Oak HC/FT
Growth equityActively deployingStamford · Seed–Growth · 65 people tracked
Also known as OAK HCFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
Investment thesis
Oak HC/FT invests in founders driving structural change across two complex sectors: healthcare and financial services. The firm emphasizes technology and AI, backing entrepreneurs building next-generation enterprise technology companies that can penetrate and win in legacy, highly regulated industries. It brings deep domain expertise to help founders navigate regulatory, distribution, and trust dynamics, favoring companies that combine the velocity of modern AI with genuine understanding of how these industries operate. The firm values durable technical moats paired with strong distribution capabilities, and leverages extensive networks and sector experience built over decades.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 65 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 84 of 173 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×44Enterprise Software ×30AI & Machine Learning ×29SaaS ×24Digital Health ×20Fintech ×20Biotech ×7InsurTech ×6
HQs:United States×58Mexico×3Canada×1Germany×1India×1
Investments · 173 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCourier Health provides a software platform for biopharma companies to manage and optimize patient engagement and support throughout the treatment journey.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Danny Sigurdson(CEO)James W. Pomponio(Executive Officer, Director)
Ambience is an AI platform that captures clinical encounters in real time, generates documentation, and suggests coding for healthcare providers across 200+ specialties.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Vignesh Chandramouli(Director)Michael Ng(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nikhil Buduma(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMamoon Hamid(Director)
Board seatVignesh Chandramouli· per SEC Form D
Benefitfocus provides cloud-based software solutions for benefits and health care administration, serving employers, health plans, and brokers.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechCharleston, US
Francis J. Pelzer, V(Director)Joseph P. DiSabato(Director)Donald R. Taylor, Jr.(Chief Technology Officer)Raymond A. August(Chief Operating Officer)Milton A. Alpern(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)Mason R. Holland, Jr.(Executive Chairman, Director)
Board seatAnn H. Lamont· per SEC Form D · $90.1M raise · filed Mar 2015
CLARA Analytics builds AI and predictive analytics products for insurance claims management, including claim-level document intelligence, predictive claims triage, and data engineering services.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSSanta Clara, US
Jayant Lakshmikanthan(Executive Officer, Director)Mohan Giridharadas(Director)
Board seatMatthew Streisfeld· per SEC Form D
Columbus, US
LANE SEAN(Executive Officer, Director)CHRISTOPHER OLSEN(Director)BRAD MASCHO(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBilly Deitch· per SEC Form D · $46.4M raise · filed Nov 2020
New York, US
Board seatMatthew Streisfeld· per SEC Form D · $44M raise · filed May 2025
Healthtech
Matt Kim(Director)Adam Boehler(Director)Annie Lamont(Director)Arjun Aggarwal(Director)Scott Lloyd(Executive Officer)Abe Sutton(Director)
Board seatAnnie Lamont· per SEC Form D
San Francisco, US
Gregory Sands(Director)Kin Kee(Executive Officer)John MacIlwaine(Executive Officer, Director)Nicola Morris(Executive Officer)
BoardMatt Streisfeld(Director)
Board seatMatthew Streisfeld· per SEC Form D · $125M raise · filed Mar 2026
HealthtechNashville, US
Ann H Lamont(Director)George Boghos(Executive Officer, Director)Kari O'Rourke(Executive Officer)Adam Boehler(Director, Promoter)Samantha Bilow(Director)Diana Yang(Executive Officer)
Board seatAnn H Lamont· per SEC Form D · $75M raise · filed Mar 2025
Travel & HospitalityGrand Cayman
Charles G. Cascarilla(Executive Officer, Director)Emil K. Woods(Director)
Board seatPatricia Kemp· per SEC Form D · $330M raise · filed Jul 2021
Kasisto develops agentic AI software for banking and financial institutions, enabling predictive customer engagement, personalized experiences, and proactive outreach while maintaining regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Zor Gorelov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey L. Seltzer(Director)Sasha Caskey(Executive Officer, Promoter)William Mark(Director)Thomas Whiteaker(Director)Dror Oren(Executive Officer)
Board seatPatricia Kemp· per SEC Form D
Chicago, US
Robert Foregger(Executive Officer)John Clay Patterson(Executive Officer)Dirk Allan Quayle(Executive Officer)Jon Christopher Hagen(Executive Officer)Karl Sprules(Director)Patricia Kemp(Director)
Board seatPatricia Kemp· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Dec 2020
New York, US
Beth Kaplan(Director)Jed Cairo(Director)Melissa Eamer(Executive Officer, Director)Larson Douglas Hudson(Director)Annie Lamont(Director)
Board seatAnnie Lamont· per SEC Form D · $27.2M raise · filed Nov 2021
Ocrolus provides cash flow analytics and document processing tools for lenders and financial institutions to make funding decisions for small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US
Nick Adams(Director)David Arcara(Director)Sam Bobley(Executive Officer)
Board seatDan Petrozzo· per SEC Form D
HealthtechBethesda, US
Annie Lamont(Director)Paul Vigano(Director)Charles T. Clark(Executive Officer)Jesse Glossner(Executive Officer)John B. Mariano, Jr.(Executive Officer)Ethan Leder(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAnnie Lamont· per SEC Form D · filed Mar 2020
New York, US
Ann Lamont(Director)Arun Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Shulman(Director)
Board seatAnn H. Lamont· per SEC Form D
Danville, US
Scott Walchek(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Park(Director)Ken Rudin(Director)Priscilla Hung(Director)Patricia Kemp(Director)
Board seatPatricia Kemp· per SEC Form D · $25.7M raise · filed May 2016
Hayward, US
Board seatAnnie Lamont· per SEC Form D · $107M raise · filed Sep 2023
Arcadia (via Urjanet) offers an energy intelligence platform that unifies utility bill and interval data, tariff rate calculations, and solar and storage analysis for enterprise customers.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyAtlanta, US
PETER KIGHT(Director)STEVE FREDRICK(Director)SANJOY MALIK(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID RATCLIFFE(Director)SIG MOSLEY(Director)
Board seatPatricia Kemp· per SEC Form D
HealthtechChicago, US
Jan Babiak(Director)Holly May(Director)Ann H. Lamont(Director)Alan Nielsen(Director)Clive Fields(Executive Officer)Timothy Barry(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAnn H. Lamont· per SEC Form D · $7B raise · filed Jan 2023
HealthtechChicago, US
Ann H. Lamont(Director)Mark Vainisi(Director)Clive Fields(Director, Executive Officer)Paul Martino(Executive Officer, Director)Ross Levine(Executive Officer)Chris Ricaurte(Executive Officer)
Board seatEzekiel EmanuelAnn H. Lamont· per SEC Form D · $1B raise · filed Jul 2020
ZenBusiness provides an all-in-one platform combining AI-powered guidance (Velo) with customer support to help entrepreneurs start, protect, and grow their businesses through business formations and compliance services.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSAustin, US
Ross Buhrdorf(CEO)Shanaz HemmatiRafael Lopez(Executive Officer)JC Glancy(Executive Officer, Director)Khadijeh Hemmati(Executive Officer)
Board seatMatthew Streisfeld· per SEC Form D
99minutos is an integrated logistics operator serving companies across Latin America, offering services from last-mile delivery to full supply chain management including warehousing, customs clearance, and international logistics.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMexico City, MX
Alexis Patjane(Founder)in
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(Founder)Prashant Samant(Founder)John Greco(Director)Prasad Jeereddi(Director)Rohit Gupta(Director)
BoardAndrew Adams(Director)
Acquired by Sonic Healthcare Limited
Provides data and analytics through competitive benchmarking, scoring solutions, and customized services to major financial institutions globally
Artis BioSolutions develops synthetic DNA and provides integrated manufacturing services for genetic medicine and advanced therapeutic modalities, including cell therapy, gene therapy, mRNA, gene editing, and vaccines.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep Tech
Brian NeelMike HoustonKate BroderickEric StierPeter StolbaGregg Nyberg
HealthtechNashville, US
Richard Bovender(Director)Mike Tudeen(Director)Andrew Lasher(Executive Officer)William Frist(Director)Gene Fleming(Director)Ann Lamont(Director)
Cloud-based healthcare platform for clinical workflows
August Bio is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides sterile injectable product development and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical therapeutics.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical DevicesNew Brunswick, US
BiotechHealthtech
David Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Tallett(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Smith(Director)
Black Ore builds intelligent infrastructure for tax and financial services, automating execution and scaling personalized advice for firms, businesses, and individuals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Brightline is a pediatric mental health practice providing therapy, psychological testing, and psychiatry services to children and teens up to age 18.
HealthtechMental HealthBrooklyn, US
Candid Health automates and simplifies revenue cycle management (RCM) for healthcare providers, helping them reduce administrative overhead and focus on patient care.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nick Perry(Founder)in
Candidly provides AI-powered solutions and tools, including conversational AI, for managing student debt and related financial benefits.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
CareBridge provides 24/7 virtual and in-home healthcare services for individuals in home and community settings, serving health plans and their members.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Cart.com provides unified commerce and logistics software and services that enable companies to sell and fulfill orders across multiple channels.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US
Omair Tariq(Founder and CEO)inJim Jacobsen(Director)Jim Jacobson(Director)
BoardAlan Miller(Director)Scott Calliham(Director)Blair Garrou(Director)
Provides individuals unbiased pricing information to make smart healthcare purchasing decisions
Catena is a governance and banking platform that enables AI agents to handle financial transactions safely within human-defined policies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Chai Discovery builds a computer-aided design suite using artificial intelligence to design new molecules and drugs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
NSDQ: CLRT; acquired by GE Healthcare
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak HC-FT Partners VLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System +3 more | 2022 | — | 13.0% | 1.14x | 0.21x |
| Oak HC-FT Partners V-ALPs: Orange County Employees Retirement System | 2022 | — | 14.8% | 1.20x | 0.21x |
| Oak HC-FT Partners IVLPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Orange County Employees Retirement System +3 more | 2021 | — | — | 1.33x | 0.00x |
| Oak HC-FT Partners IIILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Orange County Employees Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2019 | — | 10.3% | 1.55x | 0.10x |
| Oak HC-FT Partners IILPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2017 | — | 23.9% | 3.31x | 2.19x |
| Oak HC-FT PartnersLPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System | 2014 | — | 22.0% | 2.74x | 2.08x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Oak HC/FT invest at?
- Oak HC/FT invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Oak HC/FT focus on?
- Oak HC/FT focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is Oak HC/FT located?
- Oak HC/FT is headquartered in Stamford, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamOak HC/FT's Annie Lamont
The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast · Annie Lamont
Investing in the Future of Healthcare with Andrew Adams, OAK HC/FT
Outcomes Rocket Podcast · Andrew Adams
Episode 14: Annie Lamont - Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT
Generating Alpha Podcast · Annie Lamont
🔮 2025 Digital Health Predictions | Oak HC/FT VC Annie Lamont
The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast · Annie Lamont
The HLTH Daily Show Ft. Andrew Adams, Oak HC/FT, Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Chitra Nawbatt · Andrew Adams
#390 - Andrew Adams, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Oak HC/FT Partners
Slice of Healthcare Network · Andrew Adams
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