Sebastian is the CEO and Founder of Sealution, a startup that aims to improve safety, health, and productivity on merchant vessels by deploying IoT solutions. As a former maritime officer, Sebastian recognized the lack of connectivity below deck, which inspired him to create Sealution. By introducing digital innovation to the maritime sector, Sealution is ushering in a new era of connectivity, making vessels safer and more productive. Sebastian is committed to finding innovative solutions to the challenges faced by the industry, and with Sealution, he is leading the way for a more connected, safe, and efficient maritime sector.

Sealution is a B2B hardware-enabled software startup providing connectivity on board merchant vessels to enable data collection below deck. The collected data is used for preventive maintenance and furthermore for reselling to relevant data aggregators such as insurance companies. The system significantly reduces areas without connectivity, displays the real-time location of the crewmembers, connects the vessels internal systems to the central module and displays ship status in real life to our users

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Sebastian’s background
07:57 - Sealution origin story
15:48 - How it works
21:01 - Positioning
24:14 - Revenue model & pricing
26:58 - Ideal customer
31:05 - Security
34:29 - Raising capital
43:06 - Advice to early-stage founders
46:47 - Where founders should look for support
51:41 - Job opportunities

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ℹ️ Guest & Company info
🚀 Startup - Sealution
🌐 Startup's site - https://sealution.io/
🗂️ Crunchbase - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sealution
🧑‍💻 Founder - Sebastian Hamers
💼 Founder's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamerssebastian/

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