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OpenOcean

OpenOcean

Helsinki, Uusimaaopenocean.vc

Overview

OpenOcean is a pan-European early-stage Venture Capital investor with offices in Helsinki and London. Their investment strategy focuses on leading or co-leading Series A investments with initial ticket sizes up to €5m in European companies driving the data economy, including B2B platforms and Enterprise Software technology. OpenOcean's DNA is rooted in having a deep understanding of the underlying technology and software stacks, which drive the growth of innovative new digital platforms and services.

Year Founded

2008

Portfolio Companies

29

Investments

OpenOcean investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SitegeistFeb 2026Pre SeedLead
ArbioOct 2025Series ACo-investor
DreamFoldMar 2025SeedCo-investor
EmbeddableDec 2024SeedLead
EmbeddablesDec 2024SeedLead

Key People

Patrik Backman

General Partner, CEO And Co-founder

Ekaterina Almasque

General Partner

Ralf Wahlsten

Partner

Tony Nysten

Principal

Cyrus Hessabi

Investor

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HeadquartersHelsinki, Uusimaa
Year Founded2008

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