REGENT

Market context

REGENT builds all-electric seagliders for regional coastal transportation. The Rhode Island company develops physical vehicles at the intersection of maritime and aerospace mobility.

Facts

• Website: https://regentcraft.com
• HQ: North Kingstown, United States
• Founded: 2020
• Segment: aerial robotics and drones
• Known funding rounds: 2

Funding

• 2023-10-05 - Series A - $60M - REGENT raises $60M Series A for seaglider development - source: regentcraft.com
• 2021-04-23 - Seed - $9M - REGENT raises $9M seed round for electric seagliders - source: builtinboston.com

Investors

• 8090 Industries - Lead - Unknown - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Founders Fund - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Japan Airlines Innovation Fund - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2023-10-05
• Lockheed Martin - Participant - Corporate / Cvc - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2023-10-05
• Caffeinated Capital - Lead - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-04-23

Commercial

2 commercial events; 2 commercial orders; latest event 2024-05-06

• 2024-05-06 - Commercial order - REGENT and MONTE announce $300M seaglider partnership - source: regentcraft.com
• 2021-05-01 - Commercial order - Brittany Ferries signs seaglider letter of intent with REGENT - source: brittanyferriesnewsroom.com

Events

• 2026-06-16 - Production Milestone - REGENT completes Rhode Island seaglider manufacturing facility - The facility at 1 Seaglider Way is intended as REGENT’s commercial production hub. REGENT framed the site as the first dedicated seaglider production facility. The event adds concrete context for industrial automation, construction robotics or production work…
• 2025-03-06 - Demonstration - REGENT begins sea trials of crewed seaglider prototype - The sea trials put humans onboard the full-scale prototype for on-water technical validation. REGENT said the campaign would build toward the first human seaglider flight. The event adds concrete context for unmanned aircraft, drone autonomy or counter-drone…
• 2024-05-06 - Commercial Order - REGENT and MONTE announce $300M seaglider partnership - The partnership supported future seaglider adoption by aircraft leasing and finance customers. The agreement added a large commercial demand signal for REGENT’s maritime mobility platform. The event adds concrete context for unmanned aircraft, drone autonomy…
• 2023-10-05 - Funding - REGENT raises $60M Series A for seaglider development - 8090 Industries and Founders Fund co-led the round. The round brought REGENT’s total funding to $90 million. The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as REGENT moves from product development toward broader com…
• 2023-04-14 - Demonstration - REGENT unveils full-scale seaglider mock-up - The company also announced plans to expand its Rhode Island headquarters with manufacturing and test facilities. The mock-up supported REGENT’s move toward full-scale flight testing. The event adds concrete context for unmanned aircraft, drone autonomy or cou…
• 2021-05-01 - Commercial Order - Brittany Ferries signs seaglider letter of intent with REGENT - The ferry operator framed the seagliders as a possible zero-emission service between the UK and France. The agreement signaled early commercial demand for REGENT’s over-water electric craft. The customer-backed award strengthens Brittany Ferries's position in…
• 2021-04-23 - Funding - REGENT raises $9M seed round for electric seagliders - Caffeinated Capital led the seed round. The company targeted regional over-water routes with wing-in-ground electric craft. The capital supports maritime autonomy, underwater robotics or marine inspection workflows as REGENT moves from product development tow…

Team

• Billy Thalheimer - Founder
• Michael Klinker - Founder

Context tags

• Aerospace autonomy innovation - Workflow - Korthos context supports Aerospace autonomy innovation.
• Autonomous flight - Capability - Korthos context supports Autonomous flight.