# Hullbot

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hullbot-pty

- Industry: Business Support Services
- Headquarters: Australia
- Website: www.hullbot.com
- Total disclosed funding: $10M
- Latest round: Series A (Nov 4, 2025)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Based in Rozelle, Australia, and founded in 2015, Hullbot Pty Ltd provides hull cleaning services using robots. The company was founded by Tom Loefler (CEO) and Karl Watfern. In November 2025, Hullbot Pty Ltd raised AUD 16 million in Series A funding led by new investor Regeneration.VC, with participation from other new investors Climate Tech Partners, Katapult, Folklore Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Rypples, Newsouth Innovations Pty Limited, Bandera Capital, Artesian, and Impact Ventures.

The company offers autonomous underwater robots that inspect, map, and clean the hull of a boat. The robotic hull cleaning service is operated using advanced underwater drone technology which reduces drag and saves fuel.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Nov 4, 2025, $10M — Trinity Ventures, Artesian, Folklore Ventures, Katapult, Bandera Capital, Regeneration.VC, Impact Ventures, Newsouth Innovations Pty Limited, Rypples, Climate Tech Partners

## Investors

- Trinity Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/trinity-ventures) — Series A
- Artesian (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/artesian) — Series A
- Folklore Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/folklore-ventures) — Series A
- Katapult (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/katapult) — Series A
- Bandera Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bandera-capital) — Series A
- Regeneration.VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/regeneration-vc) — Series A
- Impact Ventures — Series A
- Newsouth Innovations Pty Limited — Series A
- Rypples — Series A
- Climate Tech Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/climate-tech-partners) — Series A