What does XOcean make?

XOcean has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: XOcean USV (XOcean builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is XOcean publicly traded?

No. XOcean is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with XOcean?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to XOcean building in the same form factors include Saildrone, Saronic Technologies, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime.

Who is the CEO of XOcean?

James Ives is the ceo of XOcean, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in XOcean?

XOcean is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $118M in disclosed funding.

Where is XOcean headquartered?

XOcean is headquartered in Dundalk, Ireland.

How much funding has XOcean raised?

XOcean has raised approximately $118M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

XOcean is privately held and venture-backed ($118M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does XOcean operate robots?

XOcean 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 XOcean a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, XOcean ranks in roughly the top 28% of companies tracked by the registry.

XOcean 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.

Company

XOcean

XOcean is an Irish ocean-data company (founded 2017, Dundalk) operating one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed-surface-vehicles (USVs).

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Founded: 2017
HQ: Dundalk, Ireland
Status: private (EUR 115M Series C Jan 2025)

Funding

$118.0M

Models

Overview

XOcean is an Irish ocean-data company (founded 2017, Dundalk) operating one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed-surface-vehicles (USVs). The XOcean USV autonomously collects hydrographic, environmental, and fisheries data for offshore clients.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

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Key facts

Model

Data-as-a-service survey-USV fleet (sells ocean data, not hardware); offshore wind / hydrography.

Funding

EUR 115M (~$119M) Series C (Jan 2025); largest survey-USV fleet (company-reported).

Application areas

Offshore wind, hydrography, asset integrity

Data & sources

Press releases

News coverage

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

XOcean USV

XOcean, founded in 2017 in Ireland, operates one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed surface vessels and sells ocean data rather than hardware, recorded in the maritime form factor as the data-as-a-service archetype's second example alongside Saildrone. Its captive fleet gathers data for offshore-wind survey, hydrography, asset integrity, and carbon capture and storage across 22 jurisdictions, with the company reporting more than 4 million gigabytes delivered and support for 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind, and it raised a 115-million-euro, roughly 119-million-dollar Series C in January 2025 to expand its fleet and segments. The registry records it at commercial maturity on the strength of verified material funding and an operating fleet. Its editorial throughline is the data-as-a-service archetype shared with Saildrone, with both companies operating captive fleets that sell ocean data rather than vessels, while XOcean differs in its offshore-wind-survey focus and European customer base and is privately European-funded rather than US and global venture and defense funded. Its claims to the largest survey-USV fleet and the figures of 22 jurisdictions, more than 4 million gigabytes delivered, and 43.1 gigawatts of offshore wind supported are company-reported and not independently audited, and its exact current fleet size and named customer roster are not enumerated given the limited per-customer disclosure typical of data-as-a-service operators.

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XOcean on the deployment map

Where XOcean's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

Relationships

SS2G VenturesInvestor CClimate InvestmentInvestor MMorgan Stanley 1GT FundInvestor CCC Industries (Crown Family)Investor

Current leadership (1)

James Ives Founder and CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (1)

James Ivessolefounded 2017-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record for XOcean.

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 →

Recent coverage

XOcean in third-party press

Xocean raises 19M to capture ocean data with uncrewed surface vessels

Jan 9, 2025

Peer companies

Supplied by (1)

Sensors

NovAtelvia XOcean USVNovAtel precision GNSS -- positioning for ocean data collection missionssupplies

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: growth
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Funding rounds (2)

Other2025-01-09
$118M(reported)
Series C2025-01-09
$119M(reported)
Investors: S2G Ventures (lead), Climate Investment, Morgan Stanley 1GT Fund, CC Industries (Crown Family)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJun 4, 2026
XOcean uncrewed surface vessels
Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 20, 2022
XOcean USV at Aberdeen

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Sources (3)

Common questions

What is XOcean?: XOcean is an Irish ocean-data company (founded 2017, Dundalk) operating one of the largest fleets of survey-class uncrewed-surface-vehicles (USVs). The XOcean USV autonomously collects hydrographic, environmental, and fisheries data for offshore clients.
What does XOcean make?: XOcean has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: XOcean USV (XOcean builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is XOcean publicly traded?: No. XOcean is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with XOcean?: On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to XOcean building in the same form factors include Saildrone, Saronic Technologies, BAE Systems, Kongsberg Maritime.
Who is the CEO of XOcean?: James Ives is the ceo of XOcean, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in XOcean?: XOcean is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $118M in disclosed funding.
Where is XOcean headquartered?: XOcean is headquartered in Dundalk, Ireland.
How much funding has XOcean raised?: XOcean has raised approximately $118M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns XOcean?: XOcean is privately held and venture-backed ($118M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does XOcean operate robots?: XOcean 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 XOcean a top robotics company?: On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, XOcean ranks in roughly the top 28% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was XOcean founded?: XOcean was founded in 2017.
Is XOcean safe?: XOcean 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 · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-08

Sources by quality tier

1: secondary-industry-publication; Industry publication
1: primary-company-ir; Company IR disclosure
1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

XOcean

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

XOcean USV

XOcean on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (1)

Founders (1)

Safety record

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Supplied by (1)

Sensors

Financial state

Funding rounds (2)

Recent activity

Sources (3)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Xocean raises 19M to capture ocean data with uncrewed surface vessels

Machine-readable surfaces

Peer companies