Starboard Maritime Intelligence
About
Starboard is the common operating picture for the maritime world
Starboard is a software platform that provides insights on global maritime activity for government and geospatial intelligence analysts.
It helps teams tackle critical environmental and societal challenges, from the detection of illegal fishing to assessing vessels for COVID-19 and biosecurity threats.
- Location
- Wellington
- Website
- Visit website
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industry
- CleanTech
- Funding stage
- Seed
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Snapshot of Starboard Maritime Intelligence
Safeguarding Our Oceans with Next-Gen Maritime Intelligence
New Zealand-based Starboard Maritime Intelligence has secured NZ$5 million in seed funding, led by Altered Capital and joined by Icehouse Ventures, Invest South, Soul Capital, Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation, and SeaAhead (USA).
Starboard’s SaaS platform processes over 4000 vessel positions per second, using AI and machine learning to flag high-risk, illegal, or otherwise suspicious maritime activity. ** Why Starboard Is Exciting to Work For:** Global Impact: By helping governments, NGOs, and security agencies spot illegal fishing and maritime threats, Starboard directly contributes to ocean conservation.
Cutting-Edge Tech: Work with big data analytics, advanced algorithms, and real-time insights—crucial in a NZ$67B maritime surveillance market.
Rapid Growth & Backing: A successful seed round and a mission-critical product means room to grow your career, innovate, and shape the product roadmap.
High-Caliber Team: Join 26 data scientists, engineers, and analysts, all passionate about turning complex data into actionable intelligence for global maritime security.
Positive Culture: Collaborate in an environment that values curiosity, creativity, and meaningful impact—knowing your work helps protect oceans worldwide.
If you’re passionate about technology, sustainability, and scaling an influential SaaS product, Starboard offers a rare chance to blend purpose with career growth.