1000 Ocean Startups
Investment Details
Investor Type
Other
Asset Class Focus
ESG and Impact Investing, Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO, Buyout, Turnaround, Distressed
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, China, India, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Kenya, South Korea, South Africa, New Zealand, Nigeria, Chile, Argentina
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Agriculture
- Aquaculture
- Biotechnology
- Waste Management
- Environmental Services
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Water Purification
- Marine Engineering
- Sustainable Fisheries
- Marine Conservation
- Oceanography
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2021
1000 Ocean Startups is a coalition established in 2021 to accelerate ocean impact innovation. The coalition unites a global ecosystem of incubators, accelerators, competitions, matching platforms, and venture capital firms supporting startups focused on ocean health. Its objective is to scale at least 1,000 transformative startups by the end of the Ocean Decade to restore ocean health and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14.
The coalition's strategy involves building synergies among existing players, attracting new investors, and catalyzing new investment. By mainstreaming ocean impact innovation and bringing the ecosystem to maturity, 1000 Ocean Startups aims to address challenges such as marine pollution, ecosystem protection, sustainable blue food, sustainable ocean economy, and the ocean-climate nexus. Members have mobilized nearly $1.5 billion in assets under management and have supported over 350 ocean health startups.
Through initiatives like the Ocean Impact Navigator, the coalition provides startups with critical mentorship, networks, visibility, and funding. This framework helps assess and report the positive impacts of investments, contributing to the development of scientific knowledge and advancing practices in the impact finance sector. By fostering collaboration and innovation, 1000 Ocean Startups plays a pivotal role in regenerating ocean health and sustaining equitable ocean wealth.
Requirements
- Startups developing solutions to ocean-related challenges
- Alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 14
- Potential for scalability and impact in ocean health restoration
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Sea6 Energy
- Blue Startups
- SeaAhead
- Oceanovation
- Mirova
- SOSV
- International SeaKeepers Society
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