# Chris Barnes

> Chris Barnes is a Series B investor at Ocean 14 Capital (London) backing Consumer and Recycling. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ocean 14 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ocean-14-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/chrisgorellbarnes
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/cgorellbarnes
- Website: http://www.adjustyourset.tv

Chris Barnes is a Series B investor at Ocean 14 Capital in London focused on Consumer and Recycling. Chris Gorell Barnes is a social entrepreneur focussed on solving one of the worlds greatest threats the crisis in the oceans. He is Founding partner of Ocean 14 capital a leading impact fund focused on ensuring a healthy ocean for everyone through a sustainable & regenerative blue economy and co founder of the Blue marine foundation a worldleading marine charity dedicated to creating marine reserves and establishing sustainable models of fishing. Previously Chris was Founder of leading communications agency Adjust your set. An agency at the forefront of digital transformation and purpose lead marketing, Chris sold Adjust Your Set to the OLIVER group.Chris is always looking for new business investment opportunities and great ideas.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer | 1 | 50% |
| Recycling | 1 | 50% |
| Sporting Goods | 1 | 50% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 50% |
| Marine Technology | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chile | 1 | 50% |
| Norway | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bureo Skateboards | Bureo Skateboards designs and manufactures a unique line of sustainable skateboards, utilizing the growing amount of recyclable plastic waste from Chilean communities and coastlines. By offering recycled high-quality products, Bureo enables ethically conscious consumers to support and encourage recycling development and job growth for localinhabitants in Chile. |  | Series B | Nov 01, 2023 |  |
| Ava Ocean | Ava Ocean aims to lead the way as the fishing industry heads in a new and more sustainable direction. while preserving access to the abundance of the oceans' delicacies, | $11M |  | Aug 01, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Conservation International Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conservation-international-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mirova](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mirova) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Susquehanna Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susquehanna-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Toyota Tsusho](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toyota-tsusho) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ocean 14 Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Ocean 14 Capital is a unique collaboration between Vedra Partners Ltd.and two of the Co-Founders of the Blue Marine Foundation.Ocean 14 Capital is a Private Equity fund focused on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14): Life Below Water.

2 contacts available at Ocean 14 Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Barnes | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-gorell-barnes |
| Sriram Natarajan | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sriram-natarajan |

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## FAQ

### What does Chris Barnes invest in?

Chris Barnes invests primarily in Consumer, Recycling and Sporting Goods startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Chile. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Chris Barnes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Chris Barnes closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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