Startup · Denmark
Blue Ocean Robotics
HQ Odense, DenmarkFounded 201311-50 employeesUpdated
We develop, produce and sell professional service robots in various industries such as pharmaceutical, hospitality, and other global markets.
Funding7 rounds · ~$115M
- Equity raised
- ~$115M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- €366.56K
- Latest
- ~$10.8MStage undisclosed · Jun 22, 2023
- Last valuation
- $312M?Basis not stated · Convertible · Jan 5, 2022
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2019 | Undisclosed | $120M | Basis not stated |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Convertible | $312M | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Undisclosed | ~$10.8M | — | Nordic Eye Venture Capital (now Fiftyfive Capital) | — | Confirmed |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Convertible | $51.0M | $312M? | A.P. Moller Holding | Nordic Eye Venture Capital (now Fiftyfive Capital) | Reported |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Undisclosed | $19.4M | — | — | Nordic Eye Venture Capital (now Fiftyfive Capital) | Reported |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Undisclosed | $12.0M | $120M? | — | — | Reported |
| 2018 | Grant | €367K | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2016 | Undisclosed | $7.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2018 | Undisclosed | $14.8M | — | — | — | Reported |
- ~$10.8MJun 22, 2023
- $51.0MJan 5, 2022
- Undisclosed$19.4MAug 4, 2020
- UndisclosedValuation $120M?$12.0MDec 5, 2019
- Grant€367K2018
- Undisclosed$7.4M2016
- Undisclosed$14.8M2018
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems4
- GoBe RobotsRobots that provide telepresence for communication, social inclusion and remote collaboration.
- PTR RobotsA mobile robot for safe patient transfer and rehabilitation.
- UVD RobotA mobile robot that disinfects environments using UV‑C light.
- UVD Robot PharmaA fully autonomous mobile robot for UV‑C disinfection of cleanroom environments.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People7
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Claus Lenz | Co-founder & Managing Director -Germany |
| Claus Risager · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder & CEO |
| John Erland Østergaard | Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder |
| John Østergaard · LinkedIn ↗ | Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder |
| Lennart Karlsson · LinkedIn ↗ | Co Founder & CEO - Sweden |
| Rune Larsen · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder & Chief Robotics Officer |
| Thorsten Röder | Co-founder and Managing Director - Germany |
Sources11
Show all 11 sources and supporting evidence
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Denmark", "hq_iso2": "DK", "id": "fe73fcc0-3227-463d-9566-d2d8da0c0c6b"}”
Systems1
- 2
Blue Ocean Robotics · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“We develop, produce and sell professional service robots in various industries such as pharmaceutical, hospitality, and other global markets.”
Funding7
- 3
Blue Ocean Robotics · Jun 22, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“existing shareholders have now raised another EUR 10m”
- 4
Robotics & Automation News · Jan 11, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“has been provided as a convertible loan, which can be exchanged for equity interest”
- 5
The Robot Report · Jan 5, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“raised more than $51 million (DKK 335 million) from A.P. Møller Holding”
- 6
Nordic 9 · Aug 4, 2020 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Round value (USD): 19.41m”
- 7
RoboticsTomorrow · Dec 5, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“injected DKK 80M (nearly $12M USD) into the company”
- 8
CB Insights · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“valuation in January 2022 was $312.47M”
- 9DatabaseBlue Ocean Robotics ApS - EU-Förderung (7.999.998 €): Robotik-Anwendungen für europäische KMU
North Data · Supports Funding round · amount
“366.563 €”
People2
- 10
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“hq_city: Odense”
- 11
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”
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