Open Ocean Capital

What is Open Ocean Capital?

OpenOcean is a pan-European venture capital (VC) firm that specializes in early-stage investments. Their focus is on technical and data-driven startups that have the potential to scale up to global category leadership.

The firm prides itself on a deep understanding of underlying technology and software stacks that drive the growth of innovative digital platforms and services.

With a strong technical background and global scaling expertise, OpenOcean aims to identify and invest in startups during the early stages, selecting those with unique solutions capable of rapid and widespread adoption. OpenOcean's portfolio includes a variety of companies such as IQM, which leads development in superconducting quantum computers, and Supermetrics, a global marketing data integration tool. They also invest in Hygraph, a federated, GraphQL-powered content platform, and Droppe, which is transforming supply chain management.

Furthermore, MindsDB is prominent in their portfolio for automating AI-data workflows, and LatticeFlow AI specializes in data and model issue resolution for robust AI systems. The firm emphasizes AI & Data Infrastructure, Future of Software Development, and Automation Software as key areas of the data economy.

They hold a commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles as part of their investment philosophy.

OpenOcean offers resources such as an ESG Starter Pack and Compliance guidelines, reflecting this commitment. The team, consisting of experienced General Partners and a Chairman, collaborates to back and grow revolutionary technology companies, providing guidance and industry insights through their various resources.