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Aoki Racing Team
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Aoki Racing Team
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aoki.racing
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2023
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Aoki Racing Team is a privately held electric powerboat racing team competing in the UIM E1 World Championship. Founded in 2023 by music icon Steve Aoki alongside motorsport and Saudi federation partners, the team monetizes through sponsorships, prize money, and brand partnerships.

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Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
electric powerboat racing, motorboat racing championship, motorsport entertainment, all-electric racing, professional racing team
Industry1 code
1Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing)
CodeMPAKABAHPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Sports Teams and Clubs711211
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Racing, Including Track Operation7948
Product category
Motorsport Entertainment
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model1 record
1Racing Competition Revenue
TypeOthers
Description

Revenue generated through competitive racing in the UIM E1 World Championship series. The team competes for prize money, championship points, and sponsorship exposure through race participation and victories.

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Marketing channels6 records

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2C
B2C
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Services
Core offering1 text field

Aoki Racing Team is a professional racing team that competes in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series. The team fields RaceBird electric powerboats piloted by Dani Clos and Sara Misir, participating in championship races at international venues. Founded in 2023 and led by global music icon Steve Aoki, the team combines high-performance electric racing with entertainment-focused brand positioning.

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Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Won opening round of Season 2 (January 2025) and Season 3 (January 2026) in Jeddah
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Aoki Racing Team is a single racing team competing in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat series. The team operates the RaceBird electric powerboat and participates in championship races worldwide, offering racing entertainment services. This is not a software product platform but a motorsport entertainment entity.

Product and service2 records
1Aoki Racing Team Championship Entry
CategoryMotorsport Entertainment
Description

A professional racing team entry competing in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series. The team operates the RaceBird electric powerboat and competes in international championship races.

2E1 World Championship Racing Services
CategoryMotorsport Entertainment
Description

Competitive racing participation in the UIM E1 World Championship, including race events, qualifying and championship standings, delivering motorsport entertainment at the intersection of high-performance racing and live events.

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Partnership4 partners
1Saudi Water Sports & Diving Federation (SWSDF)
Strategic tierFounding PartnerTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2023-01-01
Description

SWSDF is a founding partner of the Aoki Racing Team. It is a Saudi Arabia national institution responsible for development and support of water sports and diving activities within the Kingdom. HRH Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Salman, Aoki Racing Team co-founder, serves as Chairman of SWSDF. The partnership focuses on shared values of sustainability, competitiveness, and innovation.

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2Virtue
Strategic tierPartnerTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

Brand partner of Aoki Racing Team featured in the partners section of the official website.

3Code 0
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Brand partner of Aoki Racing Team featured in the partners section of the official website.

4Cordap
Strategic tierPartnerTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

Brand partner of Aoki Racing Team featured in the partners section of the official website.

Recent move7 records

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Expansion highlight3 records

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Peers10 records
1Sergio Perez E1 Team
TypeDirect peer
Description

Direct UIM E1 World Championship competitor racing the same RaceBird boat class; Dani Clos drove for this team before joining Aoki Racing, evidencing direct talent and competitive overlap.

2Team Abu Dhabi
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Veteran professional powerboat racing team competing in the UIM F1H2O World Championship; a broader incumbent in powerboat racing whose pilot coaching resources (Alberto Comparato) have fed into Aoki Racing, evidencing cross-series talent overlap.

3Team Drogba
TypeDirect peer
Description

Didier Drogba-owned entrant in the UIM E1 World Championship with the same RaceBird boat class; parallels Aoki Racing's celebrity-founder + electric-sustainability positioning.

4Victory Team
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Established multi-championship powerboat racing team in the UIM XCAT World Series; Aoki Racing's performance engineer Ragesh Elayadeth was Victory Team's team manager, evidencing deep technical overlap in international powerboat motorsport.

5Team Sweden (E1)
TypeDirect peer
Description

National-identity entrant in the UIM E1 World Championship racing the same RaceBird boat class; a comparable championship-level competitor with a different ownership/governance model.

6Team Brady
TypeDirect peer
Description

Tom Brady-owned UIM E1 World Championship team; exact same boat (RaceBird), series, and celebrity-ownership positioning makes it one of the closest direct peers to Aoki Racing.

7Team Blue Rising
TypeDirect peer
Description

Direct competitor in the UIM E1 World Championship using the same RaceBird electric powerboat; Sara Misir raced for Blue Rising in 2025 before joining Aoki for Season 3, confirming directly overlapping team category and pilot market.

