REGENT

Summary active Updated Aug 30, 2026

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Location North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Founded 2020
Latest Stage Series B
Total Raised $340M

Investors

DCVC series-b (2026)
Founders Fund series-b (2026)

Founders

Billy Thalheimer CEO & Co-Founder

About

REGENT is a North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based company building electric seagliders — wing-in-ground-effect vehicles that operate exclusively over water at aircraft speeds — for commercial coastal transport and defense logistics 123. The company is preparing for the first human flight of its Viceroy Seaglider prototype and has begun production at its 255,000-square-foot Seaglider Manufacturing Facility, backed by commercial orders and expanding work with the U.S. Marine Corps 123.

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Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-08-27 Series B $240M ($120M equity + $120M debt) Mare Liberum, AE Industrial Partners (equity co-leads); Erebor Bank (debt) DCVC, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Japan Airlines, Giant Step Capital 123

What Investors Say

No independently sourced investor quotes available at this time.

What Founders Say

“This investment marks a critical inflection point for REGENT as we move from development into production.” — Billy Thalheimer, CEO & Co-Founder 1

Sources


  1. REGENT press release, “REGENT secures $240 million Series B funding to scale Seaglider manufacturing and transform maritime mobility,” August 27, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://www.regentcraft.com/news/regent-secures-240-million-series-b-funding-to-scale-seaglider-manufacturing-and-transform-maritime-mobility

  2. Defense Daily, “REGENT Raises $240 Million To Transition Seagliders To Manufacturing,” August 27, 2026, accessed August 2026. https://www.defensedaily.com/regent-raises-240-million-to-transition-seagliders-to-manufacturing/business-financial/

  3. AeroTime, “REGENT closes $240 million Series B round,” August 2026, accessed August 2026. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/regent-closes-240-million-series-b-round-from-defense-focused-investors