The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Bedrock Ocean: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $25.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
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Regional ecosystem
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Key facts
Product
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Data & sources
News coverage
2
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Explainers
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Current leadership (2)
- Anthony DiMare Co-foundersince 2020-01-01secondary-verified
- Charles Chiau Co-founder and CEOsince 2020-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Anthony DiMarecofounderfounded 2020-01-01
- Charles Chiaucofounderfounded 2020-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Bedrock Ocean.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Bedrock Ocean1 deployment
Recent coverage
Bedrock Ocean in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Supplied by (1)
Sensors
- Exailvia Bedrock AUVExail Phins 9 Compact INS -- inertial navigation system for Bedrock next-generation seafloor survey AUVsupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (2)
Bedrock Ocean’s 2 disclosed rounds, $51M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A-22025-06-10
$26M
Investors: Northzone (co_lead), Primary Venture Partners (co_lead), Valor Equity Partners, Costanoa Ventures
- Series A2024-01-01
$25M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
Bedrock Ocean autonomous underwater vehicle demo
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
- https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/10/bedrock-ocean-dredges-up-25m-to-map-the-seafloor-with-robots/
- https://www.workboat.com/technology/us-auv-developer-takes-first-step-in-commercializing-tech-for-offshore-wind-data-acquisition
- https://www.robotics247.com/article/bedrock_raises_25.5m_series_a_robots_data_seafloor_exploration_offshore_wind_energy
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-05
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Bedrock Ocean.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Bedrock Ocean from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Bedrock Ocean Exploration
Bedrock Ocean Exploration is a public benefit corporation providing vertically-integrated geophysical surveying and seafloor data services using autonomous underwater robotics.
Bedrock Scores M in Funding to Fast Track Ocean Data Initiatives
Bedrock Ocean Exploration raised M to scale its robotics and cloud software to map the ocean floor more efficiently than ever.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/bedrock-ocean.md
- RSS feed: /companies/bedrock-ocean/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9fc51d4a-2d60-454c-b8b4-c7e07ffcc29e
- Revision history: /companies/bedrock-ocean/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Blueye Robotics3 models
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime3 models
- Rekise Marine3 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Bedrock Ocean draws attention at the 32nd percentile but verifies reality at the 19th percentile among underwater robots. Hype Gap +12.4, 10th widest among underwater robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Funded with institutional backing on record. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Aug 18, 2026