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Toby contributes to fund management and reporting while overseeing day-to-day finance operations. Prior to joining OpenOcean, he interned as an Analyst in Swedbank’s corporate banking division, focusing on financial modelling, ESG analysis, and market research. Toby holds a B.Sc. in finance and is pursuing a master’s degree at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. In his free time, he enjoys tennis, alpine skiing, and golf.

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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.
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