MarineVerse

What MarineVerse does

MarineVerse is a Melbourne-based, remote-first software company founded in January 2016 (legal entity: Virtual Reality Sailing Pty Ltd) that builds virtual reality sailing simulations. Its flagship product, MarineVerse Sailing Club (formerly MarineVerse Cup), is a Unity-based VR application available on Meta Quest standalone headsets and Steam (SteamVR) that simulates seven boat types and eight iconic sailing locations with real-time multiplayer racing, persistent global sailing (Globe mode with Open-Meteo weather data), and structured training modules developed in partnership with NauticEd. The product is sold as a one-time $29.99 USD app purchase on Meta Quest and Steam stores, with a Sailing Pass subscription unlocking advanced features (Docking, Navigation Rules, Globe boat creation). Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via app stores and a Discord community, supplemented by channel partnerships with sailing federations (American Sailing, RYA, Australian Sailing), education bodies (NauticEd), and over 500 sailing clubs via the MarineVerse Groups B2B2C program. Additional revenue comes from event/commercial licensing for 5+ headset deployments (MarineVerse for Teams) and an experimental GPT-powered MarineVerse AI assistant for sailing queries. The company has accumulated 54,000+ intro lessons, 78,000+ daily race practices, and a community spanning 60+ countries. MarineVerse is bootstrapped/founder-funded with no disclosed external investment and operates with 1-10 employees.

Name

MarineVerse

Legal name

Virtual Reality Sailing Pty Ltd

Website

https://marineverse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MarineVerse (Virtual Reality Sailing Pty Ltd) builds and sells MarineVerse Sailing Club, a Unity-based VR sailing simulation on Meta Quest and Steam, serving individual sailors, sailing clubs, and sailing schools with multiplayer racing, structured training (NauticEd partnership), and event/commercial licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

VR Sailing Simulation Software

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

Keywords

• VR sailing simulation
• Virtual reality gaming
• Sailing education software
• Multiplayer sailing racing
• Maritime training simulators

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. App Sales (Base Game): MarineVerse Sailing Club is sold as a one-time purchase app. Price is $29.99 USD on Meta Quest and Steam platforms. This is the primary revenue stream for initial customer acquisition.
2. Sailing Pass (Club Membership): Subscription-based membership (Sailing Pass) that unlocks extra features within the app including full access to Docking modules, Globe mode boat creation, and advanced features. This provides recurring revenue from engaged users.
3. Event/Commercial Licensing: Commercial licensing for events with 5+ headsets, with custom pricing. Branded experiences and content customization available for partners and large deployments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MarineVerse builds and sells a Unity-based virtual reality sailing simulation (MarineVerse Sailing Club) distributed as a $29.99 one-time-purchase app on Meta Quest and Steam, with a recurring Sailing Pass subscription that unlocks advanced training modules (NauticEd Navigation Rules, Docking, Globe-mode boat creation). The platform combines consumer sailing entertainment, multiplayer racing, and structured sailing education delivered through partnerships with recognized bodies such as NauticEd, American Sailing, RYA, and Australian Sailing.

Product overview

MarineVerse is a VR sailing platform offering a portfolio of products including MarineVerse Sailing Club (formerly MarineVerse Cup) as the flagship VR sailing simulation on Meta Quest and SteamVR, alongside MarineVerse Globe for web-based interactive ocean exploration with real weather data. The ecosystem includes VR titles like VR Regatta, Rigging Drill for knot-tying practice, Big Breezy Boat, and Pancake Sailor for broader accessibility. Educational offerings include The Sailor's Mental Gym and the NauticEd Training Room partnership. MarineVerse AI provides experimental GPT-powered sailing assistance, while MarineVerse for Teams serves corporate events. Mobile applications are currently in development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VR Regatta: Award-winning VR sailing game that preceded MarineVerse Cup.
• MarineVerse Sailing Club
• MarineVerse Globe
• The Sailor's Mental Gym
• Rigging Drill

