# Ulysses

> Autonomous surface and underwater vehicles for commercial ocean work and defense missions.

## Why it is interesting

Irish founders built low-cost, manufacturable maritime drones forged in commercial markets (seagrass planting, energy surveys) before defense customers scaled demand — a16z American Dynamism led a $38M Series A.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** defense-tech, robotics, deep-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (Apr 2026): $38M led by a16z American Dynamism; $8M seed led by Pebblebed — $46M total new capital (Defense Daily, a16z announcement)
- Booz Allen Ventures participated in Series A (BusinessWire, Apr 2026)
- Vertically integrated manufacturing; initial commercial use cases included seagrass restoration (a16z investing memo)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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