Splash Inc.
YC W25Los Angeles, US · Founded 2024 · 9 employees · Hiring · 12 known investors
Splash9 manufactures autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for maritime applications including coastal defense, harbor patrols, seabed mapping, and infrastructure security. The company builds scalable drone-boats with autonomous navigation, long-range capability, and multi-mission payload flexibility for government, military, and commercial customers.
Also known as SplashAI
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W25)
Splash Inc. was founded in 2024 by Ivan Avanesov and Marcell Veszpremi.
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Ivan Avanesovin𝕏Co-founder · Chief Executive OfficerIvan Avanesov co-founded Splash Inc. and previously founded Vosentech, which manufactured smoke generators sold to companies including SpaceX and Apple as well as government agencies. He has worked on marine robotics research for approximately 8 years.
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Marcell Veszpremiin𝕏Co-founder · President & CTOMarcell Veszpremi co-founded Splash Inc. and previously worked on robotics and humanoid systems at UCLA's RoMeLa, including contributions to Artemis for RoboCup 2024. He has experience in embedded software and battery management from his time at Verkada, and research background from the Ozcan Research Lab focused on medical device development.
Investors · 12
Sterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K
Ubiquity VenturesPalo Alto · $1M – $3M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
468 CapitalreportedBerlin
Accomplicereported · 2 sourcesBoston · $5M – $25Mvia Jeff Fagnan · inferred
Acies InvestmentsreportedManhattan Beach
Velvet Sea VenturesreportedWest Palm Beach
Also in the syndicate · 5
Boston SeedCounterviewElysian ParkK5Trybe Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries A-2Jan 2024
Accomplice, Acies Investments, Boston Seed, Counterview, Elysian Park, K5, Trybe Ventures, Velvet Sea Ventures
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries A2Jan 2024
Accomplice, Acies Investments, Boston Seed, Counterview, Elysian Park, K5, Trybe Ventures, Velvet Sea Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Competitors · 6
by search overlapSplashone5 shared keywordsSplashOne presents itself as a gated "defense system" that requires requesting access credentials, but the page provides no concrete detail about what it builds.
Bavovna4 shared keywordsBavovna builds an AI-powered autonomy stack for uncrewed vehicle (UxV) systems, providing alt-PNT navigation, sensor fusion, airflow sensors, command stations, and marine platforms that operate in GNSS-denied and electronic-warfare-contested environments. It serves defense and drone operators, with products developed in the US and combat-tested in Ukraine.
Splash Sports3 shared keywordsSplash Sports is a peer-to-peer real-money fantasy sports platform for contests like Survivor, Pick'Em and DFS.
Steam3 shared keywordsSteam is a digital distribution platform for purchasing, downloading, and playing PC video games, operated by Valve. It serves gamers worldwide and offers a client application with multi-language support.
Inspiredflight3 shared keywordsInspired Flight develops drones along with a cloud-based software suite (Inspired Ground Control, Elevate, and PilotGo) for managing drone operations, including pilot authentication, preflight checklists, and payload integration. It also offers tiered drone protection and support plans (Inspired Care) covering warranty, maintenance, repairs, and technical support for drone operators.
Pitch Aeronautics3 shared keywordsPitch Aeronautics provides a weather intelligence platform for electric utilities, combining line-mounted sensors (WireWarrior), drone-based deployment (Astria), and an AI platform (WireWeather) that produces probabilistic weather forecasts. The system supports meteorology, wildfire, transmission, and field maintenance teams with data such as dynamic line ratings, fire risk monitoring, and localized forecasts.</parameter>
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US military demonstrates latest 3d printing and unmanned vehicle technologiesvoachinese.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Splash Inc. do?
- Splash9 manufactures autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for maritime applications including coastal defense, harbor patrols, seabed mapping, and infrastructure security. The company builds scalable drone-boats with autonomous navigation, long-range capability, and multi-mission payload flexibility for government, military, and commercial customers.
- Who founded Splash Inc.?
- Splash Inc. was founded by Ivan Avanesov, Marcell Veszpremi in 2024.
- Who are Splash Inc.'s investors?
- Splash Inc.'s investors include Sterling Road, Ubiquity Ventures, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Accomplice, Acies Investments, Velvet Sea Ventures.
- Where is Splash Inc. headquartered?
- Splash Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.