Startup · $176m raised
Sydney maritime drone maker that sold 40 vessels to the Navy for $176 million.
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Ocius raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Government | Grant | $176,000,000 |
| Defence Trailblazer | Grant | - |
Companies Ocius acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Fox | Non-executive Director | Defence Connect |
| Robert Dane | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Ocius. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Defence Trailblazer funds emissions-reduction projects with Electric Motor Power, Ocius Technology and Praxis, and profiles renewable-technology ventures from its Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence program.
University–government partnership Defence Trailblazer showcases the clean, low-emission defence projects it is funding with industry, plus ventures developed through its entrepreneurship readiness program.
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Defence Trailblazer is advancing emissions-cutting defence technology projects pairing companies with university researchers, and names seven ventures in its Entrepreneurial Foundations for Defence program.
Defence Trailblazer is running clean-energy projects with university and industry partners for Australian defence; its EFD program backs seven ventures developing batteries, drone power, hull-cleaning robots and solar tech.
US investor David Fox has taken a board seat at Australian autonomous boat builder Ocius, which he backed early and served as a director in the 2000s.
A manufacturing roundup covering a university research grant, a clinker terminal groundbreaking, quantum chip progress, a share placement, a pumped hydro plan, and an autonomous vessel demonstration.