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Floating venture capital funds back ocean startups
Floating Economy investors target maritime tech, aquaculture, and floating infrastructure.
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Blue Economy VC Allocation. Image by Dealroom.co
Venture capital is following the tide. With floating infrastructure and ocean industries scaling fast, funds are emerging to channel capital into marine tech, aquaculture, and offshore renewables. In 2025, floating venture capital funds are closing record rounds.
$100M maritime fund scales port-to-ocean innovation. Motion Ventures unveiled Fund II at $100 million to back at least 25 startups in maritime digitalization and decarbonization. Corporate LPs from across the value chain join the consortium to speed adoption in ports and fleets.
Ocean 14 Capital reaches €201m and keeps deploying. Ocean 14 Capital confirmed its blue-economy fund at €201 million, investing in aquaculture, circular plastics, and fisheries tech. Its 2025 public report outlines portfolio progress and scale-up needs.
Katapult Ocean raises follow-on capital for ocean tech. Katapult Ocean is raising a follow-on fund to support post-accelerator winners at Series A. The platform also commits to mobilize $1B for 400+ ocean ventures by 2035.
Data shows VC momentum in blue economy. Dealroom reports record 2025 VC into bluetech and ocean observation, reaching $728M by mid-year. The market has logged $2.3B+ since 2016, signaling growing investor confidence.
Policy tailwinds point more capital seaward. The World Economic Forum highlights 2025 as a pivotal year for blue-economy finance. Global events and new protocols aim to crowd in institutional investors.
That’s not all: analysts forecast VC flows into the floating economy will double by 2030, with sovereign wealth funds now exploring co-investment. For founders in maritime tech, floating venture capital funds are becoming a vital anchor.
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