About OceanIQ Capital
OceanIQ Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Redwood City, United States. As of Oct 2018, OceanIQ Capital has invested in 24 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of WeRide Overall, OceanIQ Capital portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions including key companies like DataRobot, WeRide and Applied StemCell. A lot of funds co-invest with OceanIQ Capital, with names like Johnson Electric sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. OceanIQ Capital has team of 8 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
OceanIQ Capital's List of Top Investments
OceanIQ Capital has a portfolio of 24 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include DataRobot and Gatik.Their portfolio spans across United States, China and Bermuda. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by OceanIQ Capital:
1. DataRobot
Provider of an agent workforce platform for enterprise artificial intelligence. The platform offers tools to build, operate, and govern artificial intelligence at scale. It integrates into business processes, offering agents for finance, supply chain, and operations. The platform supports predictive, generative, and agentic artificial intelligence, along with governance and observability features. It provides resources, integrations, and services for various industries.
Key facts about DataRobot
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.05B
- Employee Count: 867 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Glynn Capital and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 29, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Gatik
Operator of autonomous trucking solutions for middle-mile logistics operations. The company provides autonomous transportation as a service using its proprietary AI driver technology. This technology is designed for repeatable networks, integrating AI and hardware into autonomous fleets. The company works with stakeholders to ensure safe and responsible deployments.
Key facts about Gatik
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: United States
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $500M
- Employee Count: 205 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Bluepointe Ventures, ARK Investment Management and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. WeRide
AI-driven autonomous vehicle technologies. It provides solutions for autonomous vehicles that are enabled by both software and hardware. Real-time localization, mapping, sensor-fused perception, AI-algorithm-enabled planning, simulation test data for autonomous vehicles, and more are among the mobility solutions it provides. By combining OEM and mobility service platforms, it provides robo-taxi mobility solutions.
Key facts about WeRide
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.09B
- Employee Count: 596 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CMC Capital, Deep Learning and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Biopharmaceutical firm pioneering T-cell therapies for solid tumors and malignancies. The company is dedicated to developing transformative technology platforms to access cancer-specific targets and harness the evolutionary power of T cells. They focus on creating potential treatment options for patients by cultivating a deeper understanding of each type of cancer and leveraging cutting-edge technology platforms. The firm utilizes proprietary platforms for high-throughput screening to develop cancer-specific antibodies and harness the evolutionary power of T cells. Their pipeline highlights the potential to transform cancer treatment. They welcome partners and collaborators to help develop and commercialize novel and complementary technologies to tackle the challenges with solid tumors. The company's mission is to harness the evolutionary power of the human immune system to transform the lives of patients fighting cancer.
Key facts about Eureka Therapeutics
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Emeryville (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Acorn Pacific Ventures, Majuven and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jun 06, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. AmpUp
Provider of a platform for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The platform offers tools for managing, optimizing, and scaling commercial electric vehicle charging operations. It provides features such as analytics, load management, access control, and real-time monitoring. The platform supports various charging scenarios and helps with energy management.
Key facts about AmpUp
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Cupertino (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.2M
- Employee Count: 54 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Pegasus Tech Ventures, Cerity Partners Ventures and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
OceanIQ Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in WeRide.OceanIQ Capital's Investments by Stage
OceanIQ Capital has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.5M and 1 investment in Series A stage.OceanIQ Capital's Investments by Sector
OceanIQ Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Auto Tech, Enterprise Applications, Gig Economy and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Gig Economy | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OceanIQ Capital's Investments by Geography
OceanIQ Capital has made most investments in United States (2), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OceanIQ Capital's recent investments
OceanIQ Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by OceanIQ Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 31, 2018 | United States | Series A | 9563 | ||
Oct 25, 2018 | United States | Seed | 6694 | [+5] |
Unicorns in OceanIQ Capital's Portfolio
OceanIQ Capital has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - DataRobot. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is DataRobot which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before OceanIQ Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in OceanIQ Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Provider of an agent workforce platform for enterprise artificial intelligence | 2012 | Boston | Series G | wvmbjgz |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in OceanIQ Capital's Portfolio
1 of OceanIQ Capital's portfolio company became public - WeRide. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2024 at marketcap of $120MHere are OceanIQ Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 25, 2024 | Oct 31, 2018 | Series A | 1874 |
Acquired companies in OceanIQ Capital's Portfolio
2 companies from OceanIQ Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Applied StemCell in Oct 2023 by QHP Capital for $*****.Here are OceanIQ Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 09, 2023 | - | - | 1444 | |
Dec 12, 2019 | - | - | 8095 |
Team profile of OceanIQ Capital
OceanIQ Capital has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners located in United States. OceanIQ Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in OceanIQ Capital:
Co-investors of OceanIQ Capital
Over the past 8 years, 33 investors have co-invested in OceanIQ Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before OceanIQ Capital: Qiming Venture Partners and Nvidia have invested in rounds before OceanIQ Capital. There is 1 company where Qiming Venture Partners has invested before OceanIQ Capital and 1 company where Nvidia has invested before OceanIQ Capital.
- Top Co-investors of OceanIQ Capital: 12 investors entered a company along with OceanIQ Capital. These include investors like Johnson Electric (1 company).
- Invested after OceanIQ Capital: A total of 19 investors have invested in OceanIQ Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include GAC MOTOR (1 company), IDG Capital (1 company) and Sky9 Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to OceanIQ Capital
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Urban transport app Transit raises $17.5 million from Accel, major carmakers, othersVentureBeat•Nov 05, 2018•Transit, WeRide, Qiming Venture Partners, Johnson Electric and 4 others
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Alliance Ventures Leads Strategic Investment in WeRide.aiPR Newswire•Oct 31, 2018•WeRide, Qiming Venture Partners, Johnson Electric, Idinvest Partners and 3 others
