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Cross Ocean Ventures

Cross Ocean Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs exceptionally driven founders tackling hard, overlooked problems with category-defining solutions. It invests $100k-$2 million at pre-seed, seed and Series A stages (with selective later-stage participation), globally but with a strong focus on the US and Europe, connecting founders to a network of 'Venture Office' investors — mostly family-owned, mid-market companies ($100M-$500M revenue) that provide capital plus real customers, distribution channels, and operator support.

San Diego, USA

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Cross Ocean Ventures is a venture capital investment firm founded and run by operators who have built, scaled, and exited businesses, including a category-defining company acquired by the largest player in its US market. The firm focuses on exceptionally motivated founders who show grit, sacrifice, and follow-through, tackling intriguing, messy, and often overlooked problems, with the goal of building category-defining solutions that reshape industries or set new standards. Rather than simply providing capital, Cross Ocean Ventures connects founders to its network of 'Venture Offices' — mostly family-owned, mid-market companies with $100M-$500M in revenue that invest for both strategic advantage and financial return — giving portfolio companies faster access to real customers, distribution channels, and experienced operators. The firm typically writes checks of $100k to $2 million at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with selective participation in later rounds, and maintains a global mandate with particular emphasis on the United States and Europe. Its team includes General Partners based in San Diego and Amsterdam and an Analyst based in Istanbul.