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Ocean Rainforest

Faroe Islands, FO · Founded 2007 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors

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116 people in our graph share verified history with the Ocean Rainforest team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Diana Krantzunlockedknows Olavur Gregersen · together at Ocean Rainforest (overlapped)
knows the team · via Ocean Rainforest
×9knows the team · via Aarhus University
knows the team · via Eni UK - Faroe Branch

Ocean Rainforest cultivates and processes seaweed for agricultural biostimulants and derivatives, serving farmers and agricultural markets across Europe, the US, and Mexico. The company operates in exposed marine environments and works with farmers globally.

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Founders & leadership

Ocean Rainforest was founded in 2007 by Olavur Gregersen and Rúni D Joensen.

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Olavur GregersenChief Executive Officer, Co-founderOlavur Gregersen is co-founder and CEO of Ocean Rainforest, which cultivates and processes seaweed for agricultural biostimulants and operates integrated facilities in the Faroe Islands, California, and Baja California. He has more than 30 years of experience building and scaling businesses.
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Rúni D JoensenChief Technology Officer, Co-founder

Investors · 11

2050Paris
PymwymicAmsterdam · $5.4M
Grantham FoundationreportedBoston

Also in the syndicate · 8

Builders VisionKatapult Ocean's Deep Blue fundNorðoya ÍløgufelagOcean Born FoundationThe Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentleadTwynam InvestWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF-US)WWFlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements
  • Undisclosed amountSeries AFeb 2023

    The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment (lead), Builders Vision, Katapult Ocean's Deep Blue fund, Norðoya Íløgufelag, Ocean Born Foundation, Twynam Invest, World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US)

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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

California officials allow plans for the country's biggest kelp farm to move forward | Business | dailygazette.comdailygazette.com · Sep 2026Ocean Rainforest nets €2.5 million investment | The Fish Sitethefishsite.com · Sep 2024This Faroe Islands-based startup raises €5.8M to create local ocean rainforests globally; here’s how - Silicon Canalssiliconcanals.com · Feb 2023Ocean Rainforest secures $6.2 Million in Series-A Funding for North Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Expansion — Ocean Rainforestoceanrainforest.com · Feb 2023WWF leads $1.5m investment in seaweed startup Ocean Rainforestagfundernews.com · Aug 2020WWF invests in Faroese kelp farming firm | The Fish Sitethefishsite.com · Aug 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Ocean Rainforest do?
Ocean Rainforest cultivates and processes seaweed for agricultural biostimulants and derivatives, serving farmers and agricultural markets across Europe, the US, and Mexico. The company operates in exposed marine environments and works with farmers globally.
Who founded Ocean Rainforest?
Ocean Rainforest was founded by Olavur Gregersen, Rúni D Joensen in 2007.
Who are Ocean Rainforest's investors?
Ocean Rainforest's investors include 2050, Pymwymic, Grantham Foundation.
Where is Ocean Rainforest headquartered?
Ocean Rainforest is headquartered in Faroe Islands, FO.