REGENT

All-electric seagliders for fast, affordable regional transportation

regentcraft.com

HQ: North Kingstown, RI, USA

11-50

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Updated Aug 16, 2026

Overview

REGENT is a maritime transportation company that designs and manufactures all-electric seagliders—wing-in-ground-effect vehicles for high-speed, zero-emission coastal travel and cargo transport.

Primary product

Viceroy Seaglider

Founded

2020

Headquarters

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States

Team size

51-200

Industry

Maritime Transportation

Sub-industry

Electric seaglider / coastal mobility hardware

Offices

Washington, United States

Quonset Development Corporation Business Park, Rhode Island

Business model

hardware sales

transportation services

defense / government programs

potential logistics and commercial fleet deployments

Funding

Stage

Series A

Total raised

$87.1M

Latest round

Venture Round · Jun 2024

Venture Round

Jun 2024 · MOL Switch

Series A

Oct 2023 · 8090 Industries and Founders Fund

$60M

People & investors

Leadership

Billy Thalheimer

Co-Founder & CEO

Ben Mathews

Director

Larry Wirsing

Vice President, Programs

Matthew Corley

Director of Supply Chain

Siobhan Boehm

Director, Workplace Operations

Mark Duchesne

Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Steven Masterson

Director, Information Technology & Infrastructure

Walker Sullivan

Head of Government Relations and Partnerships

Daniel Holmes

Head of International Certification & Risk

Founders

Mike Klinker

Co-Founder and CTO

Investors

Work & culture

Public posts emphasize innovation, collaboration, purpose, and a fast-paced builder culture across maritime, aerospace, engineering, operations, and manufacturing teams.

Compensation

No public compensation bands or salary policy found in the sources reviewed.

Product & market

Pricing

Not publicly disclosed; likely vehicle sales and/or fleet/service contracts depending on route and customer.

Differentiators

—all-electric seaglider platform
—uses existing docks and water routes
—high speed with zero emissions
—targets both passenger and logistics use cases
—backed by strategic investors from aerospace, shipping, and logistics
—large order book cited in company releases

Technology

all-electric propulsion

wing-in-ground-effect craft

battery-electric marine/aerospace systems

seaglider vehicle platform

existing dock infrastructure

embedded systems

systems engineering

manufacturing and test operations

Customers

coastal passenger operators

ferry operators

airline operators

logistics / parcel operators

defense and government customers

Competitors

joby aviation

archer aviation

candela

electric hydrofoil operators

traditional ferry operators

regional aviation / coastal transport startups

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

~$50M-$100M annual revenue (publicly estimated at about $55M)

Estimated monthly visits

12.2K

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

Latest news

REGENT completes world's first Seaglider Manufacturing Facility, anchoring America's lead in maritime innovation

REGENT · Jun 2026

REGENT announced completion of a 255,000-square-foot Seaglider manufacturing facility in Rhode Island.

MOL, JAL, Lloyd’s Register, and REGENT Announce Joint Development Project on Seaglider Certification in Japan

REGENT · Jun 2026

REGENT announced a joint development project with MOL, Japan Airlines, and Lloyd’s Register to create a certification pathway for Seagliders in Japan.

REGENT Squire seaglider drone flight demonstration

REGENT · Apr 2026

REGENT reported a successful Squire seaglider drone flight demonstration for defense use.

REGENT Demonstrates Seaglider Rescue Capabilities in Support of U.S. Marine Corps Partnership

REGENT · Nov 2025

The company reported rescue-capability demonstrations for maritime MEDEVAC and CASEVAC missions with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Winged ferry that glides like a pelican tested for coastal transportation

Associated Press / Anchorage Daily News · Aug 2025

AP coverage described CEO Billy Thalheimer personally testing the Viceroy prototype and highlighted the vehicle's dual-use coastal and defense potential.

About Careers Company Contact Defense FAQ Instagram LinkedIn company LinkedIn company page Media Kit

SourcesREGENT official website REGENT Series A press release REGENT MOL investment press release REGENT Japan Airlines Innovation Fund press release REGENT Lockheed Martin Ventures press release REGENT H.I.S. investment press release LinkedIn company page excerpt via Exa

Jobs and careers at REGENT

28 jobs at REGENT

Autonomy Test & Integration Engineer

On-site

Engineering & Technology

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA; North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States

4d ago

On-site

Full-time