Coral Vita

What Coral Vita does

Coral Vita is a for-profit commercial coral reef restoration company that operates land-based coral farms, growing corals 40–50x faster than traditional methods using proprietary microfragmentation and assisted evolution techniques. Founded in 2019 by Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern (Yale School of the Environment), the company is headquartered in Freeport, Bahamas, and operates farms and restoration projects in the Bahamas, Saudi Arabia (through NEOM), and the UAE (through DP World in Dubai). The company's signature technology platform, BrainCoral, combines an in-house hyperspectral camera system, machine learning algorithms, a mobile app, and digital twin technology to monitor coral growth, health, and environmental conditions across restoration sites.

Coral Vita generates revenue across four streams: (1) Restoration-as-a-Service for governments, marine authorities, and corporations, structured as multi-year enterprise contracts; (2) technology licensing and consulting to enable partner organizations to scale their own restoration efforts; (3) consumer-facing coral adoption subscriptions ranging from $30 for an individual microfragment to $4,500 per month for full tank sponsorship; and (4) ticketed eco-tourism farm tours at $35 per adult and $25 per child. The company's customer base centers on three named enterprise partners — the Government of the Bahamas, NEOM, and DP World — supplemented by long-tail DTC adoption revenue and ancillary services such as coral relocation for coastal development projects.

The company has cultivated over 100,000 corals across 52 species and reports a documented doubling of fish populations at restoration sites. Coral Vita has won the inaugural Prince William Earthshot Prize (2021, 'Revive Our Oceans' category, £1M prize), the TIME Best Inventions 2025 designation for BrainCoral, Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition for co-founder Sam Teicher, and UNFCCC Climate Champion status. As of March 2026, Austin Martin serves as CEO, succeeding the co-founders, with Teicher as Chief Reef Officer and Halpern as President. The company has raised over $10M in disclosed funding, including an $8M Series A in June 2025 led by Builders Vision.

Name

Coral Vita

Legal name

Coral Vita

Website

https://coralvita.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coral Vita is a for-profit commercial reef restoration company that operates land-based coral farms using proprietary microfragmentation and assisted evolution techniques, serving governments, resorts, and DTC sponsors in the Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coral Reef Restoration Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Other Aquaculture (112519)

akta.pro primary industry

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & Land-Based Farming (AFAEAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK), Coastal & Island Eco-Resorts (THAAAHAG), Marine Conservation & Citizen-Science Experiences (reef monitoring, turtle walks) (THAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Coral reef restoration
• Land-based coral farming
• Marine conservation services
• Climate-resilient aquaculture
• Eco-tourism experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Restoration-as-a-Service: B2G and B2B coral reef restoration services to governments, resorts, and marine parks. Long-term contracts for reef restoration projects.
2. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary coral restoration technology and methodologies to partners in new geographies.
3. Eco-Tourism: Farm tours generating revenue from visitors. Ticketed experiences at restoration facilities.
4. Coral Adoption Programs: Direct-to-consumer coral sponsorship and adoption programs. Tiers from $30 individual adoption to $4,500 tank sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coral Vita operates land-based coral farms that grow resilient coral species up to 50x faster than natural rates using proprietary microfragmentation and assisted evolution techniques. The company sells restoration-as-a-service contracts to governments and enterprises, licenses its coral farming technology to partners, runs educational eco-tourism farm tours, and operates direct-to-consumer coral adoption subscription programs. Its in-house BrainCoral AI platform powers monitoring, digital twin analytics, and scalable production across operations in the Bahamas, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

Product overview

Coral Vita operates as a for-profit commercial reef restoration platform offering a portfolio of products and services centered on innovative land-based coral farming technology. The core BrainCoral platform—an AI-powered hyperspectral camera system with machine learning algorithms and mobile app—powers efficient, cost-effective coral farming through rapid data collection and digital twin technology. The company offers direct coral adoption programs at multiple levels (Adopt a Coral, Coral Cookie, Coral Collection, Tank Sponsorship) enabling individuals and organizations to participate in restoration while receiving personalized certificates and tracking updates. Additional revenue streams include eco-tourism farm tours in The Bahamas and Dubai, restoration-as-a-service offerings for governments and corporations, technology licensing, and coral relocation services for coastal development projects. The company's assisted evolution program and microfragmentation techniques enable growing corals 50x faster than natural rates, with over 100,000 corals cultivated across 52 species since 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BrainCoral: Proprietary coral restoration platform that uses AI-powered monitoring and digital twin technology to enhance coral restoration efforts, named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025
• Adopt a Coral

