PR Newswire · Jun 2026
Introduced an autonomy stack alongside its electrification platform.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Fleetzero is a marine technology company building hybrid and electric propulsion systems for ships, with a focus on decarbonizing shipping and making vessels more profitable, cleaner, and safer. The company also appears to be expanding into marine autonomy and related vessel systems.
Primary product
Hybrid and electric propulsion systems for ships, including battery-electric shipping solutions and an autonomy stack.
Headquarters
Houston, Texas, United States
Team size
30-40 employees
Industry
Maritime Transportation
Sub-industry
Marine technology / shipping electrification
Offices
Houston, Texas, United States
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Auburn, Alabama, United States
Business model
B2B
hardware
software
services
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$58.6M
Latest round
Series A · Jan 2026
Latest amount
$43M
Jan 2026 · Obvious Ventures
Mar 2024 · MOL PLUS
Jun 2022 · Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Jun 2022 · Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder
Co-Founder & COO
Co-Founder & CEO
Vice President of Engineering
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development
Head of Finance & Commercial Operations
VP of Marketing
Chief of Staff
Board Member
Kristian Liknes
VP, Europe
Work & culture
Public sources suggest an engineering-heavy, mission-driven culture centered on building maritime electrification and autonomy, with emphasis on practical execution, customer collaboration, and hardware/software product development. Public LinkedIn posts also highlight internal culture and team growth, but no formal culture page was found.
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; likely project-based B2B sales, engineering services, and vessel systems commercialization.
Differentiators
- —Battery-electric and hybrid propulsion focused specifically on shipping
- —Containerized battery / ship electrification approach
- —Combines electrification with autonomy stack
- —Publicly positioning for high-volume manufacturing rather than one-off builds
- —Partnerships with shipbuilders, classification societies, and infrastructure ecosystem players
Technology
LinkedIn
GitHub
Squarespace
Google Workspace
HubSpot
GitHub Actions
Postman
Swagger
Customers
Argo
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors
Glosten
Potential shipowners and operators in Europe
Competitors
Corvus Energy
Svitzer
Navier
Sea Machines
Value Maritime
Seabound
Scale & contact
Estimated monthly visits
1.8K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
PR Newswire · Jun 2026
Partnership announcement covering autonomous vessel development.
PR Newswire · Jan 2026
Announced a $43M Series A and a new manufacturing/R&D facility in Houston.
Glosten · Aug 2025
Announced work on retrofitting an AET-owned lightering support vessel with Fleetzero plug-in hybrid-electric propulsion, positioning it as a long-range hybrid-electric showcase.
AET · Dec 2024
AET and Fleetzero agreed to retrofit an AET lightering support vessel with plug-in hybrid-electric propulsion, highlighting a major customer/partner milestone.
Jobs and careers at Fleetzero
9 jobs at Fleetzero
Marketing Intern
On-site
Houston, TX
1w ago
On-site
Internship
PR & Events Manager
On-site
Houston, TX
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Video Editor & Creative Services Manager
On-site
Houston, TX
1w ago
On-site
Full-time
Senior Test Engineer - Battery Systems
On-site
Houston, TX
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Senior QA / Manufacturing Engineer
On-site
Houston, TX
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Senior Mechanical Engineer
On-site
Houston, TX
4mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Naval Architect - Marine Engineer
On-site
Houston, TX
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Electrical Engineer - Harness/Wiring/Distribution
On-site
Houston, TX
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Electrical Engineer - Power Systems
On-site
Houston, TX
1y ago
On-site
Full-time