8Powerboat P1
TypeOthers
Description

Global international powerboat racing promoter co-founded by Aoki Racing's Team Principal Azam Rangoonwala; an enabling/ecosystem participant that organizes overlapping powerboat racing series and shares leadership with Aoki Racing.

9E1 Series (UIM E1 World Championship)
TypeOthers
Description

The organizing body of the championship in which Aoki Racing competes; included as the closest ecosystem entity that defines the team's competitive and commercial landscape.

10Rafa Racing Team
TypeDirect peer
Description

Rafael Nadal's UIM E1 World Championship team; same series, same RaceBird platform, and similar global-icon-founder structure — a near-analog celebrity-led entrant.

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Competitive moat3 records

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Profiles6 records

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Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Aoki Racing Team

Motorsport Entertainmentaoki.racing

Aoki Racing Team is a privately held electric powerboat racing team competing in the UIM E1 World Championship. Founded in 2023 by music icon Steve Aoki alongside motorsport and Saudi federation partners, the team monetizes through sponsorships, prize money, and brand partnerships.

Aoki Racing Team firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Aoki Racing Team
Legal name
Aoki Racing Team
Website
https://aoki.racing
Company type
Private
Founded year
2023
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Aoki Racing Team is a privately held electric powerboat racing team competing in the UIM E1 World Championship. Founded in 2023 by music icon Steve Aoki alongside motorsport and Saudi federation partners, the team monetizes through sponsorships, prize money, and brand partnerships.
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Aoki Racing Team industry classification

Industry
Product category
Motorsport Entertainment
NAICS
Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)
SIC
Services-Racing, Including Track Operation (7948)
akta.pro primary industry
Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH)

Keywords

  • Electric powerboat racing
  • Motorboat racing championship
  • Motorsport entertainment
  • All-electric racing
  • Professional racing team

Aoki Racing Team business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Racing Competition Revenue: Revenue generated through competitive racing in the UIM E1 World Championship series. The team competes for prize money, championship points, and sponsorship exposure through race participation and victories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Aoki Racing Team product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Aoki Racing Team is a professional racing team that competes in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series. The team fields RaceBird electric powerboats piloted by Dani Clos and Sara Misir, participating in championship races at international venues. Founded in 2023 and led by global music icon Steve Aoki, the team combines high-performance electric racing with entertainment-focused brand positioning.

Product overview

Aoki Racing Team is a single racing team competing in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat series. The team operates the RaceBird electric powerboat and participates in championship races worldwide, offering racing entertainment services. This is not a software product platform but a motorsport entertainment entity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Aoki Racing Team Championship Entry A professional racing team entry competing in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series. The team operates the RaceBird electric powerboat and competes in international championship races.
  • E1 World Championship Racing Services Competitive racing participation in the UIM E1 World Championship, including race events, qualifying and championship standings, delivering motorsport entertainment at the intersection of high-performance racing and live events.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Won opening round of Season 2 (January 2025) and Season 3 (January 2026) in Jeddah
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Aoki Racing Team

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Aoki Racing Team technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
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API docs
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Core technology

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App detail

Feature1 record

Aoki Racing Team partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered founding partner and partner.

  • Saudi Water Sports & Diving Federation (SWSDF)founding partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SWSDF is a founding partner of the Aoki Racing Team. It is a Saudi Arabia national institution responsible for development and support of water sports and diving activities within the Kingdom. HRH Prince Sultan Bin Fahd Bin Salman, Aoki Racing Team co-founder, serves as Chairman of SWSDF. The partnership focuses on shared values of sustainability, competitiveness, and innovation.
  • VirtuepartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partner of Aoki Racing Team featured in the partners section of the official website.
  • Code 0partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partner of Aoki Racing Team featured in the partners section of the official website.
  • CordappartnerGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partner of Aoki Racing Team featured in the partners section of the official website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Aoki Racing Team competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Sergio Perez E1 Team: Direct UIM E1 World Championship competitor racing the same RaceBird boat class; Dani Clos drove for this team before joining Aoki Racing, evidencing direct talent and competitive overlap.
  • Team Drogba: Didier Drogba-owned entrant in the UIM E1 World Championship with the same RaceBird boat class; parallels Aoki Racing's celebrity-founder + electric-sustainability positioning.
  • Team Sweden (E1): National-identity entrant in the UIM E1 World Championship racing the same RaceBird boat class; a comparable championship-level competitor with a different ownership/governance model.
  • Team Brady: Tom Brady-owned UIM E1 World Championship team; exact same boat (RaceBird), series, and celebrity-ownership positioning makes it one of the closest direct peers to Aoki Racing.
  • Team Blue Rising: Direct competitor in the UIM E1 World Championship using the same RaceBird electric powerboat; Sara Misir raced for Blue Rising in 2025 before joining Aoki for Season 3, confirming directly overlapping team category and pilot market.
  • Rafa Racing Team: Rafael Nadal's UIM E1 World Championship team; same series, same RaceBird platform, and similar global-icon-founder structure — a near-analog celebrity-led entrant.

