The Ocean Cleanup - About the company
The Ocean Cleanup is a funded company based in Rotterdam (Netherlands), founded in 2013 by Boyan Slat. It operates as a Tech based solutions to clean oceanic plastic waste. The Ocean Cleanup has raised an undisclosed amount in funding.
Company Details
Tech based solutions to clean oceanic plastic waste. It develops scaling techniques and solutions to rid the oceans of plastic. It offers a system which is comprised of a long U-shaped barrier that guides the plastic into a retention zone. The floating systems are designed to capture plastics ranging from small pieces in size, up to large debris, including massive, discarded fishing nets.
- Website
- theoceancleanup.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@theoceancleanup.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Stage
Funding Raised
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 1 active competitor
Employee Count
262 as on Aug 31, 2026
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The Ocean Cleanup's funding and investors
The Ocean Cleanup has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 08, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 12, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. The Ocean Cleanup has 6 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of The Ocean Cleanup:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2026 | 1656382 | Grant (prize money) | 7190424 | 3436467 | 7055348 | 9038919 |
May 03, 2017 | 7383374 | Grant (prize money) | 6984882 | 3481472 | 2985001 | |
Jun 08, 2016 | 3510073 | Grant (prize money) | 6121601 | 3414845 | 8185421 |
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The Ocean Cleanup's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of The Ocean Cleanup is Boyan Slat. Boyan Slat is the CEO of The Ocean Cleanup.
Here are the details of The Ocean Cleanup's key team members:
- Boyan Slat: Founder & CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. Contact Info: 1 email address
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The Ocean Cleanup's employee count trend
The Ocean Cleanup has 262 employees as of Aug 26. Here is The Ocean Cleanup's employee count trend over the years:
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The Ocean Cleanup's Investments and acquisitions
The Ocean Cleanup has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to The Ocean Cleanup
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News related to The Ocean Cleanup
Filter this listMedia has covered The Ocean Cleanup for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Schaeffler Supports The Ocean Cleanup with €100,000 Funding for Plastic Removal TechnologiesEuropaWire•May 12, 2026•The Ocean Cleanup, Schaeffler, Kia
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Kia and The Ocean Cleanup Strengthen Operations to Accelerate River Plastic Removal in Guatemala | Al BawabaAlBawaba•Mar 18, 2026•The Ocean Cleanup, Kia
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AT Capital Foundation Pledges €1.5 Million for Thane Creek CleanupOnline Media Cafe•Jun 30, 2025•AT Capital, The Ocean Cleanup
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Primo Brands Partners with The Ocean Cleanup for Cleaner WaterwaysPR Newswire•Apr 19, 2025•Primo Brands, The Ocean Cleanup
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New partnership looking into sustainable propulsion technologiesOffshore Energy•Feb 13, 2025•Aurelia Turbines, The Ocean Cleanup
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Kia and The Ocean Cleanup celebrate partnership achievements and map out future for cleaning Great Pacific Garbage PatchHyundai Motor Group•Sep 08, 2024•The Ocean Cleanup, Kia
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Maersk Supply Service renews collaboration with The Ocean CleanupPortalPortuario•Nov 21, 2023•Maersk Supply Service, The Ocean Cleanup
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Kia partner, The Ocean Cleanup, delivers record 55-ton ocean plastic haulPR Newswire•Aug 28, 2023•Kia, The Ocean Cleanup
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Clean Vision's Clean-Seas Morocco Secures Long-Term Feedstock AgreementACCESSWIRE•Jul 31, 2023•Clean Seas, The Ocean Cleanup
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