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Great Oaks Venture Capital

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked

Also known as Great Oaks · GREAT OAKS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC

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Investment thesis

Great Oaks is among the most active seed-stage investors based in New York, partnering with founders at the earliest stage of company building. The firm invests between $50,000 and $500,000 in pre-seed, seed, and Series A financings, focused on companies building enduring businesses across the United States. Although a generalist firm, it spends the majority of its time on software, healthcare, financial services, marketplaces, and enterprise companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$50K – $500K
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$40M
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
311
Unicorns
8
IPOs
9
Acquisitions
30

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Great Oaks Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 252 of 311 portfolio companies

Consumer ×83SaaS ×78AI & Machine Learning ×62Healthtech ×52Enterprise Software ×45Fintech ×45Digital Health ×32Direct to Consumer ×29

HQs:United States×203United Kingdom×2India×2Germany×1Ghana×1Sweden×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 148 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
77 of 148 mapped founding teams
45%
repeat founders
of 173 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 33 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×772 founders×443 founders×194+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 161 founders with education data

Stanford University ×16Harvard Business School ×14Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×10The Wharton School ×9Harvard University ×7University of California, Berkeley ×7Duke University ×6Cornell ×5

What their founders studiedfrom 151 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×39Economics ×33Computer Science ×32Engineering ×24Finance & Accounting ×9Design & Architecture ×6Life Sciences ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 173 founders with career history

Microsoft ×12Google ×9Goldman Sachs ×8McKinsey & Company ×6Morgan Stanley ×5IBM ×4LinkedIn ×3LiveRamp ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×17Techstars ×6500 Global ×3

12 founders hold a PhD · 42 hold an MBA (of 164 with degree data)

Investments · 311 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 22023 · 72022 · 122021 · 102020 · 22019 · 62018 · 12017 · 52016 · 42015 · 982 dated

Allbirdsallbirds.com𝕏NASDAQ: BIRD

Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Joseph Zwillinger(Director)Tim Brown(Founder)inRavi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)

BoardDan Levitan(Director)in

Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersAurumBay Bridge Ventures ClimateExpansion Venture CapitalIPD CapitalK2 Global+13 more

Dropboxdropbox.comin𝕏Nasdaq: DBXJan 2014

Dropbox is a cloud storage and file synchronization platform that helps teams organize files, reduce busywork, and collaborate efficiently.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Drew Houston(Co-founder and CEO)inArash Ferdowsi(Co-founder)inAli Dasdan(Chief Technology Officer (joined March 2025))inRoss Tennenbaum(Chief Financial Officer (joined December 2025))inMike Torres(Chief Product Officer (joined July 2026, previously at Google))inBoon Lai(Chief Marketing Officer (joined May 2026))in

Co-investorsAccelBenchmarkBlackRockCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesFJ Labs+18 more

Equipment Shareequipmentshare.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EQPT

EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.

Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US

Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)inTrevor Schauenberg(Director)

BoardNeil Chheda(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+28 more

Ibottaibotta.cominNYSE: IBTA

Ibotta operates a cash-back rewards platform that helps U.S. consumers save money on groceries and other purchases, working with brand and retail partners such as Walmart, Butterball, Campbell's, and Coca-Cola.

AdTechConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechDenver, US

Bryan W. Leach(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBryan Leach(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inIan Karsten Voermann(Executive Officer)Matt Puckett(Chief Financial Officer)inChris Riedy(Chief Revenue Officer)inLuke Swanson(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBFG PartnersFJ LabsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNotable CapitalTeamworthy Ventures

Oportunoportun.comNASDAQ: OPRT

Oportun is a mission-driven financial services company that provides personal loans, credit cards and savings tools to underserved consumers in the US, using AI-driven underwriting; it listed on the Nasdaq in 2019.

