CEO
Quartermaster
Quartermaster operates a distributed maritime sensing network that converts civilian and commercial fleets into persistent monitoring assets using vessel-mounted HD video, geolocation, and AI. The platform provides real-time visibility beyond a user's own routes, identifies vessels without AIS transponders, and flags unusual activity through multimodal AI. Sensors are deployed across over 25 countries, with verified, timestamped records ready for evidentiary use.
- Internet of Things
- Defense Tech
- Data & Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Government Technology
- Hardware
- Enterprise Software
Updated 12 days ago
Funding
Raised to date
$43MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
across 1 round
+3$43M · Series A
Announced May 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $43M
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Problem
Existing maritime domain awareness systems have coverage gaps, particularly in open-ocean regions, leaving vessel activity unmonitored and potential threats undetected. Traditional sensing assets lack the persistent, real-time visibility required for effective maritime security, which delays response times and increases operational risk.
Solution
Quartermaster provides a distributed maritime sensing network powered by vessel-mounted hardware, HD video, geolocation, and AI. By converting civilian and commercial fleets into a persistent sensing layer, the platform fills intelligence blindspots and delivers real-time visibility across the world's oceans. Multimodal AI identifies nearby vessels, flags unusual activity, and proactively alerts operators, enabling confident and fast decision-making. Real-time visuals are maintained via a resilient satlink for effective coordination, while high-quality video capture and location authentication ensure every record is timestamped, verified, and ready for evidentiary use.
Target Audience
Primary users are maritime security organizations, government agencies, and commercial fleet operators who need persistent, real-time visibility into vessel activity beyond their own assets to monitor and protect maritime infrastructure.
Features
- Distributed network of vessel-mounted sensors deployed across over 25 countries, extending reach beyond a user's own routes and assets
- Real-time HD video feeds and geolocation data accessible via an interactive tracking dashboard with up-to-the-minute location and heading information
- Multimodal AI that identifies vessels without AIS transponders, detects suspicious behavior, and proactively alerts teams to unusual activity
- Resilient satlink maintaining real-time visuals on unfolding events for coordinated response and real-time decision making
- Verified intelligence with location authentication and timestamped records that meet chain-of-evidence standards
- Scalable SmartMast™ hardware platform with cumulative nautical miles traveled building an increasingly detailed picture of global maritime activity