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We are a new kind of venture capital firm: a team of early-stage investors and mentors focused on giving startups the hands-on support they need to succeed.
We started Oceans because founders kept approaching us individually to ask for help − they had capital but wanted guidance from people who had lived the journey. Steven built Quattro Wireless from the bottom up through to acquisition by Apple and led the pivotal transformation of Foursquare. Josh played an instrumental role in establishing Facebook’s first satellite office in NYC and helped launch several key early products. Glenn architected world class teams and opened up Sales / Marketing and Engineering offices globally for Facebook and Google. Sara ran engagements, designed and implemented software solutions, and built and led global development teams at software companies such as ClearForest, acquired by Thomson Reuters. And Brian led corporate development and M&A efforts across the Time Warner ecosystem, including acquiring startups and putting over $3 billion of capital to work. Drawing on this depth and breadth of experience, we team together to serve as an “inner circle” to founders.
We started Oceans because founders kept approaching us individually to ask for help − they had capital but wanted guidance from people who had lived the journey. Steven built Quattro Wireless from the bottom up through to acquisition by Apple and led the pivotal transformation of Foursquare. Josh played an instrumental role in establishing Facebook’s first satellite office in NYC and helped launch several key early products. Glenn architected world class teams and opened up Sales / Marketing and Engineering offices globally for Facebook and Google. Sara ran engagements, designed and implemented software solutions, and built and led global development teams at software companies such as ClearForest, acquired by Thomson Reuters. And Brian led corporate development and M&A efforts across the Time Warner ecosystem, including acquiring startups and putting over $3 billion of capital to work. Drawing on this depth and breadth of experience, we team together to serve as an “inner circle” to founders.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2018
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Funds raised 1
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Portfolio 56
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| Oct 17, 2024 | Workgrounds | workgrounds.com | $2.6M | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | letsrodeo.co | |||
| Sep 23, 2024 | Etched | etched.com | $2.32B | United States |
| Sep 21, 2024 | GibsonAI | gibsonai.com | United States, Oregon | |
| Sep 21, 2024 | TalkTastic | talktastic.com | ||
| Mar 10, 2024 | AgentAI | agentai.app | ||
| Mar 10, 2024 | Hark | sendhark.com | $5M | United States, New York |
| Mar 10, 2024 | GoFarmhand | gofarmhand.com | ||
| Nov 10, 2023 | Moonshot AI | moonshot-ai.com |
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Persons 1
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News 173
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| Sep 30, 2025 | Luzid’s Agentic AI Revolutionizes SAP and Salesforce Implementations | |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Former Chartbeat, Scroll CEO Tony Haile raises $10.7M for new startup Filament | |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Streamline AI raises $8.6M to transform work for in-house legal operations teams | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Reimagining Small Business Finance With Capital And Community | |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Ai startup aims to graduate from job search to career coach | |
| Feb 5, 2025 | OurSky and PlaneWave Merge to Launch Observable Space: Shaping the Future of Telescopes | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Two space startups have merged to create the next generation of telescopes | |
| Sep 23, 2024 | David Energy is going up against Goliath energy incumbents | |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Arya Health Raises $4 Million Seed Funding |
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Mentions in press and media 8
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| Feb 18, 2021 | Lang.ai cierra una ronda de €1,66M ($2M) liderada por Village Global. Acuden también Acceleprise, Oceans Ventures, Alumni Ventures, 2.12 Angels, GTMFund y Lorimer Ventures | 18/02/2021 LANG.AI CIERRA UNA RONDA DE €1,66M ($2M) LIDERADA POR VILLAGE GLOBAL. ACUDEN TAMBIÉN ACCELEPRISE, OCEANS VENTURES, ALUMNI VENTURES, 2.12 ANGELS, GTMFUND Y LORIMER VENTURES. Lang.ai ha cerrado una ronda de €1,66M ($2M) liderada ... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Oceans Ventures Closes First Fund, at $11M | |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Oceans Ventures Closes First Fund, at $11M | Newly formed NYC-based venture capital firm Oceans Ventures closed its first fund – the Oceans Ventures Fund I – totaling $11m. The new investment vehicle will specifically focus on seed-stage investments. Founded by Steven Rosenblatt (prev... |
| Oct 29, 2020 | NYC-based Oceans Ventures raises $11 million for its first fund Oceans Ventures Fund I to invest in seed-stage startups | |
| Oct 29, 2020 | NYC-based Oceans Ventures raises $11 million for its first fund Oceans Ventures Fund I to invest in seed-stage startups | Over the years, the number of startup investments at the seed and early-stage has dropped off, according to data provider PitchBook. And even when the funding is available, some venture firms simply follow the mantra of “invest to divest,” ... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Tech Veterans Launch Mentorship Engine Oceans | A team of tech veterans who were all major builders of Facebook, Google, Apple, and Foursquare, are launching Oceans. Led by Steven Rosenblatt, Glenn Handler, and Joshua Rahn, Oceans is a mentorship engine that will act as a partner to foun... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Exclusive: Foursquare’s President Starts New Early-Stage Venture | Steven Rosenblatt, Foursquare’s president, is going back to early-stage startups. In February, Term Sheet reported that Rosenblatt would leave his role at the location technology company to launch his own venture. Now, he’s partnered with F... |
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FAQ about Oceans
When was Oceans founded?
Oceans was founded in 2018.
What funds has Oceans raised?
Oceans has announced 1 fund on Parsers VC.
How many startups has Oceans invested in?
Oceans has 56 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Workgrounds, Etched and GibsonAI.
What is the latest news about Oceans?
Parsers VC has 173 news items about Oceans, among them “Luzid’s Agentic AI Revolutionizes SAP and Salesforce Implementations” (Sep 30, 2025) and “Former Chartbeat, Scroll CEO Tony Haile raises $10.7M for new startup Filament” (Sep 30, 2025).
What has the press written about Oceans?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning Oceans, among them “Lang.ai cierra una ronda de €1,66M ($2M) liderada por Village Global. Acuden también Acceleprise, Oceans Ventures, Alumni Ventures, 2.12 Angels, GTMFund y Lo...” (Feb 18, 2021) and “Oceans Ventures Closes First Fund, at $11M” (Nov 3, 2020).
Is Oceans still active?
Yes, Oceans is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 2, 2025.