Oliver J.

OpenOcean is a pan-European early-stage Venture Capital investor with offices in Helsinki and London. Our investment strategy focuses on leading or co-leading Seed and Series A investments with initial ticket sizes up to €5m in European B2B software companies driving the data economy. Our founding team members include key persons behind MySQL AB (sold to Sun Microsystems Inc. for $1 Billion in 2008), after which the team jointly built category leader MariaDB Corporation Ab, as well as forming and managing OpenOcean. OpenOceans DNA is rooted in having a deep understanding of the underlying technology and software stacks, which drive the growth of innovative new digital platforms and services. Our strong technical background and expertise allows us to identify and invest in the next game-changing and category winning start-ups at the early-stages, whose unique solutions can be rapidly scaled and adopted globally.

OpenOcean is a pan-European early-stage Venture Capital investor with offices in Helsinki and London. Our investment strategy focuses on leading or co-leading Seed and Series A investments with initial ticket sizes up to €5m in European B2B software companies driving the data economy. Our founding team members include key persons behind MySQL AB (sold to Sun Microsystems Inc. for $1 Billion in 2008), after which the team jointly built category leader MariaDB Corporation Ab, as well as forming and managing OpenOcean. OpenOceans DNA is rooted in having a deep understanding of the underlying technology and software stacks, which drive the growth of innovative new digital platforms and services. Our strong technical background and expertise allows us to identify and invest in the next game-changing and category winning start-ups at the early-stages, whose unique solutions can be rapidly scaled and adopted globally.

PXN Group is the combination of two of the North’s best fund managers (Praetura Ventures and Par Equity) coming together to create an investor that the region deserves. With offices in Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds and London, we deliver world-class investment programmes – including EIS, VCT, Business Relief, Natural Capital and later-stage capital – at scale to help build the Northern economy. We support ambitious founders via our PXN Ventures brand and financial advisers & investors via PXN Investments, which are both brands in the PXN Group. In addition to raising and investing private capital, PXN Group is trusted by a long list of institutions, including the British Business Bank (via its NPIF II fund and Regional Angels programme), Bruntwood SciTech and various combined local authorities. www.pxngroup.co.uk

PXN Ventures is the venture capital arm of PXN Group, formed as a result of two of the North’s best fund managers (Praetura Ventures and Par Equity) coming together to create an investor that the region deserves. With offices in Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds and London, we deliver world-class investment programmes at scale to help build the Northern economy, supporting founders across a diverse range of sectors, including deep tech, life sciences and software. PXN Ventures is committed to backing early-stage founders across the North of the UK, with a long and growing list of northern success stories in our portfolio that have received early backing from PXN, including Modern Milkman, Phlo, AccessPay, Street Group and Advanced Electric Machines. As well as its EIS, VCT and institutional funds, including the GMC Life Sciences Fund II, PXN Ventures is the North West fund manager for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, which is managed on behalf of the British Business Bank. Founder in the North of England? Follow https://www.linkedin.com/company/pxnventuresnorthofengland

OneCommerce is a fast-growing and well funded London-based startup that develops eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer brands. We combine cutting edge data science with a scalable approach with the aim to operate a portfolio of globally competitive premium brands. Were currently hiring talented individuals to join our team, please check out openings on our website!

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