Kaiko Systems
- Category
- Maritime AI / Safety
Technology Score
Score Pending
A Technology Score publishes only when at least four scored dimensions are supported by Level 3+ evidence, including Market Adoption or Customer Evidence.
Momentum
Not assessed
Evidence Confidence
Not assessed
7 approved evidence records
What it does
Not yet written. This profile publishes only what research has verified.
Key metrics
Dated snapshots. Historical values are retained, never overwritten.
Vessels Supported
more than 1,000
Vessels supported at acquisition (acquirer-stated) · as of 2026-06
Products & capabilities
Kaiko Systems (product under UniSea)product
Customers, deployments & partners
Partnership, pilot, trial and deployment are distinct states and are never merged. Deployment scope comes from the cited evidence.
4 vessels
Ownership & investors
Current / past owner · Acquisition
Signed 29 May 2026; completed June 2026. Kaiko continues as a distinct product.
UniSea · Closed · June 2026
Funding rounds
Each round is dated and sourced. Totals are never summed from unverified figures.
No funding rounds recorded.
Competitors
No competitor relationships recorded.
Company timeline
Ownership · June 2026
Acquisition by UniSea
Evidence & sources
Every material claim above traces back to one of these records.
Columbia Shipmanagement announced a partnership with Kaiko Systems for a four-vessel pilot using AI-supported shipboard data collection and analysis.
Kaiko announced a €2M seed round in 2022 led by Schoeller Holdings and Vineta Ventures, with participation from maritime investors.
Source: kaikosystems.com — Kaiko announced a €2M seed round in 2022 led by Schoeller Holdings and Vineta Ve
Kaiko's platform digitizes shipboard inspections and operational data collection, using structured data and analytics to connect vessel and shore teams.
Source: kaikosystems.com — Kaiko announced a €2M seed round in 2022 led by Schoeller Holdings and Vineta Ve
Columbia Shipmanagement's independent four-vessel pilot confirmation is sufficient to publish a Kaiko profile if the UI explicitly labels the relationship Pilot rather than Deployment.
UniSea acquired 100% of Kaiko Systems in May/June 2026; Kaiko continues as a distinct product.
Source: unisea.no — UniSea acquired 100% of Kaiko Systems in May/June 2026; Kaiko continues as a dis
At acquisition UniSea reported Kaiko supported 1,000+ vessels, including Columbia Group and OSM Thome.
Source: unisea.no — UniSea acquired 100% of Kaiko Systems in May/June 2026; Kaiko continues as a dis
Explicit pilot
Source record pending attachment.
Last verified: not recorded · Profile state: Public / Early