Rypples
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
Rypples is an investment firm that provides acceleration, funding, and empowerment for ocean-focused businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Rypples invests in
Stages Rypples invests in
Countries Rypples invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Series A
- $8M–$23M
- Series B
- $8.1M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- CleanTech 2 (29%)
- Water 1 (14%)
- AgTech 1 (14%)
- Boating 1 (14%)
- Seafood 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (57%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (14%)
- Series B 1 (14%)
Country
- Italy 1 (14%)
- Norway 1 (14%)
- Thailand 1 (14%)
- Australia 1 (14%)
- New Zealand 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vessev is a maritime trasportantion company that offers hydrofoiling electric vessels for travelling through water. | $19M / Series A / Aug 20, 2026 | ||
| Flocean delivers subsea pumping systems for providing clean drinking water in the region. | $22.5M / Series A / Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| Hullbot offers an autonomous, frequent cleaning service for vessel hulls and propellers using specialized underwater robotics technology. This proactive cleaning prevents biofouling buildup, which reduces drag and results in fuel savings and increased fleet performance for operators. The robotics system is designed to work with all hull coatingsand provides routine inspections, asset intelligence, and real-time analytics on vessel performance without requiring divers. | $16M / Series A / Nov 03, 2025 | ||
| W•SENSE is a telecommunications company that specializes in underwater monitoring and communication systems based on IoUT solutions. | $11.6M / Series B / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| Making low-carbon protein globally accessible with insects and microbes. | Pre-Seed / Sep 10, 2025 | ||
| Coral Vita grows corals to revitalize dying reefs. | $8M / Series A / Jun 06, 2025 | ||
| W•SENSE is a telecommunications company that specializes in underwater monitoring and communication systems based on IoUT solutions. | $8.1M / Series B / Apr 15, 2025 |
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FAQ
What does Rypples invest in?
Rypples invests primarily in CleanTech, Water and AgTech startups, most often at Series A and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Rypples invest in?
Rypples typically joins rounds of $8M–$23M at Series A and $8.1M–$12M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Rypples's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Rypples took part in.
When did Rypples last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Rypples closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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