Wsense
Founded 2012 · 85 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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WSense builds underwater wireless communication and networking technology, offering end-to-end hardware and cloud components (IoUT platform) that enable secure multi-hop mesh networking and interoperability among submerged and surface sensors and autonomous vehicles. It serves the blue economy across sectors such as smart cables and pipelines, offshore energy, defense, carbon capture, and marine protected areas.
Founders & leadership
Wsense was founded in 2012 by Chiara Petrioli.

Investors · 10
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How we know: RunwayFBU's portfolio page · marinebusiness.news · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountpre-Series BMay 2025
Fincantieri (lead), Axon Partners Group, CDP Venture Capital SGR, RunwayFBU, Rypples, SWEN Capital Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Wsense do?
- WSense builds underwater wireless communication and networking technology, offering end-to-end hardware and cloud components (IoUT platform) that enable secure multi-hop mesh networking and interoperability among submerged and surface sensors and autonomous vehicles. It serves the blue economy across sectors such as smart cables and pipelines, offshore energy, defense, carbon capture, and marine protected areas.
- Who founded Wsense?
- Wsense was founded by Chiara Petrioli in 2012.
- Who are Wsense's investors?
- Wsense's investors include CDP Venture Capital, Moonstone Venture Capital, RunwayFBU, Axon Partners Group, Blue Ocean Capital Group, Indico Capital Partners, SWEN Capital Partners.