Redwood City, US

James Gutierrez(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Harvey(Executive Officer)inRaul Vazquez(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Coblentz(Executive Officer)David Tomlinson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Strohm(Director)

Co-investorsConnetic VenturesCore Venture CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dag VenturesFJ LabsGlynn Capital Management+2 more

Porch Groupporchgroup.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PRCH

Porch Group operates a platform serving the homeowner and home services industry, with businesses spanning home inspection, real estate, moving, insurance (Homeowners of America), and data and marketing.

InsurTechPropTechSaaSSeattle, US

Matt Ehrlichman(CEO, Chairman, & Founder)inRonnie Castro(Executive Officer)inJake Cooney(Founder)inGregg Eskenazi(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Dossett(Executive Officer)Jason Allen(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFJ LabsGraph VenturesRunway Growth CapitalValor Equity PartnersBattery VenturesCapricorn Investment Group+3 more

StubHubstubhub.com𝕏NYSE: STUB

StubHub operates a global secondary ticketing marketplace under the StubHub and viagogo brands that facilitates transactions between buyers seeking live event tickets and sellers offering inventory.

Eric H. Baker(Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Mark Streams(Executive Vice Chairman, Chief Legal Officer and Director)

Co-investorsAmakorAngel Capital ManagementBessemer Venture PartnersDeclaration PartnersFirstMark CapitalNext Legacy Partners+3 more

Warby Parkerwarbyparker.com𝕏NYSE: WRBY

Warby Parker is a direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer offering prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, contacts, and eye exams at affordable prices, with a home try-on service and flexible return policy.

Direct to ConsumerRetail Tech

Dave Gilboa(Founder)inNeil Blumenthal(Co-Chair of the Board, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inAndrew Hunt(Co-Founder and Director)inJeffrey Raider(Co-Founder and Director)

Co-investorsBoxGroupBullishCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalForerunner Ventures+13 more

Fetch Rewardsfetch.com𝕏May 2015

Fetch operates a rewards platform that provides consumer loyalty data to brands and offers consumers points redeemable for gift cards and rewards based on shopping, dining, and gaming activities.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechMadison, US

Wes Schroll(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChris Nohl(Director)Andrew Boszhardt(Director)inFrank Azzolino(Director)Ken Harris(Director)

Board seatAndy Boszhardt· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalConvivialité VenturesFUSEG SquaredGreycroft+12 more

Forever Todayforever.todayMar 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Gamifies wellness-promotion activities using NFT and decentralized gaming technology.

Pittsburgh, US

Douglas W. J. Johnston(Executive Officer)Glen T. Meakem(Executive Officer, Director)David G. Koegler(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew K. Boszhardt(Director)inAndrew K. Boszhardt, Jr.(Director)Edward West(Director)

Board seatAndy Boszhardt· per SEC Form D · $12.3M raise · filed Apr 2015

Co-investorsBadhouse VenturesKube VC

20n20n.comSeedDefunct

20n uses machine learning and computational biology to predict DNA sequences for industrial biotech and pharmaceutical applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Saurabh Srivastava(Founder/CEO)inChris Anderson(Founder/CSO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBlumberg CapitalKhosla VenturesLin, Bill | A10 VenturesPoint Reyes ManagementProspect Venture Partners+2 more

Able Healthablehealth.cominSeed · Mar 2019Acquired

Able Health provides software for physician organizations to administer value-based care programs, including quality measure calculation and health plan coordination to reduce administrative overhead.

HealthtechSan Francisco, US

Rachel Katz(Founder/CEO)inSteve Daniels(Founder/President)in

Co-investorsLifeforce CapitalMission and MarketSoma CapitalY CombinatorFifty YearsRefactor Capital

Acorns Growacorns.comin𝕏

Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs.

