The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kraken Technology Group: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $175.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
Kraken technology Group is a British maritime defense company developing uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and autonomous payload capabilities. Kraken USV platform designed for multi-mission maritime operations including ISR, force protection, and strike. Based in London.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries B post-money
Key facts
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Product
Capabilities
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Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Kraken Technology Group on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Kraken Technology Group's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Kraken Technology Group deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Mal Crease Founder and CEO, CEO and Foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Mal Creaseno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Kraken Technology Group.
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)
- Kraken Technology Group2 deployments
Recent coverage
Kraken Technology Group in third-party press
Peers
8 peers across 1 segment. Every Kraken Technology Group competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
usv(8)
2 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5766.949001814165) · leader Kraken Technology Group at 6958%
- Ulyssesdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Vatn Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ACUA Oceandirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Babcock Internationaldirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Havocdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Rekise Marinedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Total funding
- $175.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-07-09
$175M(reported) · $1.0B post
Timeline
Every recorded move in Kraken Technology Group’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2026-07-09Series B raising $175000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 28, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Kraken USV platform at United Kingdom, Europe
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Kraken USV platform at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (3)
- https://krakentechnology.com/articles/kraken-technology-group-raises-160m-at-1bn-valuation
- https://www.dtcp.capital/news-and-insights/detail/dtcp-defence-leads-175-million-series-b-financing-round-in-kraken-technology-group/
- https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2026/07/09/uncrewed-vessel-firm-kraken-technology-group-raises-175m/
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Kraken Technology Group.Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- BlackSea Technologies1 model
- Havoc1 model
- HavocAI1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kraken Technology Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Kraken names Justin Litko as CEO of US subsidiary
Kraken Technology Group, an autonomous maritime defence technology firm, has appointed Justin Litko as CEO for Kraken Technology US. The post Kraken names Justin Litko as CEO of…
Autonomous ship startup Kraken raises $175M at $1B valuation
Kraken Technology Group Ltd., a British defense startup that makes autonomous ships, has raised $175 million in funding. Private equity firm DTCP led the Series B deal. It was…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/kraken-technology-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/kraken-technology-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c98e7875-94d0-4b52-abbc-841d2aa4d392
- Revision history: /companies/kraken-technology-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- BlackSea Technologies1 model
- Havoc1 model
- HavocAI1 model
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Heat Index
Serious69/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Kraken Technology Group draws attention at the 88th percentile but verifies reality at the 31st percentile among maritime robots. Hype Gap +56.7, 3rd widest among maritime robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $175M raised and recent funding activity. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Dimension breakdown
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 11, 2026