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Exail is a leading high-tech industrial company specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies

Paris, FranceFounded 1988Defence
Valuation $2.37B Market cap · 2026
Revenue $628M Latest reported FY
EBITDA $88M Latest reported FY

About Exail

Exail operates in the marine technology sector, providing advanced systems for observation, inspection, and navigation. The company serves defense and commercial clients, offering products like compact ROVs, sonar systems, and inertial navigation systems. Exail's business model involves selling and leasing high-tech marine equipment, generating revenue through direct sales and strategic partnerships. The company is involved in significant projects, such as mine countermeasures programs for Belgium and The Netherlands, and collaborates with entities like Naval Group. Exail's products are utilized by companies like Sapura and ECHO81, indicating a strong presence in the subsea services and hydrographic survey markets. The company focuses on developing technologies that address global challenges, emphasizing a collaborative and empowering work environment.

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At a glance

Status
Listed
Founded
1988
Headquarters
Paris, France
Listing
IPO 1998
Employees
1,818
Open positions
66
Dealroom signal
80.5/100
Industry
Robotics, Jobs Recruitment
Sector
Defence, Space Tech, Maritime, ESA, Photonics Tech, ESA Navisp, Horizon Europe, European Defence Fund, DT and LS
Technology
Deep Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b
Investment activity
7 companies, latest Jan 2025
Capital deployed
$28M
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SECONDARY✓Other financing Jul 2026 $0 — Thales Group ↗
SECONDARY✓Other financing Mar 2026 $0 — Undisclosed ↗
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowthEBITDAMarginProfitMargin
2026 $628M +19.3% $88M 14% $3.3M 0.5%
2025 $526M +28.3% $88M 16.7% $3.3M 0.6%
2024 $410M +15.6% $67M 16.3% −$4M -1%
2023 $355M +79.3% $32M 9%
2022 $198M +55.3% $20M 10.2%
2021 $127M -23.2% $24M 18.9%
2020 $166M — $25M 15.3%
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Growth signals

Exail website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Exail is 77K monthly website visits, up 51% over the last three months. Exail's team grew 12.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits77K 3-month web change+51% 1-year team growth+12.7%
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Investors

3 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Thales Group

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • ECA Group
  • iXblue
Team profiled 44 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇫🇷 France · Paris HQ
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Exail on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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