Coral reefs support 25% of marine life and up to one billion people's livelihoods while generating nearly $30 billion annually through tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection. But these rich ecosystems are in serious jeopardy: over half of global reefs died over the past several decades and more than 90% are on track to die by 2050.
Coral Vita provides solutions for communities, companies, and countries dependent upon healthy reefs to protect their livelihoods and revenue streams.
Co-founded by friends Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern, we are driven by our lifelong connections to the oceans, and aim to give coral reefs the chance to survive changing conditions that threaten their existence.
Coral Vita uses accelerated coral farming to preserve and enhance threatened reefs. Our corals are chosen because they are local to the restoration site and proven by marine scientists to be more resilient to changing conditions, such as warming temperatures and acidification.
We will assess your reef's health, determine what corals should be grown to revive it, raise these corals in our on-land nurseries, install them into the reef once they are mature, and monitor their progress after installation for a time pre-determined with you.
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coral reefs generate nearly $30 billion annually through tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection. They create 15% of GDP for over two dozen countries, provide food security for hundreds of millions of people living in tropical coastal zones, and buffer coastlines for storm surges and erosion, reducing wave energy by up to 97%.
All of this value is jeopardized by coral reef degradation. Dying corals threaten ecosystems and economies. If a region's reefs are not revived, tourists seeking dive and snorkel experiences will skip its hotels for other islands, fisheries reliant upon reefs as nurseries will face collapse, and coastal residents and properties will be more exposed to rising seas and stronger storms. Whether you are a government that needs to protect its economy and citizenry, a resort that doesn't want to lose its valuable attraction, a reef restoration based-organization looking to reduce overhead, or a corporation or individual looking to invest in ways to benefit the planet, Coral Vita has a solution for reviving reef health.
Email info@coralvita.co for any questions.
Coral Vita provides solutions for communities, companies, and countries dependent upon healthy reefs to protect their livelihoods and revenue streams.
Co-founded by friends Sam Teicher and Gator Halpern, we are driven by our lifelong connections to the oceans, and aim to give coral reefs the chance to survive changing conditions that threaten their existence.
Coral Vita uses accelerated coral farming to preserve and enhance threatened reefs. Our corals are chosen because they are local to the restoration site and proven by marine scientists to be more resilient to changing conditions, such as warming temperatures and acidification.
We will assess your reef's health, determine what corals should be grown to revive it, raise these corals in our on-land nurseries, install them into the reef once they are mature, and monitor their progress after installation for a time pre-determined with you.
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coral reefs generate nearly $30 billion annually through tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection. They create 15% of GDP for over two dozen countries, provide food security for hundreds of millions of people living in tropical coastal zones, and buffer coastlines for storm surges and erosion, reducing wave energy by up to 97%.
All of this value is jeopardized by coral reef degradation. Dying corals threaten ecosystems and economies. If a region's reefs are not revived, tourists seeking dive and snorkel experiences will skip its hotels for other islands, fisheries reliant upon reefs as nurseries will face collapse, and coastal residents and properties will be more exposed to rising seas and stronger storms. Whether you are a government that needs to protect its economy and citizenry, a resort that doesn't want to lose its valuable attraction, a reef restoration based-organization looking to reduce overhead, or a corporation or individual looking to invest in ways to benefit the planet, Coral Vita has a solution for reviving reef health.
Email info@coralvita.co for any questions.
Location: Bahamas
Total raised: $11.37M
Founded date: 2015
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Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 27.07.2025 | Series A | $8M | Katapult O... |
| 17.10.2021 | - | $1.37M | - |
| 25.01.2021 | Seed | $2M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.07.2025 | Coral Vita: Over $8 Million Series A Raised For Scaling Reef Restoration | Coral Vita, a leading commercial coral reef restoration company, has raised over $8 million in Series A funding, a significant milestone for the ecological regeneration industry. This round was led by Builders Vision, with participation fro... |
| 13.06.2025 | Coral Vita: $8+ Million Series A Raised For Scaling Coral Reef Restoration | Coral Vita, a company pioneering ecosystem-scale coral reef restoration, announced it has raised over $8 million in Series A funding, a major milestone for the ecological regeneration industry. The funding round was led by Builders Vision, ... |
| 09.06.2025 | Coral Vita Raises $8+ Million in Series A Funding to Scale Coral Reef Restoration Globally | A coral "cookie" grows at Coral Vita's Bahamas farm World's first Series A funding round for coral restoration will support global expansion, pipeline growth, technology and science development, and community-based programming. FR... |
| 08.06.2023 | This World Ocean Day, Cariuma Partners with Coral Vita to Launch “Coral Saving” OCA Low Sneakers | In honor of World Ocean Day, sustainable sneaker brand Cariuma announces it is partnering with Coral Vita to launch a special collection of OCA Low shoes. Through their collaboration, Cariuma will support Coral Vita’s work to restore degrad... |
| 26.12.2021 | This Company’s Adoption Program Lets You Foster A Baby Coral In The Bahamas | Coral Vita, a land-based social enterprise in the Bahamas that grows resilient corals to restore ... [+] dying reefs, has an adopt a baby coral program. Harry Lee / Coral Vita |
| 18.10.2021 | Project That Uses Special Tanks to Grow Corals Win Prince William's Earthshot Prize | Isabella James, Tech Times 18 October 2021, 01:10 am A project by Coral Vita is one of the five winners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize. As one of the winners, Revive Our Oceans has won £1 million. The project was started by best friend... |
| 25.01.2021 | Coral Vita Raises US$2M To Expand Its Coral Reef Restoration Technology | 1 1 Share 5 Mins Read Coral Vita, a company that grows corals to restore dying reefs recently raised US$2 million in a seed round in order to modernize both coral restoration techniques and the economy surrounding them. Co-founded by friend... |
| 05.01.2021 | Coral Vita cultivates $2M seed to take its reef restoration mission global | Coral reefs all over the world are struggling to survive, with millions of people and billions of dollars in business that rely on them at risk — on top of the fundamental tragedy of losing such a crucial ecosystem. Coral Vita aims to moder... |
| 05.01.2021 | Coral Vita cultivates $2M seed to take its reef restoration mission global [Read Article] | - |
| 16.10.2019 | In the Accelerator over the Sea | In our oceans the scale of disasters is measured in millions, billions, and trillions, while solutions amount to single digits: individuals or institutions working to impact a chosen issue with approaches often both brilliant and quixotic. ... |
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