Oak Investment Partners
Venture capitalWilton · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Also known as OAK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Investment thesis
Oak Investment Partners is a multistage venture capital firm that positions itself as a lead investor for the next generation of disruptive growth companies. The firm partners with businesses across diverse sectors including financial services and fintech, digital health and healthcare payments, communications infrastructure, media, mobility and electric vehicle technology, travel, and business process outsourcing. Oak emphasizes long-term, supportive partnerships, providing financial backing along with strategic guidance to help portfolio companies expand operations, pursue acquisitions, and scale internationally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 70 of 251 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×24SaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×14Healthtech ×12Cloud Computing ×11Hardware ×11Data & Infrastructure ×8Digital Health ×8
HQs:United States×45Canada×1United Kingdom×1India×1Mexico×1
Investments · 251 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNextNav builds positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services using spectrum as a complement and backup to GPS, addressing vulnerabilities in indoor, urban, and critical infrastructure environments.
Deep TechDefense TechIoTSpace TechReston, US
Arun Raghupathy(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inMARIAM SOROND(Executive Officer, Director)SUSAN INSLEY(Executive Officer)inJAMES BLACK(Executive Officer)CHRISTIAN GATES(Executive Officer)Gary Parsons(Chairman)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D
Mclean, US
Ganesh Pattabiraman(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Swank(Chief Financial Officer)Bandel Carano(Director)Matt Skaruppa(Director)James Fleming(Director)Gary Parsons(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Sep 2016
nLIGHT designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor lasers for defense systems, directed energy applications, and advanced manufacturing.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareVancouver, US
Ray Link(Director)Jake Bell(Executive Officer)Eric DeMarco(Director)Geoffrey Moore(Director)Bill Ericson(Director)Doug Carlisle(Director)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D
Boston Scientific supports external researcher-initiated studies through its Investigator Sponsored Research program, which funds independent investigations addressing disease understanding and treatment gaps of interest to the medical community.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Celestica provides design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions for critical data center infrastructure serving AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud markets.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingHardware
Cogent Communications is a facilities-based Internet Service Provider operating a multinational network across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Dave Schaeffer(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Kratos develops and manufactures defense technologies including hypersonic solutions, unmanned systems, propulsion systems, space systems, and microwave electronics for the U.S. military and allied nations.
Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech
Ribbon Communications is a global software company providing real-time communications infrastructure for telecom service providers and enterprises, including session border controllers, call controllers, media gateways, and cloud-based unified communications platforms.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwarePlano, US
Bruce McClelland(President, CEO & Director)Krish A Prabhu(Director)Bruns H Grayson(Director)Richard W Smith(Director)Shaul Shani(Director)Tanya Tamone(Director)
RebelMouse provides a content management system (CMS) designed for media and digital companies to increase audience growth and site performance.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Andrea Berry(Founder and CEO)Paul Berry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Levy(Director)Eric Hippeau(Executive Officer, Director)Fredric Harman(Director)
Airspan is a networking infrastructure company; the page does not provide sufficient information about its specific products or market focus.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareUS-based, US
David Brant(SVP & Chief Financial Officer)Henrik Smith-Petersen(Chief Sales Officer)Glenn Laxdal(President and Chief Executive Officer)Paul Senior(Executive Officer)Mathew Oommen(Director)Sonny Wu(Director)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D
Westford, US
Sean M. Dalton(Director)Edward T. Anderson(Director)Matthew Bross(Director)Nerissa Robert(Executive Officer, Promoter)Eric Benson(Director)Edward F. Glassmeyer(Director)
Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D
Boston, US
Erik W. Sebesta(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Glassmeyer(Director)Christopher H. Greendale(Executive Officer, Director)John LIttlechild(Director)Brian Owen(Director)Jonathan L. Rounds(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D
New York, US
John D. Kermath(Director)Greg Chisholm(Executive Officer)Sundance DiGiovanni(Executive Officer, Director)Daryl Morey(Director)Michael Sepso(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Majteles(Director)
Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D
Emeryville, US
Vern Stevenson(Director)Paul Scanlan(Director)Bobby Inman(Director)Terri Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Nooney(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Jarvis(Director)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D
Mojix provides real-time, item-level visibility and asset management software for supply chains, serving retailers, luxury brands, food companies, and industrial manufacturers.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBoca Raton, US
Jeffrey Hart(Chief Executive Officer)inGustavo Rivera(Chief Technical Officer)inRamin Sadr(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Copeland(Director)Robert Todd(Director)Kent Thexton(Director)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D
Westford, US
Nerissa Robert(Ms. Robert is the Treasurer of the Issuer.)Edward T. Anderson(Director)Sean M. Dalton(Director)John St. Armand(Executive Officer, Director)Edward F. Glassmeyer(Director)Matthew Bross(Director)
Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jun 2015
Irvine, US
Mary Jane Abalos(Executive Officer)Mark Potter(Director)John Hamm(Director)Charles Cotton(Director)Russell Stern(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D
PartnerBandel Carano· led
PartnerBandel Carano· led
PartnerFred Harman· led
Provides data and analytics through competitive benchmarking, scoring solutions, and customized services to major financial institutions globally
Provider of purpose-built carrier-class routing solutions for the Internet.
Baja Fresh operates casual dining restaurants serving Mexican cuisine made from farm-fresh ingredients prepared by hand without processed components, frozen foods, or microwave heating.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Web-based platform for managing benefits that integrates shopping, enrolling, and managing healthcare benefits for employers, carriers, and consumers
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)
Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors
Doug Levin(Founder)
Bleacher Report is a sports media platform that provides news, highlights, analysis, and coverage of major professional and college sports leagues including the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, and WNBA.
Media & Entertainment
A financial data and trading platform providing pre-trade price transparency and liquidity access for institutional corporate bonds.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Sovrn provides advertising and commerce software for publishers, helping them optimize and diversify their monetization channels.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US
Brightcom Group is a digital media and advertising company with a global presence in 22 locations, offering services in online advertising, audio, and digital media platforms.
AdTechIoTMedia & EntertainmentHyderabad, IN
Suresh Reddy(Chairman and Managing Director)Raghunath Allamsetty(Executive Director)Vijay Kancharla(Chief Innovation Officer)
Brit Morin(Founder)
Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires and educates women through content, online classes, and products focused on creativity and DIY lifestyle.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Brit Morin(Founder)
A software and services company.
PartnerFred Harman· led
Provides individuals unbiased pricing information to make smart healthcare purchasing decisions
Castlight Health provides digital health navigation solutions that help employees understand and use their benefits while enabling employers to manage benefit programs effectively through integrated, personalized services.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Jonathan Porter(CEO)
Centric Software provides Centric PLM, a product lifecycle management platform specifically designed for the fashion industry.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
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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 Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Investment Partners XIIILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 2010 | — | 10.1% | 2.59x | 0.97x |
| Oak Investment Partners XIILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 2006 | — | -0.7% | 0.96x | 0.93x |
| Oak Investment Partners XI, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2004 | — | -2.4% | 0.80x | 0.82x |
| Oak Investment Partners X, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +1 more | 2001 | — | 3.5% | 1.30x | 1.26x |
| Oak Investment Partners IX, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation | 1999 | — | -6.3% | 0.70x | 0.66x |
| Oak Investment Partners VIII, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System | 1998 | — | 55.3% | 1.80x | 1.80x |
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 Investment Partners invest at?
- Oak Investment Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Oak Investment Partners focus on?
- Oak Investment Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Oak Investment Partners located?
- Oak Investment Partners is headquartered in Wilton, US.
- Does Oak Investment Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Oak Investment Partners leads investment rounds.
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