# Regent Craft

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/regent-craft

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: North Kingstown, US
- Website: www.regentcraft.com
- Total disclosed funding: $214M
- Latest round: Series B (Aug 27, 2026)
- Investors on record: 24

## About

Based in Massachusetts, US, and founded in 2020 by Billy Thalheimer, and Mike Klinker, Regent Craft Inc, a.k.a. Regent develops and manufactures passenger-carrying all-electric sea gliders to serve coastal routes. In August 2026, Regent Craft Inc. raised USD 120 million in series B funding co-led by Mare Liberum and AE Industrial Partners, with participation from DCVC, In-Q-Tel, Klaris Capital, Strategic Development Fund, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Japan Airlines, and Giant Step Capital. The round was part of a larger USD 240 million equity and debt funding.

Regent provides seaglider, an electric boat-flying machine that operates a few meters above the water’s surface for coastal transportation of commercial passengers.
The company will use the August 2026 funding to expand manufacturing, complete certifications, and deliver Seagliders.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Aug 27, 2026, $120M — Vanderbilt University Endowment, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, AE Industrial Partners, DCVC, Japan Airlines, Caffeinated Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Strategic Development Fund, Giant Step Capital, Mare Liberum Capital, Klaris Capital
- Series A, Oct 24, 2023 — NEOM Investment Fund
- Series A, Jul 31, 2023, $61M — Founders Fund, Japan Airlines, Caffeinated Capital, Point72 Asset Management, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Future Planet Capital, Yamato Holdings, 8090 Industries, Strategic Development Fund
- Seed, Dec 29, 2021, $25M — Toba Capital, Mesa Airlines, Inc., Thiel Capital, Jam Fund
- Seed, Mar 8, 2021, $8.2M — Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Graph Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Thiel Capital, Bias Capital

## Investors

- Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Seed
- Graph Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/graph-ventures) — Seed
- Caffeinated Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/caffeinated-capital) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Thiel Capital — Seed
- Bias Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bias-capital) — Seed
- Toba Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/toba-capital) — Seed
- Mesa Airlines, Inc. — Seed
- Jam Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/jam-fund) — Seed
- Japan Airlines — Series A, Series B
- Point72 Asset Management — Series A
- Lockheed Martin Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/lockheed-martin-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Future Planet Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/future-planet-capital) — Series A
- Yamato Holdings — Series A
- 8090 Industries (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/8090-industries) — Series A
- Strategic Development Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/strategic-development-fund) — Series A, Series B
- NEOM Investment Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/neom-investment-fund) — Series A
- Vanderbilt University Endowment — Series B
- In-Q-Tel (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/in-q-tel) — Series B
- AE Industrial Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ae-industrial-partners) — Series B
- DCVC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dcvc) — Series B
- Giant Step Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/giant-step-capital) — Series B
- Mare Liberum Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mare-liberum-capital) — Series B
- Klaris Capital — Series B