Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

How we met: One of our LP’s introduced Reece. He took one ride on the N30 and was hooked. 

Propeller theme: Ocean Industrials

Propeller investment stage: Seed

Navier’s mission is to build the most compelling zero emission marine vessels that drastically reduce operational costs and enable a whole new kind of clean, scalable waterborne transportation for people and goods across the world. Combining best-in-class electrification, hydrofoiling, and automation, Navier’s vessels offer an unparalleled experience on the water.

• Why we love the founder – Sampriti Bhattacharyya is the definition of determined. But it’s not sheer determination – it’s also her intelligence, her inspiring story, and her massive vision that attracts world-class talent, partners, and investors to work with Sampriti. 
• What’s novel about Navier’s tech – Navier achieves best-in-class range through its use of batteries and hydrofoils. The active system provides a smooth, quiet ride. Full autonomy is in the near future and will enable use-cases as yet unseen in maritime cities around the world. 
• Why we’re excited about this market – Boating is moving towards electrification and the market is growing fast, but we believe new markets are enabled by autonomous marine transportation as the most efficient way to move anything is still on the water. 
• How impactful Navier could be –  Sampriti wants nothing short of transforming the entire maritime industry. Through efficient electrification and thoughtful automation, Navier is poised to reduce GHG emissions, take cars off our congested roads, and speed the maritime sector into the future.

Learn more about Navier at https://www.navierboat.com/