# Rypples

> Rypples is a VC fund in San Francisco backing AgTech, Seafood and Robotics. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rypplesearth
- Website: https://www.rypples.earth/

Rypples is an investment firm that provides acceleration, funding, and empowerment for ocean-focused businesses and entrepreneurs.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $8M–$23M |
| Series B | $8.1M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 17% |
| Seafood | 1 | 17% |
| Robotics | 1 | 17% |
| Wireless | 1 | 17% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 1 | 17% |
| Thailand | 1 | 17% |
| Australia | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flocean | Flocean delivers subsea pumping systems for providing clean drinking water in the region. | $22.5M | Series A | Nov 18, 2025 |  |
| Hullbot | 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 | 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 |  |
| Full Circle Biotechnology | Making low-carbon protein globally accessible with insects and microbes. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| Coral Vita | Coral Vita grows corals to revitalize dying reefs. | $8M | Series A | Jun 06, 2025 |  |
| W•SENSE | 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 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Katapult Ocean](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katapult-ocean) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Axon Partners Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axon-partners-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Swen Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swen-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Rypples invest in?

Rypples invests primarily in AgTech, Seafood and Robotics startups, most often at Series A and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Rypples's check size?

Rypples typically joins rounds of $8M–$23M at Series A and $8.1M–$12M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rypples participates in.

### When did Rypples last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rypples closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 6 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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