Oceanic Partners
Venture capitalSausalito · Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Oceanic Partners makes venture capital investments centered on strong teams and fundamentals with meaningful opportunities for liquidity. The team combines experience as principals and intermediaries, having executed thousands of private transactions valued at over $3 billion across hundreds of companies. Its approach is described as nimble and unconstrained by deal size, geography, style, or market phase. Activities span four core areas: primary direct venture investments across stages, issuer and stakeholder secondary liquidity programs, principal investments and bespoke liquidity in secondary private markets, and select services such as real estate syndications, M&A, and corporate finance advisory. Liquidity is emphasized as a top priority.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 1 of 10 portfolio companiesConsumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Marketplaces ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+41 more
Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.
Palo Alto, US
Elon Musk(Co-founder & CEO)Jeffrey B Straubel(Executive Officer)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)inDeepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)John Douglas Field(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKluz VenturesM33 Growth+9 more
World's largest social network; ECONA held a stake 2008-2010, sold before the IPO.
MSQRD(Cofounders of MSQRD)
Co-investorsAccelAccess Technology VenturesAvant Global LLCECONA AGEverest GroupFounders Fund+5 more
Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDocusignNASDAQ: DOCUEtsyNYSE: ETSYLyftNASDAQ: LYFTPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRTeslaNASDAQ: TSLA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLyft · investing.com · Aug 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oceanic Partners made?
- Oceanic Partners has 10 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Oceanic Partners invest at?
- Oceanic Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Oceanic Partners focus on?
- Oceanic Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Oceanic Partners located?
- Oceanic Partners is headquartered in Sausalito, US.
- Who does Oceanic Partners co-invest with?
- Oceanic Partners most often shares deals with Founders Fund, NextEquity Partners, Rocketship.vc, among 63 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamQ&A - Tim Sullivan (Oceanic Partners)
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In Conversation with Tim Sullivan (Oceanic Partners) - Investing in Leaders
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