
Black Ocean Group
Black Ocean is a digital media and technology company that focuses on starting, building, and investing in technology startups in the media, e-commerce, and online community sectors. Founded in 2010 as a subsidiary of Ocean Group, Black Ocean has a strategic holding and investment model that includes a portfolio management division and a business incubator. The company is led by co-founders Timur Sardarov and Oliver Ripley. With a hands-on management approach, Black Ocean works closely with its portfolio companies, providing capital, structural expertise, and back office support. The company has a diverse investment focus that includes video, social, mobile, and e-commerce technologies. Black Ocean operates globally, with offices in New York City, London, Luxembourg, Singapore, and Moscow. As of 2025, it reported annual revenue of $28.3 million and has secured a total of $100 million in funding.
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Black Ocean is a digital media and technology company that focuses on starting, building, and investing in technology startups in the media, e-commerce, and online community sectors. Founded in 2010 as a subsidiary of Ocean Group, Black Ocean has a strategic holding and investment model that includes a portfolio management division and a business incubator. The company is led by co-founders Timur Sardarov and Oliver Ripley.
With a hands-on management approach, Black Ocean works closely with its portfolio companies, providing capital, structural expertise, and back office support. The company has a diverse investment focus that includes video, social, mobile, and e-commerce technologies. Black Ocean operates globally, with offices in New York City, London, Luxembourg, Singapore, and Moscow. As of 2025, it reported annual revenue of $28.3 million and has secured a total of $100 million in funding.
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