Sea angels

Ocean economy makes waves with founders and ‘blue angels’ [AngelList Logo]( [View Online]( Looking for your next opportunity? Check out our [thousands of job postings]( from startups all over the world. Salary and equity is shared upfront. [Ocean economy makes waves with founders and ‘blue angels’]( Photo by [yang wewe]( Blue is the new green for a slew of startups and VC investors across the globe. The ocean economy—which includes everything from shipping and fishing to offshore wind energy and [alt-seafood]( expected to grow to [$3T trillion]( by 2030, buoyed by record venture funding and tech innovation. In the U.S., accelerators are surfacing from [Miami]( to [New England]( a group “blue angels” are working to make [bluetech the next cleantech]( S2G Ventures launched a [$100M oceans fund]( the Sustainable Ocean Alliance [expanded]( to invest in later stage companies; and [Investable Oceans]( introduced micro-financing for sea-faring investors. Meanwhile, in Europe, Credit Suisse launched a [$212M]( ocean health impact fund. Ocean health A school of startups is focused on keeping the ocean around: - [Coral Vita]( an alumnus of Sustainable Ocean Alliance’s accelerator, raised a [$2M seed fund]( to advance coral farming. The company operates the world’s first commercial [land-based coral farm]( in The Bahamas; - Miami-based [The Addition Company]( which got its start with crowdfunding, is developing a way to 3D print seawalls to combat rising sea levels; and - Swiss startup [Tide Ocean Material]( is working with a global network of fishers to upcycle ocean-bound plastic. Aquaculture Aquaculture is the [fastest-growing food-production sector](. A brood of startups are working to make the industry more efficient and sustainable: - Santa Cruz, Calif.-based [Scoot Science]( (they’re hiring) develops forecasting tools for fisheries; - Canada-based [ReelData]( automates fisheries with software that tracks things like feeding times and stress levels of fish; - Israel’s [ViAqua Therapeutics]( developed a pill that can boost a shrimp’s immunity to disease; - Norway-based [Manolin]( offers an [automated disease alert system for salmon farmers]( and - Vancouver-based [Oceaneos]( is advancing “[ocean seeding]( to fatten up wild fish. Alt-seafood In part because of all that fishing, [70%]( of the world’s fish populations are already fully used, overused, or in crisis. Enter alt-seafood, an industry that’s projected to grow [28%]( annually over the next decade. A fever of new companies are developing plant-based seafood alternatives, including [Finless Foods]( which offers [plant-based tuna]( San Francisco’s [New Wave Foods]( which makes [plant-based shrimp]( and New York-based [AKUA]( which pioneered seaweed jerky. This week global behemoth Nestle announced its own line of [vegan shrimp]( could be taken as a shot across the bow for these fledgling startups. [View Story]( Hot startups hiring now 🔥 [Tornado]( - Empowering anyone who aspires to become a better investor. [Explore 3 jobs](. [Grand Rounds Health]( - We are raising the standard of healthcare for everyone, everywhere. [Explore 127 jobs](. [Leap Connect]( - A social learning platform for people 55+. [Explore 3 jobs](. [Triumph]( - Building the future of Esports tournaments. [Explore 7 jobs](. Funding and acquisitions Latch Bio, a San Francisco-based startup building data infrastructure for biocomputing, raised a $5M seed round led by Lux Capital with participation from General Catalyst and others. The company is building a web-based platform allowing any biologist to[analyze CRISPR data without the need for code or cloud infrastructure](. Seattle [e-commerce shipping startup]( Pandion raised $30M to help retailers speed up deliveries. The company, led by the founder of Amazon Air, plans to open its first warehouse before the holidays. Neural Magic, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based[open source platform for machine learning tools]( raised a $30M Series A led by NEA with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and others. The company previously raised $20M. Alternative investment platform Masterworks raised a $110M Series A led by Left Lane Capital to expand the market for fractional ownership of physical artwork. The company [buys art pieces and sells shares of them in qualified public offerings](. AngelList Weekly 90 Gold St San Francisco, CA 94133 [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences](