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Oak Investment Partners

Venture capital

Wilton · Seed–Late Stage · 11 people tracked

Also known as OAK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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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 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Wilton, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1978
AUM
$9B
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
228

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 79 of 228 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×25SaaS ×16AI & Machine Learning ×14Healthtech ×14Cloud Computing ×12Hardware ×11Consumer ×10Digital Health ×10

HQs:United States×56Canada×1Finland×1United Kingdom×1India×1South Korea×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 32 portfolio companies
59%
solo founders
19 of 32 mapped founding teams
55%
repeat founders
of 11 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×192 founders×123 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history

The Huffington Post ×2

Investments · 228 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12020 · 12018 · 12017 · 12016 · 32015 · 62014 · 72012 · 121 dated

Nextnavnextnav.comin𝕏NASDAQ: NNApr 2025

NextNav 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)inGanesh Pattabiraman(Chief Executive Officer)MARIAM SOROND(Executive Officer, Director)SUSAN INSLEY(Executive Officer)inJAMES BLACK(Executive Officer)CHRISTIAN GATES(Executive Officer)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsColumbia CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

NextNav HoldingsNASDAQ: NNSep 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Mclean, US

Ganesh Pattabiraman(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Swank(Chief Financial Officer)Gary Parsons(Executive Officer, Director)Gaurav Bhandari(Director)Raj Singh(Director)Jim Fleming(Director)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Sep 2016

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

nLight Photonicsnlight.netNASDAQ: LASRNov 2014

nLIGHT designs and manufactures high-power semiconductor lasers for defense systems, directed energy applications, and advanced manufacturing.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareVancouver, US

Scott H. Keeney(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Keeney(Founder)inJake Bell(Executive Officer)David Schaezler(Executive Officer)Rob Martinsen(Executive Officer)Joseph DeBartolo(Executive Officer)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesMultiplier Capital

Ribbon Communications, Inc.ribboncommunications.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RBBNJul 2015

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)Sam Bucci(Executive Officer)Anthony Scarfo(Executive Officer)Patrick Macken(Executive Officer)Steven Bruny(Executive Vice President, Sales - Americas Region)John St. Amand(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsExcelestar Ventures

1Life HealthcareinNasdaq (historical; delisted after acquisition): ONEMacquired by Amazon

1Life Healthcare operated One Medical, a membership-based primary care organization offering in-person clinics and virtual care across the United States.

Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Thomas H. Lee(Founder; former CEO)Amir Dan Rubin(Former Chair and CEO)Trent Green(Former CEO)Andrew S. Diamond(Chief Medical Officer, Amazon One Medical; Head of One Medical Clinical Care Delivery)Roy Schoenberg(Head of Amazon Health Services)Jeremy Green(Director)

Co-investorsDag VenturesJ.P. Morgan Asset ManagementMaverick CapitalBenchmarkGV (Google Ventures)

Boston Scientificbostonscientific.cominNYSE: BSX

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

Lance Batesin

Co-investorsAndera PartnersCouncilExcelestar VenturesGood Growth CapitalLongitude CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+3 more

Celestica, Inc.celestica.comin𝕏NYSE: CLS

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 Communicationscogentco.com𝕏NASDAQ: CCOI

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)

Co-investorsJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Norwest Venture PartnersBoulder Ventures

Dicks Sporting Goodsdickssportinggoods.comNYSE: DKS

Co-investorsA-Rod Corp

Kratos Defense Security Solutions Inckratosdefense.comin𝕏NASDAQ: KTOS

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

Co-investorsKluz Ventures

SanDisksandisk.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SNDK

SanDisk manufactures data storage products including solid-state drives and memory cards for consumers and enterprises.

Data & InfrastructureHardware

David Goeckelerin

Co-investorsMayfield Fund

Synapticssynaptics.cominNASDAQ: SYNA

Synaptics develops AI and sensing hardware platforms for edge computing applications, including smart cameras and interface technologies.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSemiconductors

Carver MeadFederico Faggin

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalBlumberg CapitalGradient Ventures

Gshoppergshopper.com𝕏✓ verified

Gshopper is an e-commerce platform that sources and sells branded products from over 200 countries and areas globally, serving consumers seeking international merchandise.

