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Voltic

5+ employees
Electric cargo ships

Electric cargo ships

YC S22

About the Company

Voltic is launching US-built cargo ships that are 4x more profitable than diesel vessels.

We have $100M+ in sales to companies including the largest US shipping company and the largest global shipper by volume. We are on pace for our first commercial deployment in early 2026. The team previously started two shipping lines and has decades of experience in maritime innovation. Our patented battery & solar tech stack was spun out of MIT’s Ocean Engineering department. We are backed by top investors like the largest maritime VC in the world.

Tech Stack

Our work covers naval architecture, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, solar installations, and battery systems. We routinely use software like Ansys and Fusion for CAD, CFD, FEAs, etc.

Founders

Prosser Cathey
Prosser Cathey

Prosser is the founder and CEO of Voltic. He is excited to make the shipping industry greener and more efficient. Prosser grew up in Ligonier, PA, where he was the oldest of five siblings. He graduated from MIT in three years with multiple majors, winning a Fulbright upon graduation to study the auto industry's transition to EVs. He also rowed for MIT's D1 Heavyweight Crew team, with whom he won a Gold Medal at Head of the Charles. In his free time, he enjoys pizza, movies and skiing.

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