<p>Sebastian is the CEO and Founder of Sealution, a startup that aims to improve safety, health, and productivity on merchant vessels by deploying IoT solutions. As a former maritime officer, Sebastian recognized the lack of connectivity below deck, which inspired him to create Sealution. By introducing digital innovation to the maritime sector, Sealution is ushering in a new era of connectivity, making vessels safer and more productive. Sebastian is committed to finding innovative solutions to the challenges faced by the industry, and with Sealution, he is leading the way for a more connected, safe, and efficient maritime sector.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sealution is a B2B hardware-enabled software startup providing connectivity on board merchant vessels to enable data collection below deck. The collected data is used for preventive maintenance and furthermore for reselling to relevant data aggregators such as insurance companies. The system significantly reduces areas without connectivity, displays the real-time location of the crewmembers, connects the vessels internal systems to the central module and displays ship status in real life to our users</p> <p> ⏱️ <strong>Timestamps</strong> 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Sebastian’s background 07:57 - Sealution origin story 15:48 - How it works 21:01 - Positioning 24:14 - Revenue model &amp; pricing 26:58 - Ideal customer 31:05 - Security 34:29 - Raising capital 43:06 - Advice to early-stage founders 46:47 - Where founders should look for support 51:41 - Job opportunities ________________________________________________ ℹ️ <strong>Guest &amp; Company info</strong> 🚀 Startup - Sealution 🌐 Startup&#39;s site - <a href="https://sealution.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sealution.io/</a> 🗂️ Crunchbase - <a href="https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sealution" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sealution</a> 🧑‍💻 Founder - Sebastian Hamers 💼 Founder&#39;s LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamerssebastian/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamerssebastian/</a> ________________________________________________ 👍 <strong>Liked this episode?</strong> 🎬 Like and subscribe on YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StartupScout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/@StartupScout</a> 🎙️ Follow on Apple Podcasts - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/startup-scout/id1305855201" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/startup-scout/id1305855201</a> 🎧 Follow on Spotify - <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2LN6Bw37yNfqM9rcb0lVhr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://open.spotify.com/show/2LN6Bw37yNfqM9rcb0lVhr</a> ________________________________________________ #StartupScout #NickHynes</p>