# Blue Ocean Gear: Information services, Sausalito, United States

> Blue Ocean Gear: Blue Ocean Gear is a California-based technology startup founded in 2015, focused on developing intelligent tracking solutions for the...

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# Blue Ocean Gear

Blue Ocean Gear is a California-based technology startup founded in 2015, focused on developing intelligent tracking solutions for the marine industry.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Information services Sausalito, United States

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 9 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $6.5M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A May 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Blue Ocean Gear

Blue Ocean Gear is a California-based technology startup founded in 2015, focused on developing intelligent tracking solutions for the marine industry.

Headquartered in Sausalito, the company has delivered over 700 Smart Buoys to fisheries across North America. Led by CEO Kortney Opshaug, Blue Ocean Gear aims to promote sustainable fishing practices and ocean conservation through real-time tracking technology. The company's flagship product, the Smart Buoy, features real-time tracking capabilities, GPS recovery, and onboard sensors for environmental data collection. Blue Ocean Gear also offers IoT tracking solutions, ocean data analytics, and custom asset tracking services. Their clientele includes commercial fisheries, aquaculture operations, research institutions, and regulatory agencies. The company collaborates with initiatives like the Global Ghost Gear Initiative and NOAA to enhance marine sustainability and operational efficiency.

## What company datasets say Blue Ocean Gear raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$6.5M** in dollars

Rounds **10**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$4.2M**

Last round date **May 2023**

Investors listed **5**

## On 8 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Good Growth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/good-growth-capital)
- [SeaAhead](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seaahead)
- [Signia Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/signia-venture-partners)
- [Launch Alaska](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-alaska)
- [Locus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/locus-ventures)
- [DTN Ventures LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dtn-ventures-llc)
- [Susquehanna Sustainable Investments (SSI)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/susquehanna-sustainable-investments)
- [Brighter Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brighter-capital)

Each firm lists Blue Ocean Gear on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumers cloud data platform fisheries satellite communication distribution aquaculture asset management connected buoys fad monitoring fisheries monitoring information technology & services electromedical deep-sea crab tracking plotter integration environmental services sustainability fishery

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- **Sector:** Information services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 334511, 541512, SIC 3812
- **Region:** California

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