Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) · 2026-04-16 · 49d

a16z Invests in Ulysses: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Modern Naval Deterrence

Andreessen Horowitz announces a Series A investment in Ulysses, a company building small, autonomous underwater vehicles that outperform traditional naval systems at a fraction of the cost. The company addresses modern undersea security challenges by offering modular, low-cost platforms initially developed for commercial markets before expanding to defense applications.

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Virginia-class Submarine Cost

several billion$

single unit

U.S. naval submarine procurement

Virginia-class Submarine Crew Size

130+personnel

per vessel

naval staffing requirements

Virginia-class Submarine Supply Chain

thousandssuppliers

count

manufacturing complexity