Broad incumbents

  • Team Abu Dhabi: Veteran professional powerboat racing team competing in the UIM F1H2O World Championship; a broader incumbent in powerboat racing whose pilot coaching resources (Alberto Comparato) have fed into Aoki Racing, evidencing cross-series talent overlap.
  • Victory Team: Established multi-championship powerboat racing team in the UIM XCAT World Series; Aoki Racing's performance engineer Ragesh Elayadeth was Victory Team's team manager, evidencing deep technical overlap in international powerboat motorsport.

Others

  • Powerboat P1: Global international powerboat racing promoter co-founded by Aoki Racing's Team Principal Azam Rangoonwala; an enabling/ecosystem participant that organizes overlapping powerboat racing series and shares leadership with Aoki Racing.
  • E1 Series (UIM E1 World Championship): The organizing body of the championship in which Aoki Racing competes; included as the closest ecosystem entity that defines the team's competitive and commercial landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Aoki Racing Team social profiles

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Aoki Racing Team financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

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Aoki Racing Team leadership team

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Profiles6 records

Aoki Racing Team funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Aoki Racing Team M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Aoki Racing Team

What does Aoki Racing Team do?

Aoki Racing Team is a professional racing team that competes in the UIM E1 World Championship, the world's first all-electric powerboat racing series. The team fields RaceBird electric powerboats piloted by Dani Clos and Sara Misir, participating in championship races at international venues. Founded in 2023 and led by global music icon Steve Aoki, the team combines high-performance electric racing with entertainment-focused brand positioning.

Is Aoki Racing Team a public or private company?

Aoki Racing Team is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Aoki Racing Team founded?

Aoki Racing Team was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.

How does Aoki Racing Team make money?

One revenue line is on record: racing Competition Revenue.

Who are Aoki Racing Team's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Sergio Perez E1 Team, Team Drogba, Team Sweden (E1), Team Brady, Team Blue Rising and Rafa Racing Team. Broad incumbents are Team Abu Dhabi and Victory Team. Others are Powerboat P1 and E1 Series (UIM E1 World Championship).

Does Aoki Racing Team have an API?

No public API is recorded for Aoki Racing Team.

What industry is Aoki Racing Team in?

Aoki Racing Team's product category is Motorsport Entertainment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKABAH, Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing). Its NAICS code is 711211 and its SIC code is 7948.

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E1 SeriesTeam Brady have sealed the UIM E1 UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF for a second consecutive season, having won a magnificent season finale in Miami.Team Brady secured the UIM E1 World Championship for a second consecutive season after winning the season finale in Miami, defeating Team Rafa in the final race with Emma Kimilainen crossing the line 15 seconds ahead of Tom Chiappe. Four teams entered the final weekend still in contention for the title, with Team Brady maintaining their lead throughout the Group Races and Finals to claim victory for owner Tom Brady. Team Rafa finished second in the championship standings, followed by Blue Rising in third and Aoki Racing in fourth, while Will Smith's Westbrook Racing rounded out the top five.E1 SeriesChampionshipThe 2026 Championship standings list Westbrook Racing at the top with 60 points, followed by Team Brady at 57 and Aoki Racing Team at 55. Team AlUla, championed by LeBron James, is fourth with 46 points. No race results are available.ElectrekSuperstar DJ Steve Aoki follows father’s footsteps in motorsports, becomes E1 racing team ownerDJ and entrepreneur Steve Aoki has joined the UIM E1 World Championship as the owner of Aoki Racing, becoming the league's sixth team. The electric boat racing league, which features other celebrity owners like Tom Brady and Rafael Nadal, is scheduled to begin its inaugural season in 2024 with a race in Rotterdam. Aoki aims to blend motorsport with entertainment while promoting sustainability through the use of electric RaceBird boats.