a specialist venture capital investment firm deploying early-stage growth capital in
Oceantech | Maritime | Smart Ports | Ocean Energy | Decarbonisation
core geographic focus: Europe | Asia Pacific | Middle East
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our track record
15 years global investments. >60 startups. >EUR100m capital deployed. >EUR400m co-investment rounds.
onenorth Ventures has built one of the most active early-stage investment track records in oceantech and energy decarbonisation — partnering with category-defining investors including Asia Cleantech Capital, Turquoise X, Motion Ventures, theDOCK and HHLA Next alongside an existing co-investor network of more than 150 trusted partners spanning Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
Deep Roots in Maritime and Ports Decarbonisation
Our experience includes managing the venture portfolio of HHLA Next — the innovation arm of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, Germany's largest and Europe's third largest port operator — giving us deep operational insight into decarbonisation across maritime infrastructure and port ecosystems.
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our sectors
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our works
Investing
We deploy earlystage growth capital directly and through syndication in pre Series A -Series B equity rounds.
Working with a global network of co-investors, we structure the right capital stack for each stage. Venture Capital, Private Equity, Venture Debt, and Blended Finance.
Advising
We advise institutional investors and corporates on investment strategy, deal sourcing, and execution in the ocean and decarbonisation space.
For selected startups, we provide hands-on support in structured finance, investor positioning, and fundraising execution.
Oceantech Research Desk
Our proprietary research platform tracks the global oceantech startup ecosystem in real time — a live database of more than 1,000 companies built over four years, mapping 40 opportunity spaces and 180 use cases. It gives our investors and portfolio companies a data-driven edge that no generalist can replicate.
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our newsletter
Ocean Opportunity — Monthly Intelligence on Oceantech & Maritime Investment
Each month we track funding rounds, acquisitions, exits, and policy developments shaping the global ocean economy. Read by investors and founders across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
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Highlights in May:
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11 new funding rounds of oceantech startups
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EUR 4.5 billion in new earlystage oceantech and maritime investments
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2 exits and acquisitions of oceantech startups
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full ongoing electrification strategies of leading global port operators
Highlights in April:
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EUR 470 million in new earlystage startup investments
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3 major ongoing acquisitions and exits in late stage oceantech
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Announcement of the first 100% electric cruise ship concept of a major cruise line operator.
Highlights in March:
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Over EUR 2.3 billion new earlystage startup investments
✅ Over EUR 7 billion new oceantech investments in Q1 2026
✅ ongoing acquisitions and exits in late stage oceantech
✅ European Commission with strong strategic focus and billions of Euros innovation funding in the Ocean Economy.
Highlights in February:
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Over EUR 85 million new earlystage startup investments
✅ exciting investments in autonomous surface and subsea vessels
✅ and a major take over in the shipping industry with Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.
Highlights in January:
✅ Over USD 1 billion new startup investments
✅ 4 acquisitions
✅ and USD 1 billion new Blue Green Bond out of the Emirates.
New Year, new habbit. Happy to share that we're conducting a monthly Venture Capital Newsletter on relevant Developments in Ocean Innovation and Technology Investments.
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