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March 13, 2025

Exclusive: OpenOcean raises €100m to invest in AI and private equity-rollup startups

The deeptech-focused fund will invest in up to 20 startups and is targeting a final close of €130m by summer

Anne Sraders

3 min read

Helsinki-based deeptech firm OpenOcean has raised €100m for its fourth flagship fund, with a target to close €130m by the first half of 2025. 

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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