Investment Opportunity
A proven platform. A growing market. A team ready to scale.
OffshoreSMS is an Australian maritime SaaS business with real customers, real revenue, and a platform built to go global. We're looking for the right partners to help us get there.
The Opportunity
Commercial marine compliance is a growing, regulation-driven market with no dominant digital player. Globally, hundreds of thousands of commercial vessels are required by law to maintain safety management systems, crew records, maintenance logs, and audit-ready documentation. Most still do it on paper.
OffshoreSMS has spent over six years building the platform that digitises this entire workflow - from the wheelhouse to the boardroom. We've done it bootstrapped, with a small team, and without a single dollar of external funding.
The result is a proven, revenue-generating SaaS platform with deep domain expertise baked into every feature. The foundation is built. The market is ready. What we need now is the fuel to scale.
What We've Built
Six years of product development, customer acquisition, and continuous improvement - all without external investment.
2,500+
Vessels Managed
6+
Years in Operation
3
Revenue Streams
Subscriptions, Services, Add-ons
$0
External Funding to Date
100% bootstrapped
OffshoreSMS App
Cross-platform Flutter app on iOS and Android. Used daily by skippers and crew across Australia.
Fleet Dashboard
Web-based fleet management dashboard with compliance oversight, reporting, and administration tools.
Professional Services
SMS development, compliance auditing, and remote fleet management - a growing services revenue stream.
Why Now
Regulation is increasing
Marine safety legislation is tightening in Australia and globally. Compliance requirements are becoming more complex, creating growing demand for digital tools that simplify the process.
The market is global
Australia's domestic commercial vessel market is our home base, but the same compliance challenges exist in every maritime nation. The platform is built to scale internationally.
Digital adoption is accelerating
The maritime industry is increasingly moving from paper to digital. Operators who once resisted technology are now actively looking for solutions - and OffshoreSMS is ready.
Massive untapped TAM
Tens of thousands of commercial marine operations globally are still lagging behind in digitisation and compliance. The total addressable market is primed for companies like OffshoreSMS that combine deep domain expertise with modern software.
What We're Looking For
We're not looking for just anyone with a chequebook. We want partners who understand what we've built, believe in where it can go, and bring more than just capital to the table.
Strategic Partners
Industry contacts, distribution channels, or domain expertise in marine, maritime logistics, or regulated industries. People who can open doors we can't open alone.
Growth Capital
Investment to accelerate product development, expand our team, and fund market expansion - both domestically and into international markets.
SaaS Experience
Investors or advisors who have scaled B2B SaaS businesses and understand the playbook - pricing, customer success, growth metrics, and what it takes to go from good to great.
Aligned Values
People who care about safety, believe in Australian innovation, and want to build something that genuinely makes a difference for the people who work on the water.
How We Work
We're a lean, focused team that has built a substantial platform through discipline, customer proximity, and relentless iteration. We don't burn money on things that don't matter. Every dollar goes into product, customers, or capability.
We're open to conversations about equity investment, strategic partnerships, or other structures that align incentives and respect what's been built. We're not in a rush to close a deal - we're in a rush to find the right fit.
A note from the founder
We've built OffshoreSMS from nothing - no funding, no shortcuts, no compromises on quality. We're proud of that. But we also know that to reach our full potential - to serve commercial vessel operators not just in Australia but around the world - we need the right support. If you share our vision, I'd genuinely love to hear from you.
- Steve Fraser, Managing Director & CTO
Interested? Let's Talk.
All enquiries are treated in strict confidence. We're happy to share more detail with serious, aligned parties.