Oceans Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$11 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Oceans Ventures is an operator-led venture firm based in New York, established by a team with extensive operating experience from renowned companies such as Apple, Facebook, and Google. The firm focuses on leading and co-leading investments at the pre-seed and seed stages, and also participates in Series A rounds. With a deep understanding of the challenges faced by founders, Oceans Ventures prides itself on providing empathetic and problem-solving support throughout the entrepreneurial journey.

The firm primarily invests in sectors including internet, mobile, social, and AI, targeting early-stage startups in North America. Although specific fund sizes or total AUM are not disclosed, Oceans Ventures has made over 60 investments since its inception. The firm offers strategic support to founders in areas such as fundraising, go-to-market strategies, and hiring, utilizing its extensive network that has contributed to over $2 trillion in market cap across its associated companies.

Notable investments in their portfolio include AgentAI - AI-powered medical billing software, Arya Health - digital front-office agents for healthcare, David Energy - a technology-driven retail energy provider, Matik - AI-powered data presentation platform, and Observable Space - space observation technology. These companies highlight Oceans Ventures' focus on leveraging advanced technologies to drive innovation across sectors.

Industry

Life Sciences Technology MedTech AI Transportation Sports/SportsTech Software Real Estate Pharmaceuticals Other Mobile/Apps Medical Devices Media and Entertainment Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Infrastructure LegalTech HealthTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Digital SaaS Security ClimateTech Web3

Oceans Ventures Funds

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Oceans Ventures Fund I​
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Digital
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Security
ClimateTech
Web3
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$11 M
October 2020

Contacts

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Sara Barek Managing Partner & Founding Team Member
Managing Partner & Founding Team Member
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Glenn Handler Co-Founder and General Partner
Co-Founder and General Partner
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FAQs about Oceans Ventures

Oceans Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Oceans Ventures is located in New York, New York, United States.
Oceans Ventures was founded in 2018.
Oceans Ventures invests in companies and startups in Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, AI, Transportation, Sports/SportsTech, Software, Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Mobile/Apps, Medical Devices, Media and Entertainment, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Infrastructure, LegalTech, HealthTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Digital, SaaS, Security, ClimateTech, Web3.
Oceans Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Oceans Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Oceans Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Oceans Ventures has around $11m assets under management.
Oceans Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2020-10-29
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