U.S.-based seaglider maker REGENT lands $240 million in new funding

REGENT closes $240 million Series B round

REGENT Craft, the Rhode Island startup developing a wing-in-ground family of maritime vehicles, announced on August 27, 2026, that it has closed a $240 million Series B funding round.  This new capital round consists of equity and debt in equal parts. It has been led by Mare Liberum and AE Ventures, two venture capital firms strongly focused on investing in projects and technologies of strategic significance for defense and national security. So…

REGENT Seaglider: The Electric Craft That Flies at 180 MPH

Imagine boarding a vessel at a dock, gliding out of the harbor on hydrofoils, and then lifting off to fly at 180 mph just a few feet above the ocean surface, all on electric power, with no runway, no aviation fuel, and no FAA certification required. That is the promise of the REGENT Viceroy, a 12-passenger “seaglider” that blurs the line between boat and aircraft. Founded by two MIT engineers who left Boeing, REGENT Craft has just raised $240 mi…

U.S.-based seaglider maker REGENT lands $240 million in new funding

REGENT Craft has raised $240 million in Series B funding, split evenly between equity and debt, the Rhode Island-based seaglider manufacturer announced Thursday. The round was co-led by investment firms Mare Liberum and AE Ventures, with debt capital provided by Erebor Bank. The new funding brings REGENT’s total raised to date, across equity and debt, […]

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REGENT Craft Raises $240 Million to Scale Seaglider Manufacturing

REGENT Craft has raised $240 million in a Series B funding round as the Rhode Island-based company prepares to move from development into full-scale manufacturing of its Seaglider vessels. The round comprises an equal mix of equity and debt and was co-led by Mare Liberum and AE Ventures, with debt financing provided by Erebor Bank.

REGENT Craft Raises $240M to Scale Seaglider Production

REGENT Craft has raised $240 million in Series B funding to accelerate the transition of its all-electric Seaglider technology from development into commerci...