$200 million investment fund will back maritime and logistics startups

DC Velocity

The New York venture capital and private equity firm TMV has launched a $200 million venture fund dedicated to maritime and logistics innovation and safety.

The new “TMV Logistics” will back startup firms as they mature from pre-seed through Series A levels, backing companies that are rebuilding the core infrastructure of maritime, shipbuilding, ports, and intermodal logistics.

Specifically, it will invest across five core technology themes:

Industrial-grade autonomy and operationally resilient systems
Verticalized robotics for real-world deployment
Operational AI for decision-making and orchestration
Maritime dual-use technologies
Energy transition and next-generation fuels

According to the new fund, it is launching now because across the global maritime industrial base, a generational shift is underway. Policy intent has moved into execution, with governments and industry aligning around the strategic importance of shipbuilding, shipping, and maritime infrastructure.

In the U.S., federal shipbuilding investment is scaling rapidly, rising from $33.35 billion in FY2024 to $47.3 billion in FY2026, with a proposed $65.8 billion for FY2027. This mirrors a broader global trend, as leading maritime nations commit capital to modernize yards, expand fleets, and strengthen supply chains, TMV Logistics said.

And at the same time, ports and intermodal logistics networks face growing pressure to increase capacity amid geopolitical disruption, energy volatility, and labor constraints. These dynamics are accelerating adoption of automation, AI, robotics, and alternative energy systems, reshaping how global supply chains operate.

TMV Logistics is backed by financing from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a provider of classification and technical advisory services, and by Prologis Ventures, the strategic investment arm of logistics real estate company Prologis.

“With a global footprint across logistics real estate, we see firsthand how constraints at ports and along maritime corridors ripple through the entire supply chain,” said Will O’Donnell, MD, Global Corporate Development; Growth, Prologis Ventures. “Investing in maritime innovation is a natural extension of our work to improve flow, visibility and efficiency from port to warehouse at global scale.”