Vessev raises A$27M
Vessev announced a Series A round of A$27M on 21 August 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in New Zealand. It was founded by Eric Laakmann, CEO. Announced 45 days ago.
Industry
Robotics & Hardware
Founder
Outreach angles
- -Leads Vessev as CEO, the Auckland-based manufacturer of fully electric hydrofoiling passenger vessels.
- -Closed a $27M Series A led by Blackbird VC to scale production of the VS-9 and VS-12 vessel models.
- -Is taking Vessev's hydrofoils into the US market, with deployments planned for Sydney, Perth, Hobart and Lake Tahoe by 2027.
Signals
Series AHardwareClimate TechNew MarketDeep Tech
Round details
Company: Vessev
Domain: vessev.com
Amount: A$27M
Stage: Series A
Industry: Robotics & Hardware
Country: New Zealand
Announced: 21 August 2026
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