FintechIrvine, US

Jeff Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)inWalter Cruttenden(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Dru(Executive Officer)in

BoardJim Caccavo(Director)Jay Fishman(Director)Mike Sekits(Director)

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAnsa CapitalBain Capital VenturesBlack Jays VenturesComcast VenturesConnetic Ventures+14 more

Affinityaffinity.coin𝕏

Affinity provides a platform for investment banking teams to accelerate mandate success and client relationship management through integrations with tools like Slack, Mailchimp, and Dropbox.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ray Zhou(Founder)inKen Fine(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAdvance Venture PartnersAllied Venture PartnersLa FamigliaMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+7 more

Affinityitsaffinity.comin

Affinity is an AI-powered internal compliance platform that helps organizations centralize policies, generate training from documents, track completion and risk, and produce audit-ready evidence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Faraz Rana(Founder)inPeter Greczner(Founder)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesY Combinator8VCAdvance Venture PartnersAvid VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+7 more

Affinityaffinityafrica.comin𝕏

Affinity Africa is a digital banking platform offering personal and SME accounts, savings, payments, loans, and investment services to unbanked and underserved individuals and businesses in Ghana.

ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodAccra, GH

Tarek Mouganie(Founder)inAbdul-Jaleel Hussein(Head of Commercial Clients)

Co-investorsEnza CapitalFINCA VenturesGrazia Equity GmbH8VCAttijariwafa VenturesPear VC+3 more

Affinityaffinity.solutionsin

Affinity Solutions analyzes consumer purchase data to provide insights on 18+ billion annual transactions, revealing customer behavior patterns and demographics for businesses seeking to understand purchase drivers.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US

Co-investorsStructural Capital8VCAdvance Venture PartnersMassMutual VenturesMenlo VenturesPear VC+2 more

Agua Magicaaguamagica.com

Agua Mágica is a mezcal brand that produces two traditionally crafted mezcal expressions from agave grown in San Juan, Oaxaca, and sells them direct to consumers in the United States.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsGood FriendsVARIV

Akido Labsakidolabs.cominMar 2025

Akido Labs develops an AI operating system designed for healthcare that leverages machine learning to enable personalized medical diagnostics and care coordination at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLos Angeles, US

Jared Goodner(Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder)inPrashant Samant(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)inSanjit Mahanti(Chief Business Development Officer and Co-founder)in

BoardAndrew Adams(Director)inJohn Greco(Director)Prasad Jeereddi(Director)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Early Light VenturesFuture Communities CapitalGFO CompaniesHealthy VenturesKairos Angels+23 more

Allaraallarahealth.com𝕏Oct 2023 · $10M

Allara provides virtual specialized care for women's health, particularly hormonal and metabolic conditions like PCOS, combining medical expertise from OBGYNs, endocrinologists, nurse practitioners, and registered dietitians with personalized lifestyle and nutrition planning.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Rachel Blank(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Jays VenturesCalm VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesFOG VenturesGV (Google Ventures)HOF Capital+5 more

Allergy Amuletallergyamulet.comin

Allergyamulet develops a portable food allergen and ingredient sensor to help people with food allergies safely identify potential allergens in food before consumption.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Abigail Barnes(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAllerfund Ventures, LlcColle Capital PartnersDipalo VenturesGreat North VenturesHealthX VenturesLightship Capital+1 more

AllTrailsalltrails.comin𝕏Dec 2011

AllTrails offers a digital platform and mobile app for discovering, mapping, and navigating hiking, biking, and running trails, with detailed trail guides, reviews, and points of interest across national parks, state parks, and cities worldwide.

ConsumerSports TechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Russell CookinRon Schneidermannin

BoardJustin J. Camp(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalSpectrum EquityVoyager Capital

ALOHAaloha.com

ALOHA makes plant-based protein bars and drinks that are USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan, and free of gluten, dairy, soy, and stevia.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAngel Capital ManagementMaywic Select InvestmentsBullishECP Growth

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+19 more

Ant Transaction Machinesatm.comin𝕏

ATM.com is an all-in-one finance app that provides budgeting tools, cash advances, and income-earning opportunities for consumers without requiring credit checks.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsRx3 Growth Partners

AptDecoaptdeco.comin𝕏Dec 2021

AptDeco is an online marketplace where users buy and sell used furniture with integrated delivery services.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesNew York City, US

Reham Fagiri(Founder/CEO)inKalam Dennis(Founder)inkalam dennis(Founder)in

BoardBrett Topche(Director)in

Co-investors645 VenturesComcast VenturesFJ LabsHearstLabInitialized CapitalJumpStart New Jersey Angel Network+8 more

Arbergrowarber.com

Arber develops biological plant-care products that use naturally occurring microbes, bacteria, and plant extracts to build plant immunity and control pests, positioned as a safer alternative to neem oil and synthetic pesticides.

