About
Tim Janssen is co-founder and CEO of Sofar Ocean. He holds a PhD and works as an oceanographer focused on ocean environment research and sustainability.
Co-Founder and CEO at Sofar Ocean
Intro paths
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Sofar Ocean's investors · 8
FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksJovonoCalifornia · $50K – $3M checksOcean 14 CapitalS2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M checksTrousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checksTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024Union Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks
Co-founders at Sofar Ocean
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Tim JanssenExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Sofar OceanCo-founder/CEOcurrent2016 — present
- Theiss Research & NorthWest Research AssociatesIndependent Research Scientist and Principal Investigator2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco State UniversityAssistant Professor in Oceanography2008 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Naval Postgraduate SchoolPostdoctoral Research Fellow2006 — 2008Monterey, California
Skills & more
Project Management7Numerical Analysis7Higher Education4Environmental Science5Data Analysis6Physics4Modeling5Mathematical Modeling4Research13Science12Teaching4Matlab13
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim Janssen, PhD?
- Tim Janssen is co-founder and CEO of Sofar Ocean. He holds a PhD and works as an oceanographer focused on ocean environment research and sustainability.
- Where does Tim Janssen, PhD work?
- Tim Janssen, PhD is Co-Founder and CEO of Sofar Ocean.
- What companies did Tim Janssen, PhD found?
- Tim Janssen, PhD founded Sofar Ocean.
- Where did Tim Janssen, PhD go to school?
- Tim Janssen, PhD studied at Delft University of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Fluid Mechanics/ Physical Oceanography); Naval Postgraduate School (Visiting Research Scholar, Physical Oceanography); Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Visiting Research Scholar).
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