Oceans Ventures

Oceans Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, specializing in pre-seed and seed deals. The firm distinguishes itself through a 'people-first' investment approach, acting as venture coaches rather than just capital providers. They offer hands-on support to founders in critical areas such as team building, go-to-market strategies, and fundraising/cap table optimization. Oceans Ventures primarily focuses on companies with strong technological and data differentiation at their core, investing predominantly in B2B business models, but also in consumer companies that demonstrate unique approaches and technology.

The firm was co-founded in 2018 by a team of experienced operators who recognized a need for more hands-on guidance for early-stage founders. The founding partners include Steven Rosenblatt, Joshua Rahn, Glenn Handler, Sara Barek, and Brian Lew. Their collective experience stems from pivotal roles at major tech and media companies, including Apple, Foursquare, Meta (Facebook), Google, Thomson Reuters, and Time Warner.

Oceans Ventures' portfolio includes a diverse range of companies such as Streamline AI, Iconic, Filament, David Energy, Rodeo, and Hark. Other notable investments include AgentAI, which focuses on AI automation for medical billing; Moonshot AI, a no-code solution for e-commerce optimization using generative AI; MikoVerse, building VTuber technology and a metaverse for content creation; MyPlace, a social network for private home sharing; OurSky, a developer platform for space applications; and Play, which reimagines mobile product design.

The team at Oceans Ventures brings a wealth of operational experience, having built companies from inception to IPO. This firsthand experience allows them to provide empathetic and practical guidance to founders navigating the challenges of the early stages. Their expertise spans executive leadership, go-to-market strategy, talent acquisition, finance, and operations, enabling them to offer comprehensive support to their portfolio companies.