AgTechClimate TechConsumer

Co-investorsMilkbox PartnersPartners ResoluteSuperangelSuperAngel.Fund

arnataarnata.comin𝕏Seed

Arnata provides AI agents for transportation and logistics companies that automate repetitive tasks by syncing with transportation management systems, load boards, and phone systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Georgy Melkonyan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFundersClubSmartGateVCStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorFlexport+4 more

Assured Laborassuredlabor.cominApr 2013 · $5.5M

New York, US

David Reich(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBernardo Paasche Junco(Director)Everando Camacho Alanis(Director)Andr? Andrade(Director)

Co-investorsNat TurnerCapital IndigoKima VenturesNexus Venture PartnersThayer Ventures

Astra Financeastrafi.comin

Astra provides an instant payments API that enables faster fund transfers for trading platforms and financial applications.

FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sam M.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesChartline Capital PartnersFPVJetstreamNight Owl VenturesNyca+2 more

Atllasatllas.com

Atllas is an AI lab that identifies people- and paperwork-heavy industries and rebuilds them on SaaS and AI infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Atom Financeatom.financeSeed · Feb 2019 · $2M

Investment research platform offering data and analysis and portfolio tracking

Co-investorsCM VenturesNat Turner

Augmedixaugmedix.comin𝕏Acquired

Augmedix builds AI-driven documentation technology for clinicians, aiming to reduce time spent on technology so providers can focus on patient care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Ian Shakil(Executive Officer, Director)inPelu Tran(Cofounder)inEmmanuel Krakaris(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Ginocchio(Executive Officer)inSandra Breber(Executive Officer)inJoseph Marks(Director)

Co-investorsDCM VenturesEvolution VC PartnersLifeSci Venture PartnersOVO FundSand Hill AngelsDCM+1 more

Autumnautumn.coin

Autumn is a free platform that provides step-by-step guides for managing life after a death and connects families with vetted local providers such as grief counselors, estate attorneys, funeral directors, and death doulas.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerWellness & Fitness

Awayawaytravel.com𝕏

Away Travel sells luggage and travel accessories directly to consumers online.

Direct to ConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Jen Rubio(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelBAM VenturesComcast VenturesForerunner VenturesTactile VenturesTorch Capital+4 more

Backflipdobackflip.comin

Backflip provides fix-and-flip loans and financing for real estate investors, along with free tools to analyze deals, pull comps, run ARVs, and fund property purchases.

FintechPropTech

Co-investorsVertical Venture Partners

Badgebbw.sv𝕏

Blink is a Bitcoin wallet application that offers self-custodial storage through its Spark wallet feature and optional managed Lightning wallet services for faster, low-cost transactions.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Begin Healthbeginhealth.com

Begin Health makes pediatrician-approved nutrition formulas that support children's gut health, including products containing HMOs to feed beneficial gut bacteria and help manage or prevent constipation.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to Consumer

Co-investorsNew Age Capital

Bellhopsgetbellhops.comin𝕏

Bellhop is a moving company offering local and long-distance residential moves, with services including loading, unloading, delivery, and hourly labor booked through its app or website.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChattanooga, US

Stephen Vlahos(Executive Officer, Director)inCameron Doody(Director)

BoardDaniel Ciporin(Director)G. Allan Davis(Director)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersCanaan PartnersInitialized CapitalLerer HippeauLowercase Capital

Bespoke Postbespokepost.comin𝕏

Bespoke Post is a membership-based retailer offering curated boxes and a shop of goods across categories, with monthly member selections and gifting options.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Steven Szaronos(Founder)inRishi Prabhu(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)FJ LabsRemarkable VenturesSavano Capital PartnersScout Ventures+4 more

