16 ocean funders, VCs and investors working on seaweeds & algae across 9 countries.
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.
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.
Singapore · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Energy/Maritime, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution
Narwhale Ventures is a blue economy-focused venture capital strategy that provides early-stage financing to sustainability-driven startups. It invests across offshore renewable energy, maritime decarbonization, aquaculture, seaweed, desalination, plastic alternatives, and other ocean economy themes.
USA · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Corals/Biodiversity, Education/Policy, Energy/Maritime, Mangroves/Coastal, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution
PROBLUE is a World Bank-administered multi-donor trust fund that supports the sustainable and integrated development of marine and coastal resources. It finances technical assistance, knowledge, policy support, and investment preparation across the blue economy in over 100 economies.
Philippines · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Seaweeds/Algae, Mangroves/Coastal, Corals/Biodiversity, Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Communities/Tourism, Education/Policy, Generalist
Asian Development Bank is a multilateral development bank owned by 69 members that finances sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth in Asia and the Pacific through loans, grants, equity investments, guarantees and technical assistance. Its Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies finances coastal resilience, marine pollution reduction, sustainable seafood and ocean finance.
Singapore · Seaweeds/Algae, Communities/Tourism
Potato Impact Partners is an impact investor focused on sustainable seaweed innovation and blue economy solutions. It provides catalytic capital, partnerships, and ecosystem support to strengthen food security, climate resilience, and coastal communities.
France · Aquaculture/Fisheries, Biotech/Biomaterials, Carbon/Climate, Corals/Biodiversity, Data/Tech, Energy/Maritime, Generalist, Seaweeds/Algae, Waste/Pollution
BlueForwardFund is an investment fund focused on the sustainable blue economy. It invests in innovative companies across blue bioeconomy, marine and maritime decarbonization, ocean conservation, and digital solutions for the blue value chain.
Spain · Waste/Pollution, Energy/Maritime, Carbon/Climate, Seaweeds/Algae, Aquaculture/Fisheries
Ship2B Ventures is a Barcelona impact venture capital firm that invests from pre-seed to Series A in startups working on the climate transition, healthy aging and children's health. Its climate thesis includes an ocean carbon sinks vertical (macroalgae protection and restoration, seaweed farming, improved fisheries), and its portfolio includes the marine restoration company Ocean Ecostructures.