Directory

Maritime Tech startup ecosystem

We track 4 organisations in this sector across 3+ countries.

4 entries.

DeepSea Technologies

Athens, Greece · Startup

Maritime AI company building vessel-performance optimization and semi-autonomous shipping software (Cassandra, Pythia) to cut fuel use and emissions. Founded 2017, acquired by Japan's Nabtesco in 2023.

TechBBQ 2026

Copenhagen, Denmark · Event

The startup event of the Nordics: the 14th edition of TechBBQ moves to Bella Center Copenhagen on 26-27 August 2026, gathering 10,000+ founders, investors and builders from 50+ countries across two days. Programming spans AI, life sciences and deep tech, a startup pitch competition and AI-powered matchmaking. Backed by the Danish Industry Foundation, the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Realdania.

Velocity.Partners

Athens, Greece · Venture Capital

Velocity.Partners was founded in 2017 in Athens, growing out of the Found.ation startup ecosystem, and is supported by the EquiFund programme and the EU Operational Programme "Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation". The fund is sector-agnostic but has particular depth in Maritime-tech, MedTech, FinTech, and Travel-tech — verticals where Greek founders hold a structural edge. It invests at pre-seed and seed stage with initial tickets typically up to €500K, then follows on into later rounds. The team combines operators, founders, and investors with hands-on industry experience.