Blue Shift Labsblueshift.comin𝕏

Blueshift creates AI-driven solutions for customer engagement and marketing intelligence that enable consumer marketers to execute data-driven campaigns across multiple channels.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Subramanyam Mallela(Executive Officer, Director)Mehul Shah(Founder)inVijay Chittoor(Founder)in

BoardJishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)inAnshu Sharma(Director)

Co-investorsAvatar Growth Capital PartnersConductive VenturesMilliways VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)R136 VenturesRunway Growth Capital+3 more

Bluecrewbluecrewjobs.comin𝕏SeedAcquired

BlueCrew is an industrial staffing platform that places workers into light industrial roles.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSChicago, US

Gino Rooney(Founder/CEO)inCooper Newby(Founder/CPO)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsFundersClubSoma CapitalY CombinatorFoundation CapitalGlobal Founders Capital+6 more

Boatsetterboatsetter.comin𝕏

Boatsetter runs a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace that connects boat owners, renters, and licensed captains, offering boating experiences with or without a captain.

ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFJ LabsFuel Venture CapitalTheVentureCityValor Equity PartnersZenStone Venture Capital+1 more

Boltbolt.com

Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.

San Francisco, US

Ryan Breslow(Founder)inRyan Loh(Executive Officer)

BoardSteve Sarracino(Director)Arjun Sethi(Director)Laurence Tosi(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VC+29 more

Bounce Imagingbounceimaging.comin𝕏Sep 2019

Bounce Imaging manufactures tactical 360-degree camera systems and robotics for first responders, law enforcement, and military personnel to safely assess confined spaces.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsBuffalo, US

Francisco Aguilar(Executive Officer, Director)inRonjon Nag(Director)inJames Smist(Director)Sietse Dijkstra(Executive Officer)inMark Fargason(Executive Officer)inMikhail Fridberg(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelBantam GroupBerkeley Angel NetworkBroad Street AngelsBrown and White VenturesDC Investment Partners+5 more

Bow & DrapeinJun 2016

New York, US

Aubrie Pagano(Cofounder)inRachelle Madick(Chief Operating Officer of Issuer)Chirag Nirmal(Chief Technical Officer of Issuer)

Co-investorsAssembled BrandsVTF CapitalTriplePoint Capital

Branch Energybranchenergy.comMay 2021

Accelerating green energy with tech-powered retail solutions.

Wilmington, US

Alexander Ince-Cushman(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Burgess(Executive Officer)Daniel MacDonald(Director)

BoardAdam Spivack(Director)

Co-investorsAIR CapitalClean Energy VenturesComcast VenturesHabitat PartnersPrelude VenturesZero Infinity Partners+2 more

Brandwatchbrandwatch.comin𝕏acquired by Cision

Brandwatch provides social media management and marketing intelligence platforms that enable brands and agencies to monitor, analyze, and manage their digital presence and execute data-driven social strategies.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB

Guy Abramo(Chief Executive Officer)inMatt Brown(President, PR Newswire)inAmy Jones(Chief Marketing Officer)inSteve Boyes(Chief Revenue Officer)Jim Daxner(Chief Product Officer)Jeff Mullins(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAccelAnthemis VentureColumbia Lake PartnersHighland EuropeNauta CapitalPartech Ventures+2 more

Built Roboticsbuiltrobotics.comin𝕏Sep 2017

Built Robotics develops autonomous robotics systems for solar energy installation, specifically for piling, trenching, and safety applications in solar farm construction.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsUnited States, US

Noah Ready-Campbell(Founder & CEO)in

BoardForest Baskett(Director)in

Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCalibrate VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Next47Perot JainValia Ventures+6 more

Call9callnine.comSeries ADefunct

Call9 provides emergency and palliative care to patients in skilled nursing facilities by combining onsite clinical care specialists with remote emergency medicine physicians who evaluate and treat patients via a proprietary platform, reducing response times from an average of 64 minutes to immediate care.