Products and services

• BrainCoral In-house AI-powered hyperspectral camera system tied to a machine-learning algorithm and mobile app that rapidly analyzes key data flows, delivering better and cheaper coral farming and restoration outcomes through digital twin technology for monitoring and restoration site analytics.
• Adopt a Coral Program Coral adoption program allowing individuals and organizations to sponsor coral fragments, microfragments, coral cookies, collections, or entire tanks grown at Coral Vita's farms and planted onto reefs, with personalized certificates and monthly email updates on restoration progress.
• Farm Tours Guided educational tours of coral farms in The Bahamas and Dubai (in partnership with DP World), offering hands-on experiences with marine life, coral farming techniques, and restoration education. Tours cost $35 per adult and $25 per child under 12.
• Restoration-as-a-Service Comprehensive coral reef restoration services for governments, corporations, and conservation organizations, including coral farming, outplanting, and ongoing monitoring using Coral Vita's proprietary technology, delivered through multi-year contracts.
• Technology Licensing Licensing of Coral Vita's proprietary coral farming technology, research, consulting services, and expertise to enable partner organizations to scale their own coral restoration goals and operations in new geographies.
• Coral Relocation Services Professional coral relocation services ensuring the highest standards of coral health care during coastal development projects, with proper handling and transplantation of threatened coral colonies.
• Vertically-Integrated Coral Farms Creation and operation of land-based coral farms that serve as both production facilities and eco-tourism attractions, enabling stakeholders worldwide to have ready-to-install coral supply for restoration needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-50x faster coral restoration compared to traditional methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Government of the BahamasflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner for national coral reef restoration initiatives in Bahamian waters. Host of Coral Vita's main restoration facility.
• DP WorldflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for marine conservation and environmental sustainability initiatives. DP World supports Coral Vita's expansion in UAE region.
• NEOMflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for marine ecosystem restoration as part of NEOM smart city development in Saudi Arabia.
• KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and academic partnership for coral science, climate adaptation research, and assisted evolution techniques.
• CoronasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for ocean conservation and environmental messaging.
• 3PsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in coral reef conservation initiatives.
• CariumasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSustainable brand partnership for environmental conservation campaigns.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Atlantis The Palm (Dubai): Atlantis Dubai partners with marine conservation initiatives and Coral Vita competitor eco-tourism farm operators. Represents the resort and luxury hospitality buyer segment that Coral Vita targets as a customer, not a competitor.
• Rev Ocean: Rev Ocean is a Norwegian-founded ocean impact organization funding and deploying large-scale marine restoration technology, including coral efforts. Potential ecosystem partner or competitor depending on Coral Vita's expansion into Norwegian/European waters.

Direct peers

• Coralive: Coralive runs land- and ocean-based commercial coral restoration projects across Indonesia and Europe with a mix of B2B restoration services and sponsorship/adoption programs. Closest European analog to Coral Vita's hybrid commercial-nonprofit restoration model.
• SECORE International: SECORE develops and applies coral sexual reproduction and assisted evolution techniques for reef restoration globally, often in partnership with aquariums and conservation NGOs. Most direct technical peer in coral breeding and outplanting science.
• Coral Restoration Foundation: The Coral Restoration Foundation operates the world's largest in-ocean coral restoration nurseries in the Florida Keys, focusing on staghorn and elkhorn coral. Directly comparable mission and outplanting operations, though structured as a nonprofit versus Coral Vita's for-profit model.
• Coral Gardeners: Coral Gardeners is a French Polynesia-based commercial coral restoration company combining land-based coral farming, B2C coral adoption, and eco-tourism — a near-mirror business model to Coral Vita. Operates with similar mission-driven branding and direct-to-consumer adoption programs.
• Reef Renewal Foundation: Reef Renewal Foundation runs commercial coral restoration and outplanting projects in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific with corporate and resort partnerships. Closely aligned operating model in the same geographies Coral Vita serves.
• Mars Sustainable Solutions: Mars Inc.'s ocean-focused arm funds and operates large-scale coral reef restoration science in Indonesia and the Caribbean, including assisted evolution research. Corporate-backed direct peer with comparable technology stack and global ambitions.

Broad incumbents

• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: Mote operates one of the world's leading coral restoration research programs, including the ICE Coral Cryopreservation Bank and assisted evolution work. Comparable scientific capabilities, though structured as a research institution rather than commercial operator.
• Great Barrier Reef Foundation: The Great Barrier Reef Foundation is a major Australian nonprofit funding large-scale reef restoration science and projects. Broader incumbent in coral restoration funding and research, competing for impact capital and government contracts.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/coralvitareefs
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoralVitaReefs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coral-vita-reefs
• Instagraminstagram.com/coralvitareefs
• TikToktiktok.com/@coralvitareefs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors17 records

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M&A

Investments

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