One Blue Ocean

What One Blue Ocean does

One Blue Ocean, Inc. is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 85-1636063) headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Florida, that operates a portfolio of ocean-conservation projects aimed at connecting one billion people with the ocean by 2030 through behavior-change campaigns. The organization is founder-led by Henthorne (CEO and Founder) and runs three named products: The Great Ocean Experience™, a multisensory touring exhibition that serves as the flagship project and primary brand asset; 365 Days of Ocean, a year-round social media exploration initiative providing continuous content engagement; and the 3 Minute Movie, a standardized short-form storytelling format. Distribution is multi-channel and global, spanning touring events, social media, and a website contribution portal, with team members and operations across North America, Australia, Europe, Asia, and Africa, supported by a Creative Collective of award-winning photographers and filmmakers.

The underlying technology is concentrated in immersive multisensory exhibition production and content creation, drawing on a network of more than 40 award-winning photographers, filmmakers, and conservationists. The team includes niche capability contributors such as a CTO of an aquatic-VR firm with patents in VR/AR systems and prior experience building computer-vision–based manta ray identification software. Revenue mechanics are entirely donation- and charitable-contribution-driven, processed through the website and event-driven fundraising, with no disclosed pricing model, sponsorships, grants, or audited financials. The customer base is described as a horizontal segment of global individuals and communities passionate about ocean conservation, engaged through tiered volunteer/advocate roles (Explorer, Partner, Ambassador, Creator, Admirer, Protector, Steward).

The organization's scale markers are mission-oriented rather than financial: a stated goal of one billion people reached by 2030 and a geographic footprint claim of global reach. The team is small (1–10 employees) and there is no disclosed institutional ownership, parent company, M&A activity, funding rounds, or corporate partnerships, leaving the organization dependent on individual donations and founder-driven execution for both growth and sustainability.

Name

One Blue Ocean

Legal name

One Blue Ocean, Inc

Website

https://oneblueocean.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

One Blue Ocean is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs immersive touring exhibitions, social media campaigns, and short-form storytelling to drive ocean-conservation awareness, serving global individual donors and volunteers through a donation-funded model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Conservation Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Conservation & Citizen-Science Experiences (reef monitoring, turtle walks) (THAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Ocean conservation
• Marine environmental education
• Immersive exhibitions
• Nonprofit advocacy
• Ocean photography

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Petersburg, FL

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: One Blue Ocean is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 85-1636063) that relies on tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations to fund its mission of connecting one billion people with the ocean by 2030.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

One Blue Ocean is a global social change nonprofit that produces and delivers ocean conservation awareness through immersive touring exhibitions (The Great Ocean Experience), social media storytelling (365 Days of Ocean), and standardized short-form narrative content (3 Minute Movie). Its work combines positive visual media with educational initiatives to encourage ocean positive habits and cultural behavior shift, targeting a goal of connecting one billion people with the ocean by 2030.

Product overview

One Blue Ocean is a global social change non-profit that operates a portfolio of ocean conservation projects. The organization centers on its flagship product, The Great Ocean Experience, an immersive multisensory touring exhibition, supplemented by 365 Days of Ocean (social media exploration initiative) and 3 Minute Movie (standardized storytelling format). The approach combines positive visual media with educational initiatives to build community and connection, with the goal of empowering individuals to adopt ocean positive habits and shift cultural behavior worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Great Ocean Experience™: An immersive, multisensory touring exhibition designed to inspire ocean awareness and ignite change.

Products and services

• The Great Ocean Experience An immersive, multisensory touring exhibition designed to inspire ocean awareness and ignite behavioral change through positive visual media and unique educational initiatives. Targeted at global audiences, event attendees, and ocean conservation advocates who engage with the organization's touring installations.
• 365 Days of Ocean An adventurous year-round social media exploration initiative that engages global audiences with ocean conservation content and storytelling to promote ocean positive habits. Targeted at ocean enthusiasts and conservation advocates on social media platforms.
• 3 Minute Movie A standardized short-form storytelling format for conveying ocean conservation messages in concise, impactful three-minute narratives distributed via video and multimedia platforms. Targeted at global online audiences consuming ocean conservation storytelling content.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• 5 Gyres: Nonprofit focused on plastic-pollution research and education, using scientific expeditions and public-facing storytelling to drive awareness — comparable in mission-adjacent ocean advocacy and expedition-driven content.
• Coral Gardeners: Coral reef restoration organization that combines hands-on conservation work with strong social-media storytelling and global ambassador engagement — overlaps with One Blue Ocean's content/community-driven model.
• Beneath the Waves: Marine conservation nonprofit using science, technology, and storytelling to protect ocean habitats — overlaps with One Blue Ocean's blend of creative media and conservation impact.

Broad incumbents

• Oceana: Largest international ocean-focused advocacy organization, running global campaigns on overfishing, plastic pollution, and habitat protection — sets the benchmark for ocean-nonprofit scale and donor mindshare.
• Ocean Conservancy: One of the largest established ocean advocacy nonprofits in the U.S., focused on policy and cleanup campaigns — represents the broader incumbent against which One Blue Ocean's creative nonprofit model must compete for donor dollars.
• PADI AWARE Foundation: Diving-community-driven ocean conservation nonprofit leveraging a global member base of divers for citizen science and advocacy — overlaps with One Blue Ocean in tying ocean conservation to the dive community.

Direct peers

• Lonely Whale Foundation: Ocean conservation nonprofit known for creative campaigns (e.g., the Strawless Ocean initiative) and high-profile celebrity engagement — comparable in media-driven, founder-led nonprofit model focused on consumer behavior change.
• Parley for the Oceans: Ocean conservation organization that pairs environmental advocacy with creative collaborations and major brand partnerships (Adidas, etc.) — directly comparable to One Blue Ocean's brand-sponsorship-led model.
• Mission Blue: Marine conservation nonprofit that builds a global network of 'Hope Spots' to drive ocean protection, leveraging storytelling and high-profile scientific/creative ambassadors — comparable in mission and use of high-profile individuals.
• Sea Legacy: Ocean conservation nonprofit founded by photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier that uses visual storytelling to drive marine protection — directly comparable to One Blue Ocean's positive-visual-media approach and founder-led creative model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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