Global InformationBlueseed information
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 Architectural drawing of two Blueseed "habitat units" at sea | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Genre | Startup incubator |
| Founded | July 31, 2011 (incorporated March 29, 2012 as Blueseed, Inc.) |
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| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
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Number of employees | 3 |
| Website | blueseed |
Blueseed was a Silicon Valley-based startup company[5] and a seasteading venture to create a startup community located on a vessel stationed in international waters near the coast of Silicon Valley in the United States. The intended location (outside the territorial seas of the United States, 12 nautical miles (24 kilometers) from the coast of California, in the so-called "contiguous zone") would enable non-U.S. startup entrepreneurs to work on their ventures without the need for a US work visa (H1B), while living in proximity to Silicon Valley and using relatively easier to obtain business and tourism visas (B1/B2)[6] to travel to the mainland.
The project received wide media coverage and the promise of funding from venture capitalist Peter Thiel,[7] who also supports the Seasteading Institute, who ultimately did not invest in the seed round. Blueseed later obtained US$300,000 in seed funding,[8] Bitcoin investments, and $9M from an undisclosed investor,[9] and claimed plans to lease a ship for its platform.[10] The launch was planned for summer 2014,[11] assuming that $18M more would be raised.
Blueseed went on hold due to insufficient funding in 2013.[11][3]
- ^ Marty, Max (2013-07-31). "Two years of Blueseed". Blueseed (blog). Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ a b "About Us". Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Blueseed. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- ^ Donald, Brooke (Dec 19, 2011). "CA startup sees entrepreneur-ship as visa solution". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "B1/B2 and H-1B visa issuance graphs". Bureau of Consular Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ McCullagh, Declan (2011-11-30). "Peter Thiel floats cash to floating tech incubator". CNET. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
- ^ Banister, Cyan (2012-12-13). "Mike Maples Gets On Board Blueseed's Sea Platform". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ^ Asman, David (March 27, 2013). "A Floating Lab for High-Tech Startups". Fox Business. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013.
- ^ Silverfarb, Bill (2 January 2013). "Community at sea proposed off Half Moon Bay". San Mateo Daily Journal. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Quick facts". Retrieved April 7, 2013.