Our Mission

We are Reef Estate™
Developers

Coral reefs underpin $375 billion in annual economic activity. They are disappearing at a rate the science has never seen before. At Ocean Revive, we believe the reef crisis is not primarily an environmental problem — it is a commercial opportunity hiding in plain sight.

What Drives Us

Reef science,
applied to business

We founded Ocean Revive because we saw a gap: the world's best coral scientists on one side, and the tourism and hospitality industry on the other — with almost no bridge between them.

The tools and knowledge to restore reefs at scale exist. What's been missing is the ability to translate that science into programs that businesses can fund, operate, and tell stories about. That's what we built.

We call ourselves Reef Estate™ Developers because that's exactly what we do: we develop reef assets — the same way a property developer builds infrastructure that generates lasting value.

2021

Ocean Revive Founded

Dr Sebastian Schmidt-Roach and Dr Rebecca Klaus co-found Ocean Revive, after working together to conceptualise and design the world's largest coral restoration project, based in Saudi Arabia.

2022

KAUST TAQADAM Cohort 8

Accepted into the prestigious TAQADAM Startup Accelerator at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

2024

First Commercial Programmes

Launched projects with Jumeirah Group and Dubai Holding — first commercial reef restoration partnerships with luxury hospitality.

2025

World's First Reef-Positive Rum

Created the Cariva partnership in Anguilla — the first reef-positive spirits brand globally. Covered in Condé Nast Traveller.

2026 →

MENA & Caribbean Expansion

Scaling across the MENA region and Caribbean, targeting 1.3 hectares restored and $1.2M revenue. Series A preparation underway.

Our Team

45 combined years of reef science —
applied with a business lens

Dr Sebastian Schmidt-Roach, CEO Ocean Revive
Co-founder

Dr Sebastian Schmidt-Roach

20 years at the frontier of coral science. Co-conceptualised Saudi Arabia's largest coral restoration project. Translates deep marine science into reef programs that scale.

KAUST AIMS Univ. of Tasmania
Dr Rebecca Klaus, COO Ocean Revive
Co-founder

Dr Rebecca Klaus

25 years working across conservation, international development, and marine policy. Architect of the business frameworks that turn reef science into sustainable, fundable programs.

IUCN UNDP World Bank KAUST
Our Values

Science. Business. Impact.

01

Science First

Every program we design is grounded in 45+ years of peer-reviewed marine science. We identify heat-tolerant genotypes, track survival rates, and produce verifiable impact data — not greenwashing.

02

Business-Positive

Restoration should generate value. We build programs that enhance the guest experience, strengthen sustainability credentials, and create genuine competitive advantage for our clients.

03

Lasting Impact

We don't do one-off projects. We build programs that operate independently — trained local teams, robust monitoring, and the data to prove it's working long after we've left.

Recognition & Partners
KAUST TAQADAM Cohort 8 Sedrah Accelerator National Geographic Condé Nast Traveller
Extreme E
Arab News
VICE Media Jumeirah Group
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