E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

Yeogirl Yun(Founder)in

Co-investorsClearVue Partners

Rebel Mouse, Inc.rebelmouse.comin✓ verified

RebelMouse provides a content management system (CMS) designed for media and digital companies to increase audience growth and site performance.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Andrea Berry(Founder and CEO)Paul Berry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrea Breanna(Founder)in

BoardJordan Levy(Director)Eric Hippeau(Executive Officer, Director)Fredric Harman(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalSocial Leverage

Airspan Networks Incairspan.cominDec 2020

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)Uzi Shalev(Executive Officer)Eric D. Stonestrom(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsQualcomm VenturesGO Scale Capital

Boston Power IncJan 2015

Westborough, US

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGO Scale Capital

Cloud Technology Partnerscloudtp.comDec 2014

Boston, US

Erik W. Sebesta(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher H. Greendale(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan L. Rounds(Executive Officer, Director)James P. Lampert(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn LIttlechild(Director)

Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPritzker Group Venture Capital

Major League Gaming Incmajorleaguegaming.comApr 2015

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

MobiTV, Inc.mobitv.comFeb 2018

Emeryville, US

Paul Scanlan(Director)Charles Nooney(Executive Officer, Director)Vern Stevenson(Director)Bobby Inman(Director)Terri Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Jarvis(Director)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGefinor Capital

Mojix, Inc.mojix.comMay 2015

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

Ramin Sadr(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Hart(Chief Executive Officer)inGustavo Rivera(Chief Technical Officer)in

BoardEric Copeland(Director)Robert Todd(Director)Kent Thexton(Director)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRunway Growth CapitalOMERS VenturesScaleUP Ventures

Movik NetworksJun 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Westford, US

Nerissa Robert(Ms. Robert is the Treasurer of the Issuer.)John St. Armand(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEdward T. Anderson(Director)Sean M. Dalton(Director)Edward F. Glassmeyer(Director)Matthew Bross(Director)

Board seatEdward Glassmeyer· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Jun 2015

Solarflare Communications, Inc.solarflare.comDec 2014

Irvine, US

Mary Jane Abalos(Executive Officer)Russell Stern(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMark Potter(Director)John Hamm(Director)Charles Cotton(Director)

Board seatBandel Carano· per SEC Form D

2Wire Inc2wire.com

Co-investorsVenrock

Aavid Thermal Technologiesaavid.com
Acculynk Incacculynk.com
Actel Corporationactel.com

PartnerBandel Carano· led

Airgo Networks Incairgonetworks.com
Allos Therapeutics Incallos.com
Allyes Information Technology Co., Ltd.allyes.com

PartnerFred Harman· led

American Esoteric Laboratories Incael.com
Argus Information & Advisory Services

Provides data and analytics through competitive benchmarking, scoring solutions, and customized services to major financial institutions globally

Co-investorsOak HC/FT

Argus Information And Advisory Servicesargusinformation.com
Attivio, Inc.attivio.com
Avici Systems, Inc.

Provider of purpose-built carrier-class routing solutions for the Internet.

Baja Freshbajafresh.com𝕏

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

Benefitfocus Incbenefitfocus.comin𝕏

Benefitfocus provides cloud-based software solutions for benefits and health care administration, serving employers, health plans, and brokers.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHR TechCharleston, US

Mason R. Holland, Jr.(Executive Chairman, Director)Shawn A. Jenkins(President and Chief Executive Officer, Director)Francis J. Pelzer, V(Director)Donald R. Taylor, Jr.(Chief Technology Officer)Raymond A. August(Chief Operating Officer)Milton A. Alpern(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)

Co-investorsBuildGroupCouncilOak HC/FT

Benestrabenestra.sk
Black Ducksynopsys.comin𝕏

Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsBurlington, US

Doug Levin(Founder)Aart de Geus(Founder)inSassine GhaziinLawrence S. Bohn(Director)Stephen N. Gregorio(Executive Officer)Robert C. Ketterson(Director)

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBrightspark VenturesCrosslink CapitalDataTribeDifferential VenturesF-Prime Capital+10 more

Bleacher Reportbleacherreport.com𝕏

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

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalUncork CapitalBlumberg CapitalGradient Ventures

Bonds Com Group Incbonds.com

A financial data and trading platform providing pre-trade price transparency and liquidity access for institutional corporate bonds.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Brightcomgroupbrightcomgroup.com𝕏

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 + Cobrit.co

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)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersCowboy VenturesLerer HippeauSlow Ventures

Campus Pipeline, Inc.