HealthtechNew York City, US

Celina Tenev(Founder)

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorBios PartnersHillcrest Venture PartnersIndex VenturesJoe Lonsdale+8 more

Cardflightcardflight.comin𝕏Sep 2014

CardFlight builds a mobile point-of-sale payment platform that lets small merchants accept payments in-store, on mobile, and in back-office settings.

FintechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US

Derek Webster(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn Frankel(Director)inTony VanBrackle(Director)

Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Ff Venture CapitalRemarkable Ventures

Cardlesscardless.com

Cardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Michael Spelfogel(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAssurant VenturesClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesDrive by DraftKingsGreycroft+12 more

Cardpoolcardpool.com𝕏Acquired

Cardpool operates an online marketplace for trading gift cards between buyers and sellers, offering discounts on purchases, cash payouts for sales, and options to exchange for Amazon gift cards or donate to charity.

ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Tim Wong(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorLowercase Capital

Careswitchcareswitch.comin𝕏

Careswitch offers Looper, an AI scheduling tool for home care agencies that handles same-day caregiver call-outs by rebuilding visit routes, ranking replacement caregivers, drafting outreach messages, and escalating uncovered visits.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Nat TurnerRemarkable VenturesThird Act Ventures

Caviartrycaviar.com𝕏Acquired

Caviar is a food delivery platform that partners with restaurants to fulfill orders placed through its web and mobile applications.

ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Jason Wang(Founder/Founding CEO)inRichard Din(Founder)inTony (Shi) Li(Founder)inAndy Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzWinklevoss CapitalY CombinatorIronfire VenturesSV AngelTiger Global Management+2 more

Chalkablehuntersystems.com

Chalkable makes administrative software for private schools and nonprofit organizations.

Developer ToolsEdTech

Michael LevyZoli Honig

Co-investors500 GlobalExpansion Venture Capital

Chartiochartio.com𝕏acquired by Atlassian

Chartio is a data visualization and analytics platform that enables users across organizations to create and explore data on dashboards.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dave Fowler(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsKima VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAvalon Ventures Management, LlcBullpen CapitalCrosslink Capital

Choozlechoozle.comin𝕏

Choozle provides a programmatic digital advertising platform and managed media services covering display, connected TV, retail media, digital out-of-home, video, audio, and native ad channels.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSDenver, US

Andrew Fischer(Founder)inJeffrey Finch(Founder)in

BoardDave DeMarsh(Director)Kevin Nelson(Director)

Co-investorsBoathouse Capital

Classkickclasskick.comin𝕏

Classkick is a classroom platform that gives teachers real-time visibility into student work as students solve, write, and draw on uploaded PDFs, slides, images, and Google Docs, allowing instant feedback.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsFundersClubImagine K12Kapor CapitalLightbankSocial Starts

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Le Souk1Life33AcrossApplauzeArborBabyBoomClearGraphCropsafeDineInFreshForteFortunaHealthTapInboxAppInvite MediaKingchildrenLiveMinutesPattern AIPhageNova Bio

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Exits · 39

9 IPOs · 30 acquisitions · showing 12

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Great Oaks Venture Capital made?
Great Oaks Venture Capital has 311 tracked investments, 39 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Great Oaks Venture Capital invest at?
Great Oaks Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Great Oaks Venture Capital's typical check size?
Great Oaks Venture Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
What sectors does Great Oaks Venture Capital focus on?
Great Oaks Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Great Oaks Venture Capital located?
Great Oaks Venture Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Great Oaks Venture Capital lead rounds?
Great Oaks Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Great Oaks Venture Capital co-invest with?
Great Oaks Venture Capital most often shares deals with FJ Labs, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, among 729 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 241

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
$150K – $20M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K – $5M
Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.

$500K – $2M
BoxGroup

BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.

$250K – $1M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.

$50K – $1M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Sound Ventures

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.

500 Global

500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.

$150K
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
▶229 more co-investors

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