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April 8, 2021

“Tesla of boats” raises €15m for US expansion

The boating industry is heading for the same electric transition we have seen in the automotive sector


Maija Palmer

2 min read

X Shore, a Swedish startup with ambitions of becoming the “Tesla of boats” has raised €15m to further its plans to electrify the leisure-boating industry.

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Jenny Keisu, CEO of X Shore
Jenny Keisu, CEO of X Shore
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