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Fleetzero: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

To deliver freight for our customers, Fleetzero is developing a fleet of electric ships without any green bonus. The company's vessels, unlike giant container ships, can be built inexpensively in domestic shipyards, which enables us to operate in regulated markets where ships must be built in the country they are traveling through. Fleetzero was established in 2021 in Auburn, Alabama.

www.shipfleetzero.com LinkedIn Auburn, United States 11-50 employees
Battery Freight Service Marine Transportation
Total raised
$43.0M
Rounds
1
Latest
Series A
Jan 2026

Fleetzero has raised $43.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Series A of $43.0M announced in Jan 2026.

That round is above the $14M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Fleetzero Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$43.0M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Series A
$43.0M in Jan 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Auburn, United States

Latest funding round on record: Jan 2026.

Fleetzero Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$43.0M

Fleetzero Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Michael Carter
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Fleetzero Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,284
$14M
29,878
$7.5M
8,422
$15M

Fleetzero's latest round of $43.0M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Fleetzero Funding FAQs

What does Fleetzero do?

To deliver freight for our customers, Fleetzero is developing a fleet of electric ships without any green bonus. The company's vessels, unlike giant container ships, can be built inexpensively in domestic shipyards, which enables us to operate in regulated markets where ships must be built in the country they are traveling through. Fleetzero was established in 2021 in Auburn, Alabama.

How much funding has Fleetzero raised?

Fleetzero has raised $43.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Series A of $43.0M announced in Jan 2026.

When did Fleetzero last raise funding?

Fleetzero's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $43.0M, announced in Jan 2026.

Who founded Fleetzero?

FundedIQ lists Michael Carter (Founder) at Fleetzero.

Where is Fleetzero headquartered?

Fleetzero is based in Auburn, Alabama, United States.

How many employees does Fleetzero have?

Fleetzero is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Fleetzero's funding compare to other Energy startups?

Fleetzero's latest round of $43.0M is above the $14M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Fleetzero Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Fleetzero is left off this page rather than filled in.

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