A direct impact strategy investing in innovations for the regeneration of ocean biodiversity
SWEN Blue Ocean is a direct impact strategy investing in innovations that help regenerate ocean biodiversity, hence contributing to achieve SDG #14.
Delivering systemic impact and competitive market returns
SWEN Blue Ocean backs startups that deliver both systemic impact and competitive market returns. Our focus is on solutions to overfishing, ocean pollution and marine solutions to climate change.
Our first fund, was launched at the World Conservation Congress of the IUCN in 2021, in scientific partnership with Ifremer. SWEN Blue Ocean 2 was launched at the UN Ocean Conference in June 2025. The strategy has mobilized so far over €300 million for ocean startups, with over 85% institutional investors.
Aligning Science and Finance
We believe aligning science and finance is crucial to achieve system-level change. SWEN Blue Ocean joins forces with research and academic partners to accelerate science-backed solutions.
Land-grown shrimp. Delicious, bycatch free and waste free, and produced locally without mangroves cut.
Producing a residue-based fully biodegradable alternative to both conventional plastics and bioplastics.
News
SWEN Blue Ocean at the Climate Solutions Prize Festival
SWEN Blue Ocean Publishes 2024 Impact Report: Advancing Scalable Solutions for Ocean Regeneration
SWEN Blue Ocean 2 supports Le Drive tout nu in a €7 million funding round
SWEN Blue Ocean Co-Managing Director Christian Lim interview on CNBC TV
SWEN CP launches the second vintage of its impact ocean fund
SWEN CP at the Grand Finale of the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge 2025
Exit Announcement: SWEN Blue Ocean with OptoScale, a Norwegian technology company
SWEN Capital Partners is participating in the fundraising of the company Auum
Olivier Raybaud shares Insights on Financing SDG14 at Prince Albert II Foundation Event
The SWEN Blue Ocean team attended BlueInvest Days 2024 in Brussels
The SWEN team behind the Blue Ocean fund embarked on an inspiring journey!
SWEN Blue Ocean’s Journey at Harvard: Pioneering Investment for a Healthier Planet
SWEN Blue Ocean Day 2024: Bringing Together Investors and Innovators
1000 Ocean Startups Annual Gathering: A Dynamic Hub for Collaboration and Innovation
Two Blue Ocean companies selected as finalists for the Earthshot prize
Blue Ocean backs MiAlgae with £14M to scale omega-3 from microalgae fermentation
SWEN Blue Ocean is proud to publish its very first public impact report!
D-Ice engineering closes fundraising to accelerate the decarbonization of maritime industry
Blue Ocean Backs Polystyvert: $16M Raised to Advance Polystyrene Recycling!
New IUCN report shows way toward Regenerative Blue Economy
Blue ² : Blue Ocean was at BlueInvest 2024 in Bruxelles !
Monaco Ocean Week 2024: a feedback
The entire Blue Ocean team attended ChangeNOW !
Expanding Mission to Regenerate Ocean Biodiversity: the next phase of SWEN Blue Ocean’s strategy
ChangeNOW 2024: invitation to the Ocean Night organized by SWEN Blue Ocean
WSense completes series A round of EUR 9 M led by SWEN CP’s Blue Ocean fund
Blue Ocean is teaming up with Ecosubsea !
Blue Ocean’s investment in Ayro sets sail towards a greener future for maritime transportation!
Blue Ocean invests in Traceless materials to fight against plastic pollution
SWEN Blue Ocean invests in La Tournée to facilitate reuse!
Sustainable Ocean Economy Report
Blue Ocean’s high-dive!
We welcome new members to the team!
Towards a sustainable blue economy
SWEN Blue Ocean closes at €170m
SWEN Blue Ocean invests in reuse!
“4 investors discuss the next big wave for alternative seafood startups”
One Ocean Summit: science, finance and startups take action together
SWEN Blue Ocean Fund exceeds target to reach €150 million milestone
UpLink – World Economic Forum recognizes SWEN Blue Ocean strategy as a Top Innovator for the Future
Learn more about Ocean Investing at the Wall Street Green Summit !
Join us at World Ocean Summit!
