# OCEAN Accelerator

> OCEAN Accelerator is a VC fund in Cincinnati backing Software and Apps. See 22 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cincinnati, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/5314634
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/OCEANaccel
- Website: http://www.oceanprograms.com/accelerator/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/oceanaccelerator

OCEAN Accelerator is a VC fund in Cincinnati focused on Software and Apps. OCEAN was founded by three entrepreneurs who discovered how much community and their faith played into creating successful companies. Startup founders are faced with a unique set of challenges, obstacles and stressors. It is easy to get lost in the excitement of founding a startup and focus too much on building the company without taking time togrow as a person as well, resulting in burnout, poor decisions and loss of identity.OCEAN will provide a supportive environment for founders to grow through integrated curriculum targeting both business and faith. OCEAN will encourage, educate and engage aspiring entrepreneurs.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 23% |
| Apps | 3 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 14% |
| Mobile | 2 | 9% |
| Sports | 2 | 9% |

60 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 11 | 50% |
| Convertible Note | 5 | 23% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 18% |
| Angel | 1 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 20 | 91% |
| Singapore | 1 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Randy Wilhelm | Managing Director and Executive in Residence | 0 | — |
| Chad Reynolds | Co-Founder | 0 | — |
| Sean McCosh | Mentor | 0 | — |
| Tim Brunk | Founder | 0 | — |
| Tim Holcomb | Mentor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Magic Kids | Magic Kids is a game-based learning platform for 4-8 year-old kids that increases their learning time by up to 500% using interactive lessons created by teachers. We are developing an open platform for game-based learning. With generative technology, teachers and developers can create interactive gaming-lessons and game mechanics for children. Andevery child everywhere can get high quality education and communicate with each other, no matter where they are. | $200K | Pre-Seed | May 15, 2023 |  |
| LoCollab | LoCollab is a networking tool for small enterprises and solopreneurs. | $50K | Seed | May 03, 2023 |  |
| Yada Data Studios Inc | Yada Data Studios unlocks knowledge through data driven solutions using powerful tools that help banks and brands predict what’s coming, enrich customer relationships and seize new business opportunities.We are building the next generation of immersive personal financial management applications for financial institutions. Our goal is to helpbanks increase customer engagement and create new revenue opportunities. | $207.5K | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2020 |  |
| Vairt Inc. | Vairt.com is a real estate token exchange and blockchain powered investment platform. The platform and underlying technology allow a vibrant ecosystem of investors, property manager and developers to participate in mutually beneficial transactions. Current real estate investment requires buying entire properties or shares in a REIT. The former iscapital intense and doesn’t allow easy liquidy for fractional owners and the latter is fund versus property specific. Vairt users will be able to purchase or sell fractional ownership in properties using blockchain. Investing is done with a digital wallet and user wallets begin to accrue rental income from day one of their investment given Vairt is property-specific. Vairt earns commissions on property sales, management contracts and token redemptions. | $50K | Pre-Seed | Jan 22, 2019 |  |
| Natalus Inc. | Natalus is mapping solution, providing real-time data of the occupancy of any space or place, creating better experiences and seamless automation.The solution uses advanced imaging technologies, like LiDAR, to capture and analyze any indoor/outdoor environment. Its sensor tackles the issue at the source and allows them to track the space andassets inside. From there, its A.I. analyzes and displays key insights and data points on an easy-to-use client dashboard.Vincent Cevasco, Ryan Jordan, and Matthew Terry established it in Newport, Kentucky in 2017. | $50K | Seed | Jan 29, 2018 |  |
| R3 Printing | R3 Printing is a tech startup that's automating the 3d printing process from digital file to finished part. They are bringing them a world where custom, 3d-printed products are available at prices that can compete with mass production. They design for ultimate reliability, uptime, and output to serve on-demand manufacturing businesses, and thedefense industry, and to build an affordable, 3d-printed future for everyone. | $50K | Convertible Note | Jan 22, 2018 |  |
| Brightlamp | Brightlamp is a computational medicine company that produces consumer ready software for medical diagnostics. It focuses on medical mobility by using software based applications on mobile devices to diagnose symptoms.The company is on a mission to make the world medically mobile by reforming the way people interact with technology and theirhealth.Brightlamp was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in West Lafayette, Indiana. | $50K | Seed | Jan 29, 2017 |  |
| Immersed | We immerse distributed teams into the same VR workplace to maximize productivity. | $50K | Convertible Note | Jan 16, 2017 |  |
| Martin Company | Martin is an A.I. digital marketing consultant for SMB's. | $50K | Convertible Note | Jan 16, 2017 |  |
| Farm FLX | Our aim is to provide the farming community with new tools that allow better decisions to be made on all types of farmland contracts. Agronomic data coupled with artificial intelligence has the power to revolutionize the land rental process. | $50K | Convertible Note | Jan 07, 2017 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Accelerant — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CincyTech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cincytech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Techstars Chicago — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lair East Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lair-east-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ocean Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ocean-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Serra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serra-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does OCEAN Accelerator invest in?

OCEAN Accelerator invests primarily in Software, Apps and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact OCEAN Accelerator?

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### Who are the partners at OCEAN Accelerator?

The team at OCEAN Accelerator includes Randy Wilhelm (Managing Director and Executive in Residence), Chad Reynolds (Co-Founder) and Sean McCosh (Mentor), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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