A software and services company.

Candescent Health Inc
Captura

PartnerFred Harman· led

Caremedic Systems Inccaremedic.com
Caribou Coffee Companycariboucoffee.com

Co-investorsJAB Holding Company

Castlight Health Inccastlighthealth.comin

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 SoftwareHealthtechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Jonathan Porter(CEO)Robert Derek Newell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Larry Leisure(Director)

BoardChris Kuenne(Director)Stan Chudnovsky(Director, Promoter)inLawrence Leisure(Director)

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsNFXOak HC/FTUS Venture PartnersMaverick Ventures

Cbord Groupcbord.comin𝕏

Illumia builds technology for access control, dining, and payments used across education, healthcare, and corporate enterprise environments.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechHealthtechSaaS

CDNetworkscdnetworks.co.kr

Co-investorsIMM Investment Japan

Centric Softwarecentricsoftware.comin𝕏Jun 2014

Centric Software provides Centric PLM, a product lifecycle management platform specifically designed for the fashion industry.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLos Gatos, US

Ravi RanganinBrian Owen(Director)Bandel Carano(Director)Chris Groves(Executive Officer, Director)John J. Shields(Director)Warren Riley(Director)

Co-investorsTrammell Ventures

Cephalon Inccephalon.com

Co-investorsSanderling Ventures

Chamatechamate.cn
Cheddarscheddars.com𝕏

Cheddar's is a casual dining restaurant chain serving handmade, homestyle food across the United States, with an emphasis on affordable pricing.

ConsumerFoodTech

Circle CeFi Growthcircle.comin𝕏

Circle provides a full-stack platform for digital finance, combining blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins (USDC, EURC), and payment networks to enable borderless value exchange and financial access globally.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US

Jeremy Allaire(Founder)inSean Neville(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelalphabet angelsBantam GroupBlockchain CapitalBorderless VentureBreyer Capital+12 more

Clarient Incclarientinc.comin𝕏acquired by NeoGenomics

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Cobalt

PartnerFred Harman· led

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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.

Exits · 19

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

NextnavNASDAQ: NNNextNav HoldingsNASDAQ: NNnLight PhotonicsNASDAQ: LASRRibbon Communications, Inc.NASDAQ: RBBN1Life HealthcareNasdaq (historical; delisted after acquisition): ONEMBoston ScientificNYSE: BSXCelestica, Inc.NYSE: CLSCogent CommunicationsNASDAQ: CCOIDicks Sporting GoodsNYSE: DKSKratos Defense Security Solutions IncNASDAQ: KTOSSanDiskNASDAQ: SNDKSynapticsNASDAQ: SYNAClarient Incacq. by NeoGenomicsGroup Nine Mediaacq. by Vox MediaHipmunkacq. by ConcurIora Healthacq. by One MedicalNetspend Corporationacq. by TSYSNexant, Inc.acq. by Resource InnovationsRazorgatoracq. by TickPick

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Oak Investment Partners XIIILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System201010.1%2.59x0.97x
Oak Investment Partners XIILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System2006-0.7%0.96x0.93x
Oak Investment Partners XI, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System +1 more2004-2.4%0.80x0.82x
Oak Investment Partners X, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System +1 more20013.5%1.30x1.26x
Oak Investment Partners IX, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation1999-6.3%0.70x0.66x
Oak Investment Partners VIII, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System199855.3%1.80x1.80x

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

How many investments has Oak Investment Partners made?
Oak Investment Partners has 226 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Oak Investment Partners co-invest with?
Oak Investment Partners most often shares deals with Oak HC/FT, Norwest Venture Partners, Venrock, among 189 tracked co-investors.

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