Noray Seafood announces an investment led by Creadev to accelerate its expansion plans
OptoScale raises $4.1m to scale up real-time fish farm monitoring in major exporting countries
Announcing our 2nd closing at 95 million €
SWEN welcomes Christian Lim & Olivier Raybaud to develop a new impact strategy: Blue Ocean
Blue Oceans Partners at the Monaco Power of Positive Impact Summit
Blue Oceans investor Lim eyes deals to trigger digital aquaculture
Building the Business Case for Zero-Plastic Waste Investing
Turning the Tide: Financing a sustainable ocean recovery
World Economic Forum explains the value of saving the seas
First BlueInvest Corporate VCs Roundtable
The Ocean Panel is proposing a new ocean agenda.
Africa’s first Ocean Innovation Summit!
Insects to feed the Blue Economy
Investing for Impact
Blue Oceans Partners finances the circular economy
Olivier Raybaud speaks at The London Tech Week
Blue Oceans Partners is a founding member of Seaweed for Europe
Blue Oceans loves Green
Virtual Ocean Dialogues
Blue Oceans Partners signs for more impact
Blue Oceans Partners is in Marine Professional
BlueInvest Day
Interviewing Jean-Louis Etienne at ChangeNow 2020
Christian Lim is Cracking Ocean Pollution at ChangeNow 2020
PRI Conference in Montreal
Blue Oceans Partners at Sustainable Ocean Finance
Innov’Days 2019 by Ifremer
Blue Oceans Partners Webinar at CFA
Euromoney Podcast
Blue Oceans Partners in PE Magazine
Ocean Week with the Explorers Club
World Ocean Summit 2019
Meeting Ambassador Peter Thomson
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We look forward to hearing from you
We are always on the lookout for groundbreaking ideas, talented and passionate professionals, and ambitious projects. If you believe we share the same mission and that we can help or partner, we encourage you to share your profile, proposal, or initiative:
blueocean@swen-cp.fr.
Our advisors
Our Ecosystem
1000 Ocean Startups
The largest coalition of ocean impact entrepreneur-supporting organizations harnessing innovation for ocean health. The voice of the Ocean Impact Innovation.
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BlueInvest
European Commission initiative with the aim to accelerate new ocean-based technologies and solutions to unlock innovation and investment opportunities in the sustainable blue economy.
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Creative Destruction Lab
Nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies.
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Uplink
UpLink is a digital platform to source innovative solutions for the world’s most pressing problems.
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OceanHub Africa
Accelerate innovative impact-driven start-ups in Africa to protect our Oceans.
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changeNOW
Accelerate change by connecting innovators, investors, companies, media, and cities all around the globe so they can join forces in finding solutions to the greatest challenges of our century.
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Sustainable Blue Economy
The Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles are the foundational keystone to invest in the ocean economy.
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Plug and Play
Connecting the world's biggest companies with the world's best startups through industry-focused accelerator programs in Silicon Valley and beyond.
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Ocean Exchange
Global ecosystem that comprises experts from business, finance, academia, government, and non-profits around the world.
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Green Innovation Group
Mnagement consultancy dedicated to decarbonising the Healthcare industry.
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Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation
Global, multi-stakeholder initiative focused on enabling conditions that support a material increase in private, return-seeking investment in conservation.
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Katapult Ocean
Katapult Ocean invest in and support startups that have a positive impact on our ocean.
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Respect Ocean
Assocation committed to sustainable economic development in favor of the protection and preservation of the ocean, coasts and their ecosystems.
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Techstars
Techstars is on a mission to invest in a number of startups per year to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors.
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Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA)
Global youth-led organization that empowers young leaders and ecopreneurs to build solutions that restore the health of our ocean.
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World Ocean Council
The World Ocean Council brings together the diverse ocean business community to collaborate on a shared vision of a healthy and productive ocean and its sustainable use and stewardship by responsible businesses.
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Ubuntoo
Ubuntoo is a tech-enabled environmental solutions platform that uses collective intelligence to solve some of the planet’s biggest challenges.
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Solar Impulse Fondation
Dedicated to improving the quality of life on Earth by fast-tracking the implementation of clean and profitable solutions to encourage decision makers to adopt more ambitious environmental targets and policies.
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CFA (Conservation Finance Alliance)
The Conservation Finance Alliance is the leading professional association for conservation finance experts and practitioners.
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High Level Panel
Unique initiative by 18 world leaders who are building momentum for a sustainable ocean economy in which effective protection, sustainable production and equitable prosperity go hand in hand.
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The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL)
The world’s first interactive map & resource matchmaking platform for innovators across ocean, renewables & circular solutions.
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Seaweed for Europe
A coalition to advance and scale a sustainable and innovative seaweed industry in Europe.
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