investor perspective
"We’re delighted to welcome Samudra Oceans to our portfolio and look forward to working with the team, as they move forward with their innovative solutions. There is a really interesting startup scene building around blue carbon and Samudra has spotted a clear need that has the potential to make a big impact."
Damon Bonser
CEO, British Design Fund
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Expand into international markets
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Samudra Oceans
Samudra Oceans develops artificial intelligence technology for sustainable seaweed farming.