Invest In SWEN Blue Ocean 2

SWEN Blue Ocean 2 is an Article 9 impact venture capital fund managed by SWEN Capital Partners, targeting €300 million of commitments. The fund is designed to support innovative companies developing scalable solutions to restore ocean health and regenerate marine biodiversity while seeking competitive venture capital returns.

The strategy focuses on addressing the three main drivers of ocean degradation: overexploitation of marine resources, ocean pollution, and climate change. The fund primarily invests in Series A companies with proven technologies and demonstrated market traction, helping them scale commercially and expand internationally.

SWEN Blue Ocean 2 is expected to build a diversified portfolio of approximately 20 to 25 companies, primarily in Europe, while retaining the flexibility to invest selectively in North America and other OECD countries. Target sectors include sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, ocean monitoring and data solutions, alternative seafood, circular economy and plastic pollution reduction technologies, maritime decarbonization, marine renewable energy, ocean carbon removal, and other innovations supporting a regenerative blue economy.

The investment opportunity is driven by the growing need for solutions that can address the rapid deterioration of marine ecosystems. The ocean plays a vital role in food security, biodiversity preservation, climate regulation, and economic activity, yet is increasingly threatened by unsustainable fishing practices, pollution, and climate change. The fund seeks to capture the growth potential of businesses enabling the transition toward more sustainable ocean-related industries while generating measurable environmental benefits.

Impact is fully embedded throughout the investment process. Each investment undergoes dedicated impact and ESG due diligence and must demonstrate a positive contribution to ocean health while complying with “Do No Significant Harm” principles. The strategy benefits from the support of leading scientific expertise and an independent Impact Committee composed of internationally recognized ocean conservation and science experts.

The fund contributes directly to UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water) and is also expected to support other sustainability objectives, including SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and, where relevant, SDG 15 (Life on Land). Through a rigorous impact measurement framework and dedicated impact KPIs, SWEN Blue Ocean 2 seeks to deliver both systemic environmental impact and attractive long-term value creation for investors.

NOTE: This investment on CataCap is run through a participation in the multi-funder donor advised fund Sea Forward Ocean Health Fund at ImpactAssets. That doesn't change any of the economics or underlying terms, but allows us to simplify activities, reduce transaction burden on the investment fund and adds more eyes on the fund by experts at Sea Foward.