Voltaic Marine closes $3M oversubscribed Pre-Seed to accelerate Electric Boat Platforms
Voltaic Marine, a next-generation manufacturer of high-performance electric boats, announced the closure of its $3 million pre-seed round today. The raise will fuel its mission to electrify and reindustrialize the maritime sector across the consumer, commercial, and defense markets.
The round was led by Antler, with participation from South Loop Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, Cobra Capital, Michigan Rise, and the Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund. Crucial support was also given from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Centrepolis Accelerator, Michigan SBDC, and Capital Factory.
Powering the Future of Maritime
Voltaic Marine is building a common electric platform that underpins both high-performance recreational boats and modular USVs. The company’s patented hull and advanced battery systems deliver twice the performance of existing solutions, combining range, efficiency, and power scalability from 150 to 300 kWh to multi-MWh systems.
The technology is designed for manufacturing through automated, onshore production, enabling rapid scaling for both consumer and government applications.
“This funding enables us to transition from prototype to pilot production, accelerate defense demonstrations, and expand our manufacturing footprint,” said Richard Phamdo, Founder and CEO of Voltaic Marine. “We have a modular, scalable architecture that has been designed for mass manufacturing. We apply this stack across a wide variety of products with the performance of a Tesla for consumer boats and manufactured like the F-150 for USVs.”
Expanding Across Consumer and Defense Markets
The funding will accelerate:
- Consumer Production: Launch of the AEW24 electric sport boat, expanding pre-orders and dealer programs.
- Defense Programs: Development of modular USVs for demonstrations.
Investor and Partner Endorsements
“Antler’s Spring cohort received over 4,000 applications from around the world. Less than 0.05% advanced to both residency and investment. Voltaic Marine is part of that exceptional group. Their vision, engineering depth, and career proof in startup execution stood out from day one. We believe they are building a category-defining company in the electrification of marine platforms, and we’re proud to be among their earliest backers.” – Tyler Norwood, General Partner, U.S. Antler
“We invested in Voltaic Marine because they’re building the future of performance at sea from recreation to defense. Their team brings together a rare combination of engineering talent and real-world experience needed to change how the world moves on water.” – Zach Ellis, Jr., Managing Partner, South Loop Ventures
About Voltaic Marine
Founded in 2023, Voltaic Marine designs and manufactures electric boats serving consumer, commercial, and defense sectors. The company’s onshore automation model delivers faster iteration, reduced cost, and strategic industrial resilience.
