Strong Network

Strong Network delivers a self-hosted platform that allows organisations to manage the first secure Cloud Development Environments (CDEs).

Strong Network delivers a self-hosted platform that allows organisations to manage the first secure Cloud Development Environments (CDEs).
DevOps
Cybersecurity
Data Infrastructure
Milestones
Investment year
2022
Investment stage
Seed
Investment status
Exited
Deal team
Patrik Backman
Sam Hields
Strong Network delivers a self-hosted platform that allows organisations to manage the first secure Cloud Development Environments (CDEs).

As a driving force behind the fastest DevOps transformation trend, CDEs are reshaping cloud-native development. Strong Network’s platform helps businesses accelerate application delivery by enhancing developer productivity, reducing IT costs through standardised and centralised environment management, and safeguarding critical intellectual property.

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The state of agentic AI in 2025: what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s next

At the start of the year, “2025: The Year of Agents” sounded like headline bait. Eight months in, it feels like an understatement. Sam Altman said agents would “join the workforce” in 2025. Satya Nadella expects them to replace segments of knowledge work. Marc Benioff wants Salesforce to be the “#1 provider of digital labour.” That’s not future tense anymore - today, agents are moving tickets, shipping code, and digesting documents.
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What we’ve learned from the front lines of AI-enabled services

Last November, we laid out a vision for AI-native services: businesses rebuilt from the ground up to combine the margins of software with the resilience and depth of services markets. Since then, we have taken dozens of first meetings, explored more than 15 verticals, backed our first deals, and sharpened our thesis along the way.
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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.
Patrik Backman
Patrik Backman
General Partner
Sam Hields
Sam Hields
Partner
Patrik Backman
Patrik Backman
General Partner
Sam Hields
Sam Hields
Partner
DevOps
DevOps
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Data Infrastructure
Data Infrastructure