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Investment year
2017
Investment stage
Seed
Investment status
Exited
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Patrik Backman
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Enterprise automation market industry update: automation after GenAI
At OpenOcean, we’ve long believed in automation software’s potential. It’s been a core theme in our investment focus for years, giving us early and continued exposure to exciting developments in the field.
Mirva Laatunen
Investment Analyst
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How to manage high-performance individuals in 2025
Back in 2007, we held a short presentation while working at MySQL about a type of person we called a "Super Gold-Collar Worker." These were highly skilled individuals in growth companies who had become essential to business operations.
Ralf Wahlsten
Chairman
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Europe can win the AI race - announcing first close of €100 million
Data will be the ultimate moat in AI development for years to come — and that is where we are focusing as early-stage investors.
Tom Henriksson
General Partner
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Patrik Backman
Patrik Backman
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Patrik Backman
Patrik Backman
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