Orca AI

Founding, and a link between London and Tel Aviv

Orca AI was founded in 2018 by Yarden Gross and Dor Raviv, according to the company's announcement. The page of its investor Brighton Park Capital lists London and Tel Aviv as the company's locations and marks it as an active investment. The official website shows products for ship crews and for fleet management offices. The focus of its work is computer perception of the maritime environment and support for navigation decisions. It has no connection to the Israeli company Orca Security, which works in cloud security.

Detecting vessels and collision risks

The system uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze the ship's surroundings and to detect vessels and maritime targets. According to the company, SeaPod gives the crew on the bridge automatic detection, alerts and prioritization of objects that need attention. The goal is to improve situational awareness even in poor visibility and in crowded waters. This is information for the crew that navigates the ship and makes safety decisions. The website stresses supporting the crew's work and reducing workload. The system helps with lookout and alerting, and the ship continues to sail with a crew.

The data also reaches fleet managers

FleetView, the product for the office, gathers information on the safety and operations of the vessels. The website describes using it to spot navigation trends, to train crews and to choose preventive actions. In this way the same information serves both the crew at sea and the organization that manages many ships. The investor's page describes a combination of real-time data, computer vision and predictive analytics. These are different layers around maritime perception, not just a camera with a screen. The testimonials shown on the website include people from Seaspan and other shipping companies, and they describe support for their work and for the safety culture.

Funding and customers in the May 2025 announcement

On 6 May 2025, Orca AI announced a $72.5 million Series B led by Brighton Park Capital. Existing investors took part, including Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. The published total funding reached $111 million. The announcement named MSC, NYK, Scorpio and Seaspan as companies that use the platform. These names and amounts are from the company's announcement as of its publication date. The funding is meant for further development and expanding the business.

Safety today, autonomy as a direction

The company presents autonomous navigation as a direction of development, alongside the crew support products that exist on its website. The funding announcement includes figures for a drop in close-encounter incidents and for fuel savings, attributed to its analysis. The investor's page makes clear that information about portfolio companies comes from the companies and may be incomplete or out of date. The documented work connects detection and alerts to decisions by the crew and fleet managers. Responsibility for navigation stays with the crew.