Coastal Measures announced it has secured over $1.2 million in combined equity and non-dilutive funding to advance its AI-driven coastal intelligence platform, CUMULUS. The funding includes support from Amazon Web Services through its generative AI incentive program, with an additional $400,000 expected to close in the coming months as part of the company’s pre-seed round.
Based in Kittery, Maine, Coastal Measures is focused on solving fragmentation in coastal and ocean data systems. The company aims to unify disconnected datasets used by port operators, insurers, engineers, and public-sector decision-makers, enabling more accurate and timely responses to environmental risks such as storms and coastal changes.
CUMULUS is designed to standardize environmental data and transform it into actionable intelligence. By partnering with sensor vendors, the platform aggregates and harmonizes disparate data streams into a single AI-ready ecosystem, improving visibility and decision-making across coastal infrastructure and marine industries.
As part of the announcement, Coastal Measures also named Matt Marino to its Board of Directors. Marino previously co-founded Galehead Development, where he helped build a data platform that enabled large-scale investment in renewable energy projects prior to the company’s acquisition by Macquarie Asset Management in 2022.
The company positions its platform as a critical tool for reducing risk and uncovering opportunities in coastal environments where inconsistent data has historically limited decision-making capabilities.
KEY QUOTE:
“Data is how we see our coasts clearly , and right now, most organizations are working half-blind. CUMULUS changes that. When you can see the full picture, you don’t just reduce risk , you find opportunity.”
Josh Humberston, Ph.D., CEO of Coastal Measures
