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Corridian exits stealth with $38 million seed for autonomous undersea vehicles
Axios reported Tuesday that New England startup Corridian raised a $38 million seed led by Point72 Ventures and plans to unveil an ultra-large autonomous undersea vehicle in 2027.
New England autonomous-submarine startup Corridian left stealth on Tuesday with a $38 million seed round led by Point72 Ventures, Axios reported1.
Axios said Balerion Space Ventures, Harpoon Ventures, DCVC and Marlinspike also participated1. The company plans to unveil a flagship ultra-large autonomous undersea vehicle next year, according to the report1.
The vehicle is designed to carry ISO-standard, containerized payloads over long distances without a crew, which Axios said could include sensors, supplies or weapons1. Co-founder Mike Guay, a former Army field artillery officer, told Axios the platform would carry whatever payloads customers choose and declined further specs, including how it would launch1.
Guay told Axios the company wants a stealth logistics layer under the sea as cheap one-way attack drones and long-range missiles make the surface and sky more dangerous1. He said Corridian is using more of an aerospace manufacturing model so it would not interfere with the submarine industrial base while using a commercial supply chain1.
Axios named advisers including retired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, retired Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler and retired Rear Adm. Milton Sands III1. DCVC investor Stephen Rodriguez told Axios he had backed the founders from the start1.
Corridian expects to double its workforce over the next year, Axios reported1. How the vehicle would launch, and what customers would load, were not specified in the account1.