Products and services

• MarineVerse Sailing Club (formerly MarineVerse Cup) Flagship VR sailing simulation sold as a $29.99 one-time purchase on Meta Quest and Steam, offering 7 boat classes (Cruising Yacht, Racing Yacht, Dinghy, Opti, Catamaran, Hansa 303, Waszp), 8 sailing locations (Sydney, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Enoshima, Cape Town, Akalana Islands), daily/weekly/monthly races, multiplayer racing for up to 7 sailors, free sail mode, and onboard tutorials. Aimed at individual sailors, sailing clubs, sailing schools, and event organizers.
• Sailing Pass (Club Membership) Recurring subscription that unlocks additional in-app features within MarineVerse Sailing Club, including full access to Docking modules, NauticEd Navigation Rules, Globe mode boat creation, and advanced training content. Sold monthly to consumers; verified sailing clubs receive bulk pricing and member discount codes.
• MarineVerse for Teams Commercial licensing package of MarineVerse Sailing Club for events, boat shows, sailing clubs, and corporate activations, providing turnkey multi-headset VR sailing setups with custom pricing, optional content customization, and branded experiences.
• MarineVerse Globe (Beta) Interactive 1:1 scale Earth sailing simulation using Open-Meteo real weather data (wind, temperature, waves), OpenStreetMap coastline and sea marks data, and Google Maps Photorealistic 3D Tiles for harbors and coasts. Supports persistent 24/7 sailing and multi-week ocean crossings; Sailing Pass subscribers can create custom boats in this mode.
• MarineVerse Groups Club-based community platform that connects sailors from 500+ real-world sailing clubs worldwide, providing club leaderboards, group pages, member discovery, and verified-club Sailing Pass discount codes and bulk pricing for member engagement programs.
• MarineVerse AI Experimental GPT-powered sailing AI assistant that answers sailing-related questions and provides text-based guidance on navigation, weather interpretation, and sailing techniques, integrated into the MarineVerse platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54,000+ intro lessons completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WASZPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2020WASZP is the most popular one-design foiling boat in the world, an Australian company. Partnership creates VR experiences for their foiling boat class. MarineVerse provides virtual training opportunities for WASZP sailors. WASZP supports VR technology for growing the sport and introducing more people to foiling.
• NauticEdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal sailing education and certification body (recognized by US Coast Guard) partnered with MarineVerse to bring structured VR sailing curriculum. Includes NauticEd Training Room with Self Mastery, Navigation Rules, and Docking modules. NauticEd issues sailing certifications and licenses. MarineVerse is integrated into NauticEd's virtual reality sailing training platform.
• MySailminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCrew finding and management platform for yacht racing. Partnership connects VR sailors with real-world crew opportunities. Skippers can find sailors through MySail and both platforms share the goal of getting more people sailing.
• American Sailing (ASA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmerican Sailing federation with 8 active sailors on MarineVerse Groups. Partnership for sailing education and VR training integration for ASA-certified courses.
• Royal Yachting Association (RYA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUK sailing governing body with 4 active sailors on MarineVerse Groups. RYA is the national association for sailing, boat racing, and windsurfing in the UK.
• Australian SailingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAustralian sailing governing body utilized VR Regatta as part of Discover Sailing offerings at events including Australian Grand Prix and Volvo Ocean Race stopover. Quote from Gavin Wall, Regional Manager: 'VR Regatta has proven to be a successful platform to introduce new people to the sport of sailing.'

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• iRegatta: A sailing instrument and tactical racing app for sailors. Direct peer serving the same target audience of recreational sailors with a digital product for sailing performance tracking, race tactics, and instrument display.
• Virtual Sailor: A long-standing PC-based sailing simulator game. Direct competitor to MarineVerse in the sailing simulation category, serving recreational sailors seeking virtual sailing experiences on desktop hardware.
• Sailaway: A sailing simulation game offering VR and PC virtual sailing experiences for recreational sailors. The most direct competitor to MarineVerse in the virtual sailing simulator category, targeting the same audience of sailing enthusiasts with overlapping gameplay and content.

Emerging players

• Orca: A Norwegian marine technology company building modern boat navigation displays and apps. Emerging player in the marine tech space, intersecting with MarineVerse's audience of recreational sailors and boaters through digital boating tools.

Others

• iRacing: A motorsport simulation platform with a subscription-based VR business model. Thematically comparable to MarineVerse in VR-based simulation subscription business model, but focused on motorsport racing rather than sailing.
• PredictWind: A New Zealand-based sailing weather forecasting company offering weather routing and forecasting tools. Adjacent to MarineVerse - serves the same sailing community with complementary (weather routing) rather than overlapping (simulation) functionality.
• Navionics: A marine navigation chart provider, now a Garmin subsidiary. Adjacent peer serving recreational boaters with navigation charts and apps, similar target audience but different product category.

Broad incumbents

• Garmin: A global leader in marine electronics including chartplotters, fishfinders, and sailing instruments. Broad incumbent in marine technology with overlapping target audience (recreational boaters) but vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio spanning hardware and software.
• Raymarine: A marine electronics brand (owned by Teledyne FLIR) offering chartplotters, radar, and sailing instruments. Broad incumbent serving the same recreational marine market as MarineVerse, but with physical hardware products rather than simulation software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marineversevr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL9mH-_5OYgfKoAdWW2lypwj70HnthTSin
• Facebookfacebook.com/marineverse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marineverse
• Instagraminstagram.com/marineverse

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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