45 ocean funders, VCs and investors working on data & technology across 17 countries.
Belgium · Education/Policy, Data/Tech
JPI Oceans is a transgovernmental platform of 13 member countries that prioritises and funds transnational marine research through joint calls. Its Joint Actions cover the long-term impacts of polymetallic nodule mining on the deep sea and underwater noise, with recent awards on offshore groundwater and blue carbon ecosystems.
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biotech/Biomaterials, Data/Tech, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime
S2G Investments is an investment firm that backs market-based companies across food & agriculture, oceans, and energy. It invests in solutions for ocean health, climate resilience, blue economy growth, and broader system-wide transition themes.
France · Biotech/Biomaterials, Waste/Pollution, Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech
BluKap is a venture capital firm investing in ocean-focused innovations at late seed to Series A stage, targeting Blue Biotechnology, Blue Nutrition, Blue Transport, and Blue Energy/Robotics with a $50-75M fund. The firm invests $1-3M per company across EMEA, LatAm, and the US.
Denmark · Energy/Maritime, Data/Tech
Maersk Growth is the corporate venture capital arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, investing in startups to digitize, democratize, and decarbonize global supply chains.
England · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech
Ocean Stewardship Fund is a grantmaking fund that supports fisheries improvements and research to advance sustainable fishing practices worldwide. It funds projects on bycatch reduction, marine habitat protection, climate impacts on fisheries, and data-driven fishery management.
Austria · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Waste/Pollution, Data/Tech
Planet Ocean Fund is an Austrian impact-driven venture capital firm operating as a Limited Partner investor, providing capital to early-stage (pre-seed to Series A) ocean and climate technology VC funds across aquatic nutrition, marine energy, carbon capture, and circular plastics.
Monaco · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Waste/Pollution
ReOcean Fund is an ocean impact investment fund managed by Monaco Asset Management in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, investing in Series A ocean innovation startups across five key sectors.
England · Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime
Vala Capital is a sustainable venture builder and investor that backs early-stage companies through EIS portfolios and hands-on support. It focuses on sustainability and the blue economy, including marine and climate-related ventures.