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REGENT Defense

REGENT Defense

North Kingstown, Rhode Island · Founded 2020
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Valuation
—Est.
Raised
$310MEst.
Stage
Series B
Open roles
31

We develop and manufacture Seaglider™ vessels for high-speed, long-range, low-signature maritime defense mobility.

Funding History
Series B$240M
Aug 2026 · Lead: Mare Liberum, AE Ventures
Participants: DCVC, Founders Fund, Balnord, Caffeinated Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Japan Airlines, Giant Step Capital
+300% · 4x · 34 mo vs. Series A
Series A$60M
Oct 2023 · Lead: 8090 Industries, Founders Fund
Participants: Japan Airlines Innovation Fund, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Yamato Holdings, Point72 Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Mark Cuban, UAE’s Strategic Development Fund, Future Planet Capital
+532% · 6.32x · 30 mo vs. Seed
Seed$10M
Apr 2021 · Lead: Raymond Tonsing
Round Size Change
Latest Round Change
+300%4x
$240M Series B vs. $60M Series A
Seed
$10M
Apr 2021
+532% · 6.32x
→
30 mo
Series A
$60M
Oct 2023
+300% · 4x
→
34 mo
Series B
$240M
Aug 2026
Open roles at REGENT Defense
Systems EngineerNorth Kingstown, RISenior Systems EngineerNorth Kingstown, RIManager, Flight Controls & GNCNorth Kingstown, RIDirector, Government Relations - RegulatoryWashington DcMechanical Design EngineerNorth Kingstown, RITechnical RecruiterNorth Kingstown, RIEmbedded Systems Software EngineerNorth Kingstown, RIDirector, Government Relations - DefenseWashington Dc
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Leadership
Michael Klinker
Co-Founder & CTO
Billy Thalheimer
Co-Founder & CEO
News & press
From industry-leading innovation to local impact, REGENT marks 4 years in Rhode Island
REGENT completes world's first Seaglider Manufacturing Facility, anchoring America's lead in maritime innovation
MOL, JAL, Lloyd’s Register, and REGENT Announce Joint Development Project on Seaglider Certification in Japan
REGENT announces Seaglider order from Synerjet to transform coastal transportation in Latin America
REGENT announces Seaglider order from private member club ‘XXV’ for U.S. East Coast
March 11, 2026WatchRead
July 16, 2025WatchRead
August 18, 2026WatchRead
June 15, 2026WatchRead
REGENT secures $240 million Series B funding to scale Seaglider manufacturing and transform maritime mobility
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