Oceans

What is Oceans?

Oceans is a venture capital firm based in New York City that specializes in early-stage investments, with a particular focus on the pre-seed and seed phases, but also participates in Series A rounds. They are dedicated to actively supporting startups with hands-on guidance and deep operational experience.

With a team composed of industry veterans who have built companies from inception through to IPO, Oceans offers startups more than just capital. They help founders build the best teams, refine go-to-market strategies, and advise on fundraising and cap table strategies. Their involvement is characterized by a personal touch, high engagement, and genuine relationships to ensure that a startup's early stages are navigated successfully without the common pitfalls.

Oceans invests in founders and teams that embody certain qualities such as a zero-to-one track record, exceptional team-building capabilities, strong technical and business acumen, and a high level of self-awareness. The sectors they target include businesses that have tech and data as a core differentiation.

Although they are generalists, their focus is primarily on B2B business models, yet they remain open to consumer companies that stand out with unique technology and approach.

Geographically, they concentrate on US-based companies, with a high concentration in NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Their investment sizes range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,500,000. Oceans is not just a VC firm, they position themselves as venture coaches, partnering with founders to forge strong, lasting relationships and push boundaries towards success.

What they say:

We are committed to providing startups with comprehensive support to achieve their full potential.

What we look for: We invest in startups leveraging big data, information technology, natural language processing, and software.