OpenOcean
Venture capitalHelsinki · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
Investment thesis
OpenOcean backs European-founded companies building AI-driven, data-centric technologies. Its portfolio spans developer tools, data infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, fintech, e-commerce and deeptech, with investments made across pre-seed, seed and Series A stages. The firm emphasizes AI-native businesses and data platforms as core investment themes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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What they invest in
from 38 of 67 portfolio companiesSaaS ×21Enterprise Software ×20AI & Machine Learning ×15Data & Infrastructure ×12Developer Tools ×11Cloud Computing ×8Marketing Tech ×6Retail Tech ×4
HQs:United States×9Germany×3Finland×3Switzerland×1European Union×1Hungary×1
Investments · 67 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Bitrise is a mobile DevOps platform that provides continuous integration and deployment workflows for mobile app development.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBudapest, HU
Viktor Benei(Founder/CTO)inDaniel Balla(Founder)inBarnabás Birmacher(Founder/CEO)in
Board seatEkaterina Almasque· per SEC Form D
Surglogs provides a compliance platform that automates regulatory compliance management for healthcare facilities including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSUnited States, US
John Bertrand(Director)Andrej Kiska(Director)John Hilinski(Director)Peter Zajac(Executive Officer, Director)Jakub Jasak(Director)
Board seatPatrik Backman· per SEC Form D
AppGyver is a no-code platform for building web and mobile applications with visual development tools and cloud backend functions.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Patrik Olof Backman(Director)Henri Samuel Vahakainu(Executive Officer)Tommi Markus Uhari(Director)Marko Sakari Lehtimaki(Executive Officer, Director)
Booksy is a mobile marketplace that enables users to discover, book, and manage appointments with beauty and wellness service providers in their area.
MarketplacesSaaS
Booksy is a free mobile app for discovering and booking appointments with beauty and wellness service providers such as barbers, hairdressers, massage therapists, and manicurists.
ConsumerMarketplacesChicago, US
Kai Hansen(Director)Hugues Lalancette(Director)Pavel Mucha(Director)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)Ripsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)Daniel Ahlstrand(Director)
Cambri is a product research and concept testing platform that helps brands and product teams run iterative consumer insights studies to validate product and service concepts before launch.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSHelsinki and Stockholm, FI
Oskar Korkman(Co-founder)Dr Heli Holttinen(Founder)Dani Kamras(Co-founder)Dr Outi Somervuori(Co-founder)
Embeddable provides an infrastructure layer for customer-facing analytics, enabling developers to build and embed dashboards as code with production-ready security, governance, and performance while integrating seamlessly into applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Trevor provides a no-code SQL query tool that allows business teams to analyze data, create visualizations, and trigger actions across applications without coding expertise.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Favrit is a restaurant management system that enables faster table service, order and payment processing, and inventory tracking to improve profitability for restaurant operators.
Retail TechSaaS
Purple Dot provides inventory management software for eCommerce brands and retailers, addressing overstock and understock issues by enabling flexible selling of stock in warehouses, in transit, and pre-production.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Import.io is a web data extraction platform that helps companies collect structured data for pricing intelligence, competitive monitoring, digital shelf analytics, and customer review tracking.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail Tech
Leader in superconducting quantum computers.
LatticeFlow AI provides technical assessment and governance platforms for AI systems, helping organizations validate and manage AI model risk and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZurich, CH
Dr. Petar Tsankov(Co-founder and CEO)Dr. Pavol Bielik(Co-founder and CTO)Prof. Dr. Martin Vechev(Co-founder)Prof. Dr. Andreas Krause(Co-founder and Scientific Advisor)
Levels provides operational and succession support for block management businesses, helping established firms transition and grow while preserving their core operations and culture.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTech
Eliminates proprietary database costs, enabling customer-centric app development.
Location-based chatbot with over 16M users.
Nordic Telecom provides customer service software and communication tools for businesses, including intelligent call routing, multi-channel contact management, and WhatsApp Business integration.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSFinland, FI
Antti Sulkakoski(CEO)
Value-added solutions for call handling and multi-channel customer contact management.
Industrial corporate resilience with real-time data and automated operational workflows.
PartnerTom Henriksson· led
E-commerce pre-order and waitlist platform.
MariaDB develops a relational database system designed to serve as a cost-effective alternative to legacy databases like Oracle for storing and accessing data across mobile, web, and IoT applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSilicon Valley, US
Vikas Mathur(Chief Product Officer)
RapidMiner is an enterprise AI and analytics platform that unifies disparate data sources and activates insights through advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities to modernize organizational systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Ingo Mierswa(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Burns(Director)Jason Whitmire(Director)Patrik Backman(Director)Nilanjana Bhowmik(Director)
AI-enabled modular robots for construction sites to fix Europe's aging infrastructure.
Virtual Workspace Infrastructure accelerating code development via a Cloud IDE platform.
Mailchimp is an email and SMS marketing platform that helps businesses of all sizes automate customer communications and drive revenue through AI-powered analytics and campaign tools.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Supermetrics provides a self-service analytics platform that connects disparate data sources to enable marketing teams to generate insights and automated reports without IT or analyst dependencies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Unity is a real-time development platform that enables creators to build and publish games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality platforms.
AdTechDeveloper ToolsGaming
Matthew Bromberg(Chief Executive Officer and President)Ted Nash(Cofounder)
PartnerTom Henriksson· led
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does OpenOcean invest at?
- OpenOcean invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is OpenOcean's typical check size?
- OpenOcean typically writes checks of $2.2M – $5.5M.
- What sectors does OpenOcean focus on?
- OpenOcean focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Quantum Computing, SaaS.
- Where is OpenOcean located?
- OpenOcean is headquartered in Helsinki, FI.
- Does OpenOcean lead rounds?
- Yes, OpenOcean leads investment rounds.
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