Founded in the UK in 2020 by CEO Tony Hildrew, Ceto AI is an AI-driven predictive analytics platform tackling data fragmentation in the maritime sector by analysing high-frequency vessel data to spot early signs of machinery breakdown, reduce risk and improve sustainability. Its Watchkeeper product tracks ships in real time to keep fleets running safely, CarbonID handles emissions and fuel tracking, and Connected Insurance links a vessel's performance data to its insurance terms, rewarding safer, more efficient operation with lower premiums.
Ceto AI has raised $6.3M to date, including a $4.8M seed round in 2025 led by Dynamo Ventures with Howden Ventures, Signal Ventures and Motion Ventures, on top of a £1.5M pre-seed round in 2023.
