About Oceanic Partners
Oceanic Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Sausalito, United States. As of Jul 2020, Oceanic Partners has invested in 33 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of New Age Meats Overall, Oceanic Partners portfolio has seen 6 unicorns, 12 IPOs and 7 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Lyft and DocuSign. A lot of funds co-invest with Oceanic Partners, with names like Savano Capital Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Oceanic Partners has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series B
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Oceanic Partners' List of Top Investments
Oceanic Partners has a portfolio of 33 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Circle and Lyft.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of top investments by Oceanic Partners:1. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,533 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 22, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, SeedFord Partners and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. DocuSign
Provider of electronic signature and intelligent agreement management platform solutions. The platform offers tools for contract lifecycle management, agreement preparation, and agreement workflow automation. It provides features such as electronic notarization, web forms, and multi-channel delivery options. The platform extends its capabilities through integrations, APIs, and a mobile application.
Key facts about DocuSign
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2026
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $520M
- Employee Count: 8,578 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Glynn Capital and 92 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 72,829 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, 2020 Ventures and 167 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. SoFi
Online bank offering consumer loans and insurances. It offers multiple loan products including personal loans, student loans, home loans, business loans, and more. It also offers insurance including life insurance, home insurance, and more. It also features an app-based platform for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and accessing financial services. The app is available on IOS and Android devices.
Key facts about SoFi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.04B
- Employee Count: 6,825 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, InvestX and 79 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Oceanic Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Oceanic Partners has invested in 33 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in New Age Meats and most recent follow-on round was in EverQuote.Oceanic Partners' Investments by Stage
Oceanic Partners has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $2M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $23M.Oceanic Partners' Investments by Sector
Oceanic Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Auto, Auto Tech, Consumer, FinTech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 31 Tech companies, 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Auto | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Oceanic Partners' Investments by Geography
Oceanic Partners has made most investments in United States (2).Oceanic Partners' recent investments
Oceanic Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Oceanic Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 30, 2020 | United States | Seed | 2580 | [+12] | |
Feb 22, 2017 | United States | Series B | 9376 | [+4] | |
Oct 20, 2016 | United States | Series B | 4651 |
Unicorns in Oceanic Partners' Portfolio
Oceanic Partners has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Perplexity, Pipe, PAX Labs and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Perplexity. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years before Oceanic Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Oceanic Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86 | AI-powered search and answer generation | 2022 | San Francisco | Series E | dz{ttoe | ||
66 | Online revenue-based financing marketplace for SaaS businesses | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series C | lspxbgr | ||
72 | Internet-first brand offering cannabis-infused vapor products | 2007 | San Francisco | Series E | fej{hgf | ||
69 | Provider of a network for connecting financial accounts to applications | 2012 | San Francisco | Series E | gegyhnp | ||
70 | Provider of an agentic analytics platform delivering insights from various data | 2012 | San Jose | Series F | ixwwlik |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Oceanic Partners' Portfolio
12 of Oceanic Partners' portfolio companies have become public. SpaceX got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996B and Circle got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $6.22B.Here are Oceanic Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 8802 | |
Jun 05, 2025 | - | - | 2872 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | - | - | 8376 | |
Oct 02, 2020 | - | - | 1372 | |
Sep 18, 2020 | - | - | 7154 |
Acquired companies in Oceanic Partners' Portfolio
7 companies from Oceanic Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was 23andMe in Jun 2025 by TTAM Research Institute for $*****.Here are Oceanic Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 13, 2025 | - | - | 4855 | |
Jan 28, 2025 | - | - | 1270 | |
Apr 22, 2024 | - | - | 2873 | |
Mar 28, 2024 | - | - | 5197 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | - | - | 1323 |
Team profile of Oceanic Partners
Oceanic Partners has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Oceanic Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Oceanic Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Sausalito | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Oceanic Partners
Over the past 10 years, 24 investors have co-invested in Oceanic Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Oceanic Partners: ff Venture Capital, Sand Hill Angels and 6 others have invested in rounds before Oceanic Partners. There is 1 company where ff Venture Capital has invested before Oceanic Partners and 1 company where Sand Hill Angels has invested before Oceanic Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Oceanic Partners: 13 investors entered a company along with Oceanic Partners. These include investors like Savano Capital Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Oceanic Partners: A total of 3 investors have invested in Oceanic Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Link Ventures (1 company), Second Alpha (1 company) and Hanwhasolutions (1 company).
Recent News related to Oceanic Partners
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New Age Meats Extends Seed Funding For Hybrid Cultivated MeatGlobal AgInvesting•Feb 22, 2021•New Age Meats, ff Venture Capital, SOSV, Innovating Capital and 5 others
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Agronomics Invests Further EUR2 Million Into MeatableMorningstar•Feb 18, 2021•Agronomics, Meatable, New Age Meats, Litani Ventures and 9 others
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EverQuote Closes $23 Million Series B Funding To Rapidly Scale Personal Risk MarketplacePRWeb•Oct 20, 2016•EverQuote, Savano Capital Partners, Stratim Capital, Oceanic Partners and 2 others
