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$500,000–$20M
Ocean 14 Capital is an impact investment fund for growth- and scale-stage companies in coastal African markets. It invests tickets from $500,000 to $20M in businesses working on food security, sustainable aquaculture, alternatives to fish protein, sustainable fisheries, marine ecosystems, seaweed and marine flora, and circular plastics. The fund is suited to companies using innovation, technology, or processing capacity to improve sustainability and scale in ocean-linked sectors.
Food security
Listed as an area of focus.
Sustainable Aquaculture
Aquaculture is described as a diverse and fragmented sector providing significant opportunity for innovation, consolidation, and investment.
Alternatives to Fish Protein
The narrowing global protein gap creates commercial drivers to invest in large-scale innovative protein sources that are sustainable for animal and human consumption, reducing pressure on wild fisheries.
Sustainable Fisheries
Opportunity area focused on improved stock management and reductions in IUU, with innovation and technology to ensure sustainable management of fisheries and reduce overfishing.
Marine ecosystems
Listed as an area of focus.
Marine Flora/ Seaweed
Development of processing technology and higher-value applications for seaweed and other marine flora to enable large-scale cultivation and sustainable resource management.
Circular Plastics
Focus on innovation and scaling new technologies to drive circularity in plastics and reduce leakage and pollution to terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Sustainable fisheries and seafood enterprises
Impact measurement support, ESG guidance, follow-on facilitation
Understand impact measurement requirements. Check if concessional terms have strings attached.
Applicants should show a clear fit with one of Ocean 14 Capital’s stated ocean focus areas and explain how the business can scale at growth or scale stage. It will help to present a capital need within the $500,000–$20M range and demonstrate practical links to sustainability outcomes such as reducing overfishing, improving stock management, or lowering marine pollution.
2015
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies