Vatn Systems
Developer of autonomous underwater vehicles for US defense, allied nations, and commercial customers.
Highlights
3 facts
CITE
Plain text
Vatn Systems — Founded: 2023. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:founded
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_founded,
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} CITE
Plain text
Vatn Systems — Employees: 51-100. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:employee_range
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_employee_range,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Vatn Systems — Employees},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
url = {https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:employee_range},
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} CITE
Plain text
Vatn Systems — Tracked signals (12mo): 14. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-18; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:signal_count
BibTeX
@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_signal_count,
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title = {Vatn Systems — Tracked signals (12mo)},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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} What they do
5 products
| Product | Launch | Environment | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic Signal Processing System | 2026 | Subsea | LIMITED | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Product: Acoustic Signal Processing System. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:product:acoustic-signal-processing-system BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_product_acoustic-signal-processing-system,
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| INStinct | — | Subsea | LIMITED | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Product: INStinct. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:product:instinct BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_product_instinct,
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| Modular AUV Platform | 2023 | Subsea | LIMITED | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Product: Modular AUV Platform. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:product:modular-auv-platform BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_product_modular-auv-platform,
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"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| Skelmir S12 | 2025 | Subsea | LIMITED | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Product: Skelmir S12. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:product:skelmir-s12 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_product_skelmir-s12,
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| Skelmir S6 | 2025 | Subsea | LIMITED | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Product: Skelmir S6. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:product:skelmir-s6 BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_product_skelmir-s6,
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} |
Scale & activity
5 deals · $88.5M disclosed · 14 signals
| Date | Deal | Value / type | Evidence | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Vatn Systems acquires Crewless Marine | ACQUISITION | source ↗ | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — ACQUISITION: Vatn Systems acquires Crewless Marine. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:deal:2026-01-01-acquisition BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_deal_2026-01-01-acquisition,
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"note": "As of 2026-01-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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} |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Vatn Systems Series A | $60M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — FUNDING: Vatn Systems Series A. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-12-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:deal:2025-12-01-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_deal_2025-12-01-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
title = {Vatn Systems — FUNDING},
howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2025},
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| 1 May 2025 | Vatn Systems Bridge Funding | $15.5M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — FUNDING: Vatn Systems Bridge Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-05-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:deal:2025-05-01-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_deal_2025-05-01-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
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"note": "As of 2025-05-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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| 1 Oct 2024 | Vatn Systems Seed Round | $13M | source ↗ | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — FUNDING: Vatn Systems Seed Round. robotics.press Directory. As of 2024-10-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:deal:2024-10-01-funding BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_deal_2024-10-01-funding,
author = {{robotics.press}},
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"note": "As of 2024-10-01; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
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| Undated | Crewless Marine Navy SBIR - AI/ML Multi-Sensor Localization | CONTRACT | source ↗ | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — CONTRACT: Crewless Marine Navy SBIR - AI/ML Multi-Sensor Localization. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:deal:undated-contract-crewless-marine-navy-sbir---ai-ml-multi-sensor-localization BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_deal_undated-contract-crewless-marine-navy-sbir---ai-ml-multi-sensor-localization,
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Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Network
6 people
| Person | Role | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Mj Thomas | Vice President, Security, Compliance & Risk | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Person: Mj Thomas — Vice President, Security, Compliance & Risk. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:person:mj-thomas BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_person_mj-thomas,
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| Nelson Mills | CEO | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Person: Nelson Mills — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:person:nelson-mills BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_person_nelson-mills,
author = {{robotics.press}},
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howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
year = {2026},
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| Philip Caspers | Director of Acoustics | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Person: Philip Caspers — Director of Acoustics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:person:philip-caspers BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_person_philip-caspers,
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| R. Belmore | Journalist/Reporter at What's Up Newp | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Person: R. Belmore — Journalist/Reporter at What's Up Newp. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:person:r-belmore BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_person_r-belmore,
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| Steve Bordonaro | Chief Engineer for Systems | CITEPlain textVatn Systems — Person: Steve Bordonaro — Chief Engineer for Systems. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vatn-systems/#fact:vatn-systems:person:steve-bordonaro BibTeX@misc{robotics_press_vatn-systems_person_steve-bordonaro,
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"date-parts": [
[
2026,
7,
23
]
]
},
"note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
"dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
} |
Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.
Analysis
Research Report: Vatn Systems
Vatn Systems is a Series A defense technology startup developing modular autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for GPS-denied environments, founded in 2023 and headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The report covers the company's funding history (~$76.5M total), product platforms, recent acquisition of Crewless Marine for acoustic capabilities, and first international sale to Singapore's Defense Science and Technology Agency.
- Research methods and evidence notes
- Market implications and peer comparison
- Risk register and source appendix
Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026