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OpenOcean

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OpenOcean is a venture capital firm based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2008.1 It was founded by Patrik Backman and Michael Widenius.1

OpenOcean är ett europeiskt riskkapitalbolag som specialiserar sig på serie A-investeringar i mjukvaruföretag. Bolaget grundades år 2008 av Michael "Monty" Widenius, Patrik Backman och Ralf Wahlsten med bakgrund i MySQL AB, samt Tom Henriksson, före detta Nokia-chef. Bolaget är baserat i Helsingfors, Finland, med kontor i London och Amsterdam.2 From the Swedish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Corporate structure

OpenOcean sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What OpenOcean reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Michael Widenius and Patrik Backman in 2008.1

Leadership

Who has led OpenOcean, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

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Sources

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