REGENT Craft

REGENT raised a $240 million Series B, split evenly between equity and debt, to move its all-electric Seaglider vessels from prototype testing into full-scale manufacturing.

Founders

Billy Thalheimer

CEO

Michael Klinker

CTO

Funding History

Pre-seed

Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator

Seed $9M

April 2021

Led by Caffeinated Capital

Caffeinated Capital, Founders Fund, Thiel Capital, Mark Cuban, Y Combinator

Series A $60M

October 2023

Led by 8090 Industries, Founders Fund

8090 Industries, Founders Fund, Japan Airlines

Series B $240M

August 2026

Led by Mare Liberum, AE Ventures

Mare Liberum, AE Ventures, Erebor Bank, DCVC, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Japan Airlines, Giant Step Capital

Articles

REGENT Raises $240 Million Series B to Build Seagliders

REGENT Raises $240 Million Series B to Build Seagliders

Aug 27, 2026 · DeepTech

REGENT raised a $240 million Series B, split evenly between equity and debt, to move its all-electric Seaglider vessels from prototype testing into full-scale manufacturing.