# Jaia Robotics

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/jaia-robotics

- Industry: Ship Building & Repair
- Headquarters: Bristol, US
- Website: www.jaia.tech
- Total disclosed funding: $1.6M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 14, 2022)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Founded in 2020 and based in Rhode Island, US, Jaia Robotics Inc. operates as a Jaia as a Service (JaaS) company that focuses on aquatic data collection solutions with its flagship product, JaiaBots. The company was founded by its CEO, Ian Estaphan Owen, and CTO Jason Webster. In November 2024, Jaia Robotics raised USD 1.8 million in venture funding from unspecified investors. The round was part of a larger USD 2.5 million in venture funding.

Jaia Robotics offers autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and marine vehicles called JaiaBots. The company’s vehicles are designed for aquatic data collection and payload delivery and can be used in a variety of applications such as environmental monitoring, research, offshore renewables, aquaculture, and defense. The company targets a global customer base, serving clients across various sectors interested in harnessing aquatic data for improved decision-making and operational efficiency.

Jaia Robotics generates revenue through direct sales of its JaiaBot System and associated modular solutions, catering primarily to institutional clients and organizations.

The company plans to utilize the funding raised in November 2024 to accelerate the growth and development of the business.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 14, 2022, $1.6M — Launchpad Venture Group, Walnut Venture Associates, Cherrystone Angel Group

## Investors

- Launchpad Venture Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/launchpad-venture-group) — Seed
- Walnut Venture Associates (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/walnut-venture-associates) — Seed
- Cherrystone Angel Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cherrystone-angel-group) — Seed