Software, infrastructure, and operational systems that move global trade forward
Efficiency Systems
Energy optimization at sea.
Cetasol's iHELM is a decision-support system for maritime energy optimization. The AI-enabled digital-twin system learns vessel operations and provides real-time recommendations to optimize fuel usage.
By supporting fuel savings and operational efficiency, iHELM helps reduce carbon emissions across small and medium-sized vessels.
Bunker Operations
Digital bunker supply operations.
Ofiniti is an independent global service provider for digital delivery workflows across marine fuels. Its flagship FuelBoss platform bridges the digital gap between suppliers and customers, enabling simpler planning and execution of marine fuel delivery operations with real-time monitoring and automated documentation.
FuelBoss supports the energy transition by enabling better-informed fuel choices, reducing operational friction, and connecting suppliers with demand for more sustainable fuel adoption.
Underwater Robotics
Autonomous underwater vehicle technology.
BeeX develops and operates AI-enabled marine robotic systems to help reduce human exposure to challenging underwater tasks. By removing the need for an on-site support vessel in selected operations, BeeX can significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
Its autonomous underwater vehicle work spans electronic design, naval architecture, and a redefinition of how underwater work is done: See What You Don't.
Maritime Coordination
The connective layer beneath global seaborne trade.
ELXA connects cargo owners, brokers, carriers, agents, and port service providers on one platform — replacing the phone calls, emails, and spreadsheets that currently coordinate vessel operations, and removing the manual re-entry that happens at every handoff between them.
The platform digitalizes operations end-to-end, connects every stakeholder in a voyage, and applies AI to the resulting data for insight into costs, turnaround times, and resource use.
Harbour Electrification
Electric harbour craft for maritime decarbonization.
Pyxis manufactures and operates electric harbour-craft, with charging infrastructure collaboration including work with SP Mobility at Marina South Pier. Pyxis is helping lead Singapore's efforts to decarbonize and digitalize the commercial harbour-craft sector.
Aligned with sustainability goals across cities, climate, and ocean impact, Pyxis is building toward broader electric vessel adoption in harbour operations.
Operational Automation
Marine robotics and operational automation.
Clearbot, based in Singapore, builds autonomous electric boats for dull, dirty, and dangerous marine work, including pollution recovery and marine surveys. Founded by HKU graduates from India, the team won the top prize in PIER71's Smart Port Challenge 2024.
Its fleet direction combines autonomous operation, electric propulsion, solar charging, and self-docking capabilities to support zero-emission marine operations.
Lubricant Procurement
Maritime operations software.
Closelink operates a procurement platform starting with marine lubricants for shipping companies. Closelink sets a new standard in digital maritime procurement and has expanded its platform direction toward additional marine purchasing categories, including fuels.
The company focuses on faster decisions, responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and the adoption of more efficient procurement technologies.
Blockchain Platform
Maritime technology platform.
Thirdlyr is working to improve B2B payments in maritime commerce through blockchain infrastructure. With a payment infrastructure purpose-built for maritime workflows, Thirdlyr enables faster, more secure, and more traceable payments with on-chain data.
By improving payment visibility and operational efficiency, Thirdlyr helps stakeholders manage risk in a dynamic and unpredictable maritime commerce environment.
Built from industry insight. Designed to scale.
We combine maritime domain judgment with venture diligence across team, product, technology, commercial adoption, defensibility, and scale potential.
We examine whether the stack is dependable, forward looking, and able to support growth without creating hidden fragility.
We look for development practices, feedback loops, and quality systems that can turn customer urgency into durable product progress.
We assess whether the team has the technical depth, operating discipline, and learning speed to execute the roadmap.
We review defensibility, data practices, and security posture where the product touches mission-critical maritime workflows.
We map alternatives, switching friction, and the specific product advantage that can survive as the category matures.
We identify third-party dependencies and integration risks before they become constraints on reliability or scale.
We test whether performance, architecture, and go-to-market motion can compound from early signal to venture-scale adoption.
