Minderoo Foundation invests €5 million to accelerate ocean innovation and impact

22 Sept 2025 – Minderoo Foundation’s Strategic Impact Fund (SIF) has committed €5 million (A$8.9m) to a global investment initiative focused on advancing scalable solutions to restore ocean health and build a sustainable blue economy.

Dr Andrew Forrest AO announced Minderoo’s landmark investment in the ReOcean Fund at a New York Climate Week event today alongside HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Founded by the Prince’s own foundation and Monaco Asset Management, the ReOcean Fund tackles critical ocean challenges including plastic pollution, sustainable seafood production, marine ecosystem restoration, and ocean data transparency.

“Real progress can only be achieved through collaboration,” HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco said. “Collaboration with scientists, NGOs, political leaders but also with the private sector.

“That is why engaging the investment community is so important. Its role is essential to drive the change we urgently need.”

The ReOcean Fund aligns with Minderoo Foundation’s broader impact goals to:

• Eliminate harmful waste from marine environments
• Accelerate the transition to sustainable and equitable seafood systems
• Restore biodiversity across degraded marine ecosystems
• Improve access to transparent, science-based ocean data for decision-makers

“Our oceans are facing unprecedented threats. We need bold, science-led innovation to reverse the damage,” Dr Andrew Forrest AO said.

“By investing in the ReOcean Fund, Minderoo is backing entrepreneurs and technologies that can deliver measurable impact at scale.

“These are solutions that not only protect marine ecosystems but also support livelihoods and climate resilience.”

The €5 million investment will help increase the number of investments in the ReOcean Fund’s portfolio, catalysing the next generation of ocean impact innovations.

Dr Forrest said it also reflected Minderoo Foundation’s commitment to leveraging private capital for public good, bridging the gap between philanthropy and commercial investment.

“Healthy oceans are central to a fair future. By backing the ReOcean Fund, we are showing how private capital can deliver impact to scale solutions that protect our environment and people. This is about turning innovation into impact where it matters most,” Dr Forrest said.

Minderoo Foundation’s A$250 million SIF demonstrates the foundation’s commitment to impact by investing in companies and initiatives that deliver scalable, systems-level solutions to global challenges, while generating impact- and risk-adjusted returns.

To date, the Strategic Impact Fund has committed over A$125 million across a diverse portfolio of impact investments aligned with Minderoo’s focus areas and Impact Missions, including: Natural Ecosystems, Gender Equality, Thriving Communities, and Plastics and Human Health.

In addition, Minderoo has committed A$25 million in catalytic capital to unlock the full spectrum of capital – supporting sub-commercial opportunities and blended finance models that accelerate transformative impact.

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