Sri Ayangar

Investment Associate

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London

Data Infrastructure
DevOps
Digital Platform Enablers
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.

Muhammad Ali

Sri is our Investment Associate based out of OpenOcean's London team and has start-up and venture capital experience. Prior to OpenOcean, he was an investor at Force Over Mass Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund in London with his main focus on SaaS and deep tech investments across Europe. Some of his previous investments include BlockchainTP, Sprinque, and Tangent Works which have collectively raised more than $100m+. Sri studied at University College London, majoring in Chemistry, and has a Master's Degree in Nanotechnology with a focus on Computational Chemistry. He was also actively involved in a student organization called UCL Entrepreneurs where he was the President and was responsible for running multiple programs such as Bloomsbury Venture Capital Fund and Bloomsbury Startup Accelerator.

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OpenOcean x Oxford's Saïd Business School: Why We Created O³, Startup Insights Platform

OpenOcean, in partnership with Oxford's Saïd Business School, has launched O³, an open-access startup insights platform aimed at fostering a data-driven startup ecosystem. Historically, the tech industry has struggled with transparency, leading policymakers, investors, and startups to base decisions on partial information. O³ addresses this gap by providing comprehensive data about startups, their technologies, market strategies, and more. This collaboration of Saïd Business School's research with OpenOcean's know-how offers unmatched insights for evaluating startups and understanding market shifts.
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Meet the OpenOcean Team in Spring/Summer 2023 Events

The OpenOcean Helsinki and London teams will attend various spring and summer events around Europe. We're on a mission to unite with entrepreneurs, professionals, and fellow investors to exchange and discuss new ideas and dive into exciting business opportunities – on and off the stage.
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"You can either retain your culture or have hyper-growth - getting both is a fool's choice.” – A Q&A with our Operating Advisor Kulpreet Singh

In this Q&A blog post, we have the pleasure of featuring Kulpreet Singh, OpenOcean's Operating Advisor since 2018. Kulpreet joined the team after a successful tenure at UiPath, the world's leading robotic process automation (RPA) software. We dive into Kulpreet's insights on company growth, common challenges fast-growing tech companies face, and essential qualities for startups aiming to make their mark globally.