Company
Rekise Marine
Rekise Marine is a Bengaluru-based marine robotics startup building autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial maritime missions.
- Founded
- 2017
- HQ
- Bengaluru, India
Funding
$14.4M
Models
3
Overview
Rekise Marine is a Bengaluru-based marine robotics startup building autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial maritime missions. Founded in 2017 by naval architect Maitrai Maka and Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (Retd), the company takes a full-stack approach spanning vessel design, systems integration, and in-house autonomy software. Its product portfolio includes Jaldoot, an autonomous surface vessel delivered to DRDO; Swadheen, an autonomous survey vessel that completed open-sea trials; and Jalkapi, an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLUUV) under development for the Indian Navy's iDEX ADITI programme.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Funding
$9.7M seed (led by Accel, NKSquared)
CEO
Maitrai Maka
Co-founder
Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (Retd), former CMD of Goa Shipyard Limited
Employees
55 across Bengaluru, Goa, and Kolkata
Total funding
4.4M (Tracxn-reported)
Key partners
Goa Shipyard Limited, GRSE Limited
Customer
DRDO (Jaldoot), Indian Navy (Jalkapi via iDEX ADITI)
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
Swadheen
Swadheen is an autonomous survey vessel that completed fully autonomous open-sea trials in the Bay of Bengal in 2026. Designed for hydrographic and maritime survey missions.
Current platform
Jaldoot
Jaldoot is an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Rekise Marine, delivered to DRDO through Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). It is one of Rekise's first commercially delivered platforms.
Current platform
Jalkapi
Jalkapi is Rekise Marine's flagship extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLUUV), approximately 12 metres in length and 20 tonnes, developed under the Indian Navy's iDEX ADITI programme. Sea trials are expected to begin in 2026.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Maitrai Maka Founder & CEOreported, not verified
- Shekhar Mital Co-founder & Executive Directorreported, not verified
Founders (2)
- Maitrai Makacofounder
- Shekhar Mitalcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Rekise Marine.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Rekise Marine in third-party press
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships (2)
- Rekise Marine x GRSE with GRSE Limitedmanufacturing
- Rekise Marine x Goa Shipyard Limited with Goa Shipyard Limitedmanufacturing
Funding rounds (2)
- Seed2026-06-12
$10M(reported)
Investors: Accel, Sandeep Singhal, Industrial47, Singularity AMC, NKSquared, Sameer Brij Verma
- Other2024-12-17
$5M(reported)
Investors: Singularity AMC
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Rekise Marine?
- Rekise Marine is a Bengaluru-based marine robotics startup building autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial maritime missions. Founded in 2017 by naval architect Maitrai Maka and Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital (Retd), the company takes a full-stack approach spanning vessel design, systems integration, and in-house autonomy software. Its product portfolio includes Jaldoot, an autonomous surface vessel delivered to DRDO; Swadheen, an autonomous survey vessel that completed open-sea trials; and Jalkapi, an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLUUV) under development for the Indian Navy's iDEX ADITI programme.
- Where is Rekise Marine based?
- Rekise Marine is based in Bengaluru, India.
- When was Rekise Marine founded?
- Rekise Marine was founded in 2017.
- What does Rekise Marine make?
- Rekise Marine has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Swadheen, Jaldoot, Jalkapi (Rekise Marine builds physical robots).
- Where does Rekise Marine operate robots?
- Rekise Marine 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 Rekise Marine safe?
- Rekise Marine has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rekise Marine.Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rekise Marine from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Rekise Marine raises .7 million from Accel, NKSquared to build autonomous naval platforms
Bengaluru-based Rekise Marine secured .7M in a seed round led by Accel and NKSquared (Nikhil Kamath) to accelerate development of autonomous ships and submarines for the Indian…
Rekise Marine raises .7M in seed round led by Accel and Nikhil Kamath
Rekise Marine raised .7M seed from Accel, NKSquared, and others to complete sea trials of Jalkapi autonomous submarine and expand engineering across robotics, AI/ML, and naval…
Rekise Marine raises .7 Mn seed round led by Accel and NKSquared
Marine robotics startup Rekise Marine raised .7M seed co-led by Accel and NKSquared, with prior .72M from Singularity AMC. Funds go toward Jalkapi sea trials and team expansion.
Rekise Marine Raises .7M to Build AI Naval Systems
Rekise Marine secured .7M in seed funding to accelerate India's autonomous underwater and surface vehicle revolution for naval and commercial maritime applications.
Machine-readable surfaces
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- REST API: /v1/companies/df791b67-58b1-4c5a-92f7-fd4ba4b908c3
- Revision history: /companies/rekise-marine/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Anduril Industries7 models
- Saildrone4 models
- Saronic Technologies4 models
- BAE Systems3 models
- Kongsberg Maritime2 models
- Saab Seaeye2 models
Video
Greg Reid, President & CEO of Kraken Robotics, talks defense and commercial solutions for sensors and subsystems at Oceanology International 2026, including the
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
49.2/ 100
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Safety Record
Funding Health
Market Presence
Deployment Scale
IP Activity
Hiring Signal
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.
Last computed: Jul 8, 2026
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