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OpenOcean

Venture Capital Southern Finland, Finland ·Founded 2009

Overview

OpenOcean is a pan-European early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Helsinki and London. The firm specializes in leading or co-leading Seed and Series A investments, typically up to €5 million, in European companies advancing the data economy, including B2B platforms and enterprise software technology. The founding team comprises key individuals behind MySQL AB, which was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008, and MariaDB Corporation. OpenOcean's deep technical expertise and global scaling capabilities enable them to identify and invest in startups with unique solutions poised for rapid global adoption in an AI-driven world. Their investment philosophy emphasizes data as the ultimate moat in AI, targeting sectors such as AI/ML, quantum computing, databases, cloud, edge, data stack, and cybersecurity. The firm is committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering transparency, and building strong partnerships with founders through an open, direct, and transparent approach.

Investment Focus

OpenOcean seeks to invest in European companies that have achieved early product-market fit and show clear traction, making investments of up to €6 million, typically at Seed or Series A level.

Portfolio Companies

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What sectors does OpenOcean invest in?

OpenOcean invests in Software, FinTech, SaaS, B2B, Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing, and is based in Southern Finland, Finland. OpenOcean is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.