Bedrock offers comprehensive geophysical survey datasets of the ocean floor.

Bedrock, a seafloor data acquisition and distribution platform, has raised $25.5 million in a Series A funding round. The company aims to revolutionize seafloor exploration and accelerate offshore wind energy development. The funds will be used to bring its unique data offering to the offshore wind market and expand their unmanned autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) acquisition system.

The investment round was co-led by Northzone and Primary Venture Partners, with participation from Valor Equity Partners, and existing investors Eniac, Quiet Capital, and R7. (Bedrock)

Bedrock’s technology has the potential to reduce risks and speed up the development of offshore wind energy projects. Traditional oceanographic surveys are not only very costly, amounting to tens of millions of dollars, but they also consume a considerable amount of time, often taking up to 12 months to produce final data. Bedrock’s efficiency addresses these issues by minimizing the reliance on large survey vessels, which have a detrimental environmental footprint, and eliminating the lengthy wait for vital data necessary for the advancement of offshore wind energy projects.

The company’s goal, therefore, is to transform how geophysical seafloor data is acquired and distributed, reducing costs and environmental impact. It offers comprehensive geophysical survey datasets of the ocean floor, enabling detailed ground models and asset inspection.

The company, which was founded in 2020 by Anthony DiMare and Charles Chiau, plans to scale and democratize access to ocean data, particularly in the offshore wind market. Bedrock will also use the funding to expand its AUV fleet, conduct more ocean deployments, and become the primary source of seafloor data for offshore wind energy projects.

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