OpenOcean 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 Series A investments in European companies driving the data economy, including B2B platforms and enterprise software technologies. Founded by key figures behind MySQL AB and MariaDB Corporation, OpenOcean leverages deep technical expertise and global scaling experience to identify and invest in category-winning startups with unique solutions that can be rapidly scaled and adopted globally in an AI-driven world.
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OpenOcean
Investment focus
Invest in
- Baltics
- Nordics
- Western Europe
- Southern Europe
- Central Eastern Europe
Customer types
- B2B
Product type
- Software
Industries / verticals
- AI Infrastructure & AI Model Development
- Developer Tools & Platforms
- IT Infrastructure & Cloud
- Workflow & Task Management (WorkTech)
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Seed, Series A
First ticket size
€1,000,000 - €6,000,000
Contact information
General Partner
Ekaterina Almasque
Investor
Sri Ayangar
General Partner, CEO and Co-founder
Patrik Backman
Partner
Sam H.
General Partner
Tom Henriksson
How to approach funds like OpenOcean
When approaching OpenOcean, founders should highlight their product’s technical differentiation and scalability potential, especially if leveraging data infrastructure or AI-driven solutions. Demonstrate a clear path to category leadership and articulate how your team’s expertise aligns with complex, enterprise-grade challenges. OpenOcean values founders who can show early traction with enterprise customers and a vision for global expansion, backed by a strong technical foundation.
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