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Rekise Marine raises $9.7m seed round led by Accel and NKSquared

By Startup Enthusiast · 12 June 2026

What they do

Rekise Marine builds autonomous surface and underwater vessels for defence and commercial use

The company raised $9.7 million in a seed round led by Accel and NKSquared

Funds will expand engineering talent and advance the flagship Jalkapi submarine development

Rekise Marine has raised $9.7 million in a seed round of funding.
The investment was led by Accel and NKSquared (Nikhil Kamath's firm).
Participants included Sameer Brij Verma, Sandeep Singhal, Industrial47, and Singularity AMC.
Founder-operators, family offices, and other company founders also participated in the round.
This brings Rekise Marine's total funds raised to over $14 million.
The previous round raised $4.72 million prior to this latest injection.
The company plans to use the funds to expand its engineering team.
Investors will support the advancement and testing of the Jalkapi product.

India's defence market is projected to grow from $27 billion to $40 billion by 2030.
This represents a significant 48% growth in the sector over five years.
Rekise Marine operates in a competitive landscape with firms like Coratia Technologies and Sagar Defence.
The funding validates the demand for autonomous systems in national security applications.

Rekise Marine designs and integrates autonomous surface and subsurface vessels.
The company serves both defence and commercial sectors with its technology.
It uses a common software architecture across platforms ranging from 50kg to 20 tonnes.
The team includes experts from Siemens, Airbus, Intel, and the Indian Navy.
Rekise Marine employs 55 people across offices in Bengaluru, Goa, and Kolkata.
The company has established partnerships with Goa Shipyard Ltd and GRSE Limited.
Its product Jaldoot is an autonomous surface vessel delivered to DRDO via GRSE.
The Swadheen survey vessel completed sea trials in the Bay of Bengal earlier in 2026.
A man-portable AUV for mine countermeasures is currently undergoing ongoing trials.

Rekise Marine will expand its engineering talent pool significantly.
The company will focus hiring on robotics, AI/ML, and embedded systems.
Recruitment will also target naval architecture and sea operations specialists.
Development and testing of the Jalkapi XLUUV will accelerate.

Accel (lead) — Global venture capital firm focused on technology companies.
NKSquared (lead) — Investment firm founded by Nikhil Kamath.
Sameer Brij Verma (participated) — Former partner at New Venture Partners (NVP).
Sandeep Singhal (participated) — Co-founder of New Venture Partners (NVP).
Industrial47 (participated) — Venture capital firm investing in deep tech startups.
Singularity AMC (participated) — Asset management company focusing on alternative investments.

Product: Autonomous surface vessels (Jaldoot, Swadheen) and extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles (Jalkapi) for maritime operations
Customers: Indian Navy and defence organizations, plus commercial maritime operators
How it makes money: Custom vessel design and manufacturing with in-house integration
What sets it apart: Integrated platform combining vessel design, sensors and autonomy software as single system
Operations: In-house design and integration with partnerships with Indian shipyards including Goa Shipyard and GRSE