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Part 2 of Scaling AI - The AI revolution: redefining business models and investment strategies

In the second part of Scaling AI, we explore how AI is transitioning from experimentation to delivering real-world impact for enterprises.

Crystal van Oosterom

AI Venture Partner

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The market map for AI-enabled services: where to watch in 2025

Why we invested in Authologic

OpenOcean welcomes three new team members: Joanna Graiver, Katariina Marttinen and Cyrus Hessabi

Why are all SaaS companies AI now? Here’s what the statistics show

OpenOcean ESG Report 2024: Driving More Value From ESG

Leveling up AI: SW England tops list for average AI funding as North of England skyrockets

Our Investment Into Droppe

Portfolio Spotlight: Operations1

Macro and Market update 2023 – “Is this hangover finally over?”

OpenOcean Forecast: Trends & Predictions to Watch in 2024

From AI Surge to Unicorns: The State of Enterprise Automation in 2023

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Part 2 of Scaling AI - The AI revolution: redefining business models and investment strategies

In the second part of Scaling AI, we explore how AI is transitioning from experimentation to delivering real-world impact for enterprises.

Crystal van Oosterom

AI Venture Partner

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The future of database management in an AI-driven world: 2025 trends

For those following these developments, it’s evident that AI-driven systems are no longer just emerging—they are fundamentally changing the landscape, making data management smarter, faster and far more adaptable. Here’s what we think 2025 will hold for us regarding the future of database management in an AI-driven world.

Patrik Backman

General Partner

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Part 1 of Scaling AI - reflections on 2024 and expectations for 2025

In the first part of our Scaling AI series, we reflect on the past 12 months and set our sights on the upcoming year.

Ekaterina Almasque

General Partner

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OpenOcean ESG Report 2024: Driving More Value From ESG

We are happy to share the results of our 6th annual ESG report to unpack the current ESG statistics of our portfolio companies.

Tom Henriksson

General Partner

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Leveling up AI: SW England tops list for average AI funding as North of England skyrockets

New analysis from O3 platform highlights growing regional strength of UK AI startup ecosystem over last decade.

Ekaterina Almasque

General Partner

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Macro and Market update 2023 – “Is this hangover finally over?”

In this update we will provide you with our assessment and view on the current macro and market environment, highlighting key changes, and how this has been impacting public and private investments.

Tom Henriksson

General Partner

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How do AI startups adapt to the erosion of traditional moats?

A breakthrough in AI cost-efficiency was bound to happen – the only questions were “when”, “who,” and “how?” Now, we have answers to all three.

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Meet OpenOcean: From MySQL Roots to Backing Tools That Help Enterprises Adopt AI

Now a general partner at pan-European VC firm OpenOcean, Tom has been involved with venture investing and startups since the mid-nineties, with some notable successes.

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VCs seek relief from UK’s incoming carried interest tax: ‘It’s a massive jump’

The British government is being urged to take a light-touch approach to enforcing a new tax regime set to hit VCs’ earnings hard, ahead of a key consultation deadline.

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