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OCA Ventures

Venture capital

Chicago · Seed–Series B · 24 people tracked

Also known as OCA · OCA VENTURES, LLC

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Investment thesis

OCA Ventures is an early-stage venture firm making equity investments in companies with dramatic growth potential, primarily in technology and highly scalable services businesses. It focuses on US and Canada based companies, typically at seed, Series A, and select Series B stages, writing checks of $1M-$3M with follow-on capacity. The firm both leads and follows in rounds and enjoys syndicating with other investors. It looks for companies that have launched an MVP and shown early, measurable customer adoption, with investment focus areas spanning enterprise software, consumer software, fintech, and digital health.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
Check
$1M – $3M
HQ
Chicago, Illinois, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
AUM
$316.4M
Tracked investments
62
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
7

Team · 24 people

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Manu Sharma· Vice President, Investmentsin
Michelle Cao· Vice President, Investmentsin
Fahad Qureshi· Vice President, Accounting & Finance
John Barnard· MBA Intern
Kelley Quinn· Finance & Operations Manager
Waverly Deutsch· Operating Partner
Miral Tripathi· Associatein

7 people who came through OCA Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 41 of 62 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×16Healthtech ×16Digital Health ×14SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×10Biotech ×6Fintech ×5Medical Devices ×5

HQs:United States×45Canada×1Spain×1

Investments · 62 tracked

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XLERATEHEALTH, LLCxleratehealth.comin𝕏✓ verified

XLerateHealth supports healthcare innovation by providing resources and mentorship to startups in the sector, with a focus on regional development in the Midwest and Southeast.

BiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSector AgnosticLouisville, US

Bob Saunders(Chairman & Co-founder)inTed Smith(Co-founder)Jackie Willmot(CEO & Co-founder)Bobby Ferreri

Co-investorsBioStar CapitalChrysalis VenturesRender Capital

Alembicgetalembic.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2021 · $5M

Unable to determine - page contains company values and culture statements but no information about what Alembic actually builds, what product or service it offers, or what industry it operates in.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechCalifornia, US

Co-investorsIrishAngelsVillage GlobalLiquid Venturesm]x[v Capital

alert logicwelshcarson.comJan 2012Acquired

Houston-based provider of Security-as-a-Service and managed detection and response, now part of LevelBlue.

Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersCovera VenturesDH CapitalIndustry VenturesUpdata Partners

AMOpportunitiesamopportunities.orginSeries A · Jan 2022 · $5.4M

AMOpportunities operates a clinical training platform that connects medical, MBBS, and nursing students with clinical placements at U.S. and international healthcare sites, offering visa and immigration support.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityChicago, US

Benjamin Bradley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kyle Swinsky(President, Co-Founder)inDaniel Flores(Executive Officer)inKevin Iverson(Executive Officer)inJohn Danaher(Executive Officer)inMamta Patel(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsDreamit VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)HealthX VenturesLaerdal Million Lives FundM25Oui Capital+1 more

Amplified Sciencesamplifiedsciences.comin𝕏Sep 2023

Amplified Sciences is a clinical-stage diagnostics company that has developed an ultra-sensitive optical reporter platform for multi-omics diagnostic tests, aimed at helping clinicians detect, treat, and monitor difficult diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWest Lafayette, US

Diana Caldwell(Executive Officer, Director)inVincent Jo Davisson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Cothrel(Director)inWade Lange(Director)Robert Saunders(Director)

Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalElevate VenturesGravity VenturesHouston Angel NetworkIU VenturesFlywheel Fund

Arubaarubanetworks.comOct 2005 · $25Macquired by Hewlett-Packard · Mar 2015 · $3B

Enterprise networking (Wi-Fi, switches, SD-WAN) with cloud-managed security for campuses & branches

Keerti Melkote(Founder)Pankaj Manglik(Founder)

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersArtis VenturesAsset Management CompanyCervinGolub GrowthICCP Venture Partners+12 more

Atalanatalantech.cominOct 2023

Atalan Tech develops clinician retention intelligence solutions for healthcare systems and organizations seeking to identify at-risk clinicians early, understand underlying causes of burnout and turnover, and implement targeted interventions to improve workforce sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechCalifornia, US

Tiffany ChaninSisi HuinTim Russo(Senior Healthcare Technology Executive)inSteven Strongwater(Director)Bob Saunders(Director)B. Bobby Bahram(Director)

Co-investorsBioAdvanceBroad Street AngelsEarly Light VenturesExcelerate Health VenturesVTC Ventures

Baltobalto.aiin𝕏Aug 2021 · $37.5M

Balto provides real-time AI guidance for contact center agents during calls, suggesting responses and coaching in the moment to improve sales, customer service, and collections conversations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSt. Louis, US

Marc Bernstein(Co-founder)inChris Kontes(Co-founder)inErin Ryan(CFO)inMichael Goldstein(CTO)inDavidson Girard(Executive Officer)

BoardAlex Rubalcava(Director)

Co-investorsSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Sandalphon CapitalSierra VenturesAtreides ManagementCultivation CapitalJump Capital+2 more

Bettybetty.caFeb 2023 · $5M

Betty is a real-money online casino operator combining iCasino gaming with casual mobile game mechanics for Canadian players.

Co-investors359 CapitalCourtside VenturesVelo Partners305 VenturesGaingelsKarlani Capital+1 more

Biotiabiotia.ioin𝕏Series A · Aug 2022 · $8M

Biotia develops infectious disease diagnostics using clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing paired with artificial intelligence, offering diagnostic tests and genomics software for patients, providers, and health systems managing challenging infections.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Chris Mason(Founder)inNiamh O'Hara(Founder & CEO)inNiamh B. O'Hara(Founder)in

Co-investorsCloquet Capital Partners, LLCConvergent VenturesDigitalDx VenturesEverywhere VenturesMEDA AngelsRed Bear Ventures+11 more

Clearstepclearstep.healthin𝕏

Clearstep provides AI-powered symptom triage, healthcare navigation, and capacity optimization tools to route patients to appropriate care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US

Bilal Naved(Secretary, Director)Adeel Malik(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Amygdalidis(Executive Officer)

BoardJeff Liesendahl(Director)Shane Kim(Director)inEric Pezzi(Director)

Co-investorsAtland VenturesBaleon CapitalNoveus CapitalTechstarsNewark Venture PartnersRRE Ventures

Cohesivegetcohesiveai.comin𝕏

Cohesive is a sales automation platform that identifies, reaches, and follows up with local service businesses through email, SMS, and phone using AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Kevin Zhang(Founder)inNam Nguyen(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlast.ClubColle Capital PartnersEight Capital+7 more

Dv01dv01.coin𝕏Series A · Sep 2017 · $6M

dv01 is a data-first company that aggregates loan-level data and builds analytical tools for the structured finance and structured products market.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US

Perry Rahbar(Executive Officer, Director)inIlan Stern(Director)Brian McGrath(Director)

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesