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Sea Forward publishes its research, insights, and field findings openly — because the ocean finance ecosystem grows when everyone in it does.
Sea Forward Materials and Publications
Our insights. Open access.
Sea Forward publishes openly — because growing the field matters as much as growing the fund.
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Sea Forward · Annual Report
Sea Forward 2024 Insights Report
Fund spotlights, grantee impact, Women in Ocean Food, focus areas, and what's ahead for ocean investing.
Sea Forward · Webinar Resources
Women in Ocean Impact 2025 — Resources
Recording and resources from our May 2025 webinar: Hope, Inspiration and Action for Our Blue Planet.
Sea Forward · Webinar Resources
Women in Ocean Impact 2024 — Resources
Recording and resources from our May 2024 webinar: Taking Action to Create Solutions.
Sea Forward · E-Book
Stories of Hope for the Ocean: Anecdotes of Optimism from Around the World
Designed to inspire hope and action for our blue planet, explore this curated anthology of stories submitted by ocean advocates across the globe.
Sea Forward · Podcast
Ocean Philanthropy 101
Sea Forward's Laura Francis was featured on the Seaze Podcast — exploring how philanthropic capital can drive measurable ocean outcomes.
Curated Learning
Online resources
Articles, videos, and tools selected by the Sea Forward team for donors, investors, and ocean advocates.
Ocean Finance & Impact Investing
- Blending Capital to Preserve Coral Reefs and Coastal EconomiesImpactAlpha
- Investable Oceansinvestableoceans.com
- Ocean Positive Investments Market SnapshotInvestable Oceans
- Unlocking Climate Tech Capital for Blue Economy VenturesGreenMoney
- Builder Vision's Ocean Strategy: A Case Study for Systemic InvestingBuilders Vision
- The Ocean Impact Navigator — 1000 Ocean Startups Coalition1000 Ocean Startups
- Fund Managers Go Beyond Dealmaking to Build the Field of Climate and Gender InvestingImpactAlpha
- ImpactAssets 2024 Impact ReportImpactAssets
- The Ocean Returns: Knowledge Sharing for the Ocean EconomyBuilders Vision and Katapult
Multi-Donor Funds & DAF Strategy
- From Isolated Islands to Collective Impact: What Happens When DAF Holders Get OrganizedGreenMoney
- Strength in Numbers: The Ripple Effect of Co-investing Through DAFsHeading for Change
- Multi-funder Catalytic Capital Funds — Video DiscussionYouTube
- Voices from the Field: Interview with Laura Francis, Sea Forward Ocean Health FundHeading for Change
Partner Pulse — Portfolio in the News
- Global Fund for Coral Reefs: Coral reefs are vanishing fastReuters
- Blue Action Lab: Innovation in the Blue EconomyForbes
- Hatch Blue: Blue Revolution Fund Raises €93M for AquacultureHatch Blue
- Propeller: How Ocean Startups are Making Waves and MoneyThe Gigaton
- Scoot Science: How Data is Driving Salmon AquacultureGlobal Seafood
- Superorganism: Betting on BiodiversityMongabay
- Circulate Capital: Building Recycling Infrastructure in Latin AmericaWaste360
- Misool Foundation: Raja Ampat — 'The Last Paradise on Earth'CNN
Shared knowledge builds an ocean of opportunity that lasts. We don't just fund the ocean economy — we invest in the people, open the pathways, and build the relationships it needs to thrive.
— Laura Francis, Founder, Sea Forward Fund
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