# Kraken Technology Group: maritime robotics company Canonical ID: `76a0f3b2-bf71-421f-8e67-7189a51c8af9` ## Key facts - **CEO:** [Mal Crease](/people/mal-crease.md) - **Founded:** 2020 - **Products:** K3 Scout, K4 Manta, K5 Kraken, K7 (in development) - **Funding:** [$175M Series B (Jul 2026)](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md)) - **Valuation:** [$1B (Jul 2026)](/valuations.md) ([see valuations ranking](/valuations.md)) - **HQ:** London, United Kingdom - **Sector:** Maritime defense / USV - **Lead Investor:** [DTCP](/investors/dtcp.md) (Digital Transformation Capital Partners) - **Key Investors:** [British Business Bank](/investors/british-business-bank.md), [NATO Innovation Fund](/investors/nato-innovation-fund.md), [Rheinmetall](/investors/rheinmetall.md), [Inocea Group](/investors/inocea-group.md), [Speedinvest](/investors/speedinvest.md) - **Contracts:** UK MoD, NATO partners, USSOCOM - **Manufacturing Partners:** [Rheinmetall](/investors/rheinmetall.md) (Germany), Anduril (US), Inocea/Davie Shipbuilding (Canada) - **K3 Scout Specs:** 27ft, air-deployable, 650nm range, 28mph, 600kg payload, 30-day endurance - **K5 Kraken Specs:** 36ft, 50 knots top speed, 1,000nm range, 30-day endurance - **K4 Manta Specs:** 18ft, semi-submersible (30+ ft dive depth), 220lb payload - **Slug:** kraken - **Founded:** 2020 - **HQ:** London, United Kingdom - **Funding total (USD):** 175000000 - **Valuation of record:** $1B (Company-claimed, as of Jul 2026; Priced round: [Series B post-money](https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2026/07/09/uncrewed-vessel-firm-kraken-technology-group-raises-175m/)) · [see valuations ranking](/valuations.md) - **Category:** [Maritime](/maritime) ## Models - [Kraken USV Platform](/models/kraken-usv.md) (maritime) (id: `1648cbba-f9c4-4944-888e-86deb86dcda2`) ## Current leadership (2) - [Mal Crease](/people/mal-crease.md) Founder & CEO (secondary-verified) - [Mal Crease](/people/mal-crease.md) Founder (secondary-verified) ## Partnerships (3) - [Kraken x Rheinmetall](/partnerships/kraken-rheinmetall-manufacturing.md) with Rheinmetall _manufacturing_ (_reported, not operationally verified_) - [Kraken x Anduril](/partnerships/kraken-anduril-manufacturing.md) with Anduril Industries _manufacturing_ (_reported, not operationally verified_) - [Kraken x Capewell](/partnerships/kraken-capewell-airdrop.md) with Capewell _development_ (concluded) ## Supplies to _No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._ _Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._ ## Incidents affecting Kraken Technology Group (1) - [K3 Scout drone cameras secretly transmitted heartbeat data to Chinese IP address](/incidents/kraken-k3-camera-china-data-leak.md), 2026-03-01 · Regulatory action _Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents excluded from this view but reachable at their canonical URLs._ ## Common questions ### What is Kraken Technology Group? British defense technology company developing uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) and autonomous maritime platforms for naval and security applications. Founded by Mal Crease in 2020, Kraken builds a line of dual-use autonomous boats — the K3 Scout, K4 Manta, and K5 Kraken — that can be configured for surveillance, logistics, anti-submarine warfare, and precision strike missions. Raised $175M Series B at $1B valuation in July 2026, achieving unicorn status. The company builds through manufacturing partnerships with [Rheinmetall](/companies/rheinmetall), [Anduril](/companies/anduril-industries), and Inocea's Davie Shipbuilding rather than operating its own shipyards. ### What does Kraken Technology Group make? Kraken Technology Group has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kraken USV Platform (Kraken Technology Group builds physical robots). ### Who competes with Kraken Technology Group? On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Kraken Technology Group building in the same form factors include Cellula Robotics, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ukrainian Armed Forces, BlackSea Technologies. ### Where is Kraken Technology Group headquartered? Kraken Technology Group is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. ### How much funding has Kraken Technology Group raised? Kraken Technology Group has raised approximately $175M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry. ### Where does Kraken Technology Group operate robots? Kraken Technology Group is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record. ### Is Kraken Technology Group a top robotics company? On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kraken Technology Group ranks in roughly the top 47% of companies tracked by the registry. ### Are there any incidents involving Kraken Technology Group? 1 active incident involving Kraken Technology Group is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view. ## Sources (3) 1. https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2026/07/09/uncrewed-vessel-firm-kraken-technology-group-raises-175m/ 2. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-08/former-speedboat-racer-s-startup-is-europe-s-newest-defense-unicorn 3. https://www.tectonic-defense.com/2026/07/09/kraken-raises-175m-at-a-1b-valuation/ ## The verified answers - [How many people have robots killed?](/how-many-people-have-robots-killed.md) - [Robot fatalities on record: every verified fatal event, deduped](/robot-fatalities-on-record.md) - [What happened to Cruise?](/what-happened-to-cruise.md) - [Robot recalls and safety incidents](/robot-recalls-and-safety-incidents.md) - [Physical-AI company valuations: ranked, verified vs claimed](/valuations.md) - [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md) - [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md) - [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md) _API: GET /v1/companies/76a0f3b2-bf71-421f-8e67-7189a51c8af9 · canonical URL: /companies/kraken_