Builders Vision Leads Historic First Series A Round for Coral Restoration Company, Marking Major Milestone for Ecological Regeneration IndustryFREEPORT, Bahamas – Coral Vita, the world's leading commercial land-based coral reef restoration company, today announced it has raised over $8 million in Series A funding, a global milestone for the ecological regeneration industry. The round was led by Builders Vision, with participation from Katapult Ocean, iAlumbra, BDT & MSD, 2050, Rypples, Colorado Coral, Rising Tide, Aureolis Ventures, Wilson Sonsini, Kate James, Mariano Battan, Olavo Mutarelli, Jim Salem, Christian Nielsen, and others.Industry-Leading Technology and Proven ExcellenceCoral Vita stands as the premier coral reef farming and restoration company, distinguished by its transformative approach and award-winning track record:Method: Commercial land-based coral farming using breakthrough microfragmentation and assisted evolution techniques that enhance coral survivability against warming ocean temperatures.Innovation Highlight: Grows resilient coral in months instead of decades through a groundbreaking mission-based for-profit model that ensures long-term sustainability beyond traditional grant-dependent approaches.Top-Tier Recognition: Inaugural winner of Prince William's prestigious Revive Our Oceans Earthshot Prize in 2021, “the most prestigious global environment prize in history, designed to incentivize change and help repair our planet… by helping to scale incredible cutting-edge solutions.”Learn more about Coral Vita's industry-leading approach at coralvita.co.This landmark investment represents the first Series A funding round for a coral restoration enterprise, demonstrating growing investor confidence in the commercial viability of ecological infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and the regenerative blue economy. The funding will accelerate Coral Vita's mission to restore degraded reefs, deploy ecological infrastructure, and help preserve the ocean's biodiversity and economic prosperity for future generations.Proven Track Record of Impact and InnovationSince ramping up operations in 2021 following Hurricane Dorian and Covid19 lockdowns, Coral Vita has cultivated over 100,000 corals across 52 species in The Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The company has demonstrated significant ecological impact, including a doubling of fish populations in restored areas and high coral survivorship rates despite temperature-driven global bleaching events, while generating millions of dollars in revenue through its innovative for-profit model.Founded in 2015 by Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern, Coral Vita revolutionized the industry by becoming the world's first commercial land-based coral farming operation for reef restoration. Alongside open source science to accelerate coral growth rates while strengthening their survivability against a warming ocean, the company's proprietary technologies deliver better restoration outcomes through rapid data collection and analysis, management systems, and field-based efficiencies. Their innovative for-profit approach ensures continuous innovation and long-term sustainability, setting Coral Vita apart as the industry leader in scalable reef restoration.Leadership Perspectives on the Investment"We are proving that the blue economy and ecological infrastructure is investable, profitable, and impactful, and that ecosystem restoration is everyone's responsibility," said Sam Teicher, co-founder and Chief Reef Officer of Coral Vita. "This funding is a testament to the viability of investing in ecological infrastructure. Our mission is to restore and preserve the world's coral reefs, which are vital to marine biodiversity, economic prosperity, and the livelihoods of a billion people globally.""Coral Vita and Builders Vision share the understanding that ocean health and economic health go hand in hand. Coral Vita's pioneering, scalable solution for r

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