Neptune raises $17.25M to clean ship hulls with robots

Brian Heater@bheater / 9:15 PM GMT+8•April 20, 2022

https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/20/neptune-raises-17-25m-to-clean-ship-hulls-with-robots/

Today the company announced $17.25 million in funding as it rolls out its technology to additional ports in the global top 10. China continues to be the initial focus (based on proximity and the volume of container ships), with plans to grow to a larger footprint in Asia, followed by Europe and the U.S. Sequoia China led the round, which also featured participation from Matrix Partners China and SOSV.

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