Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in ocean tech

95 investors have backed two or more of the 331 ocean tech startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 12.

95investors on the map
5kinds of investor
Katapultbacked the most (12)
VC firmsmost common kind

VC firms

55

+31 more

Accelerators

15

Government funds

13

Private equity and asset managers

7

Corporate investors

5

Segment by segment

VC firms

55 investors

  1. KatapultVC firmNorway12 backed
  2. TechstarsVC firmUnited States7 backed
  3. EEISMEAInvestment firm-6 backed
  4. Innovate UKVC firmUnited Kingdom6 backed
  5. Callaghan InnovationInvestment firmNew Zealand5 backed
  6. Bossa InvestVC firmBrazil4 backed
  7. The Yield LabVC firmUnited States4 backed
  8. Future Planet CapitalVC firmUnited Kingdom4 backed

Accelerators

15 investors

  1. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States7 backed
  2. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States6 backed
  3. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada5 backed
  4. Indico Capital PartnersAcceleratorPortugal4 backed
  5. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States4 backed
  6. Beyond Next VenturesAcceleratorJapan3 backed
  7. Venture KickAcceleratorSwitzerland3 backed
  8. NeoAcceleratorUnited States2 backed

Government funds

13 investors

  1. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union11 backed
  2. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States7 backed
  3. BpifranceGovernment fundFrance7 backed
  4. US Department of EnergyGovernment fundUnited States4 backed
  5. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg3 backed
  6. Innovation NorwayGovernment fundNorway3 backed
  7. Scottish EnterpriseGovernment fundUnited Kingdom3 backed
  8. Export Development CanadaGovernment fundCanada2 backed

Private equity and asset managers

7 investors

  1. Swen Capital PartnersAsset managerFrance4 backed
  2. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States4 backed
  3. Business Growth FundPrivate equityUnited Kingdom3 backed
  4. MirovaPrivate equityFrance2 backed
  5. Maven Capital PartnersPrivate equityUnited Kingdom2 backed
  6. SISL InvestmentPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  7. SCStandard Chartered Private EquityPrivate equity-2 backed

Corporate investors

5 investors

  1. RabobankCorporate investorNetherlands3 backed
  2. Endeavor CatalystCorporate investorUnited States3 backed
  3. VSValor Siren VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  4. Chevron Technology VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  5. ICIBK CapitalCorporate investorSouth Korea2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our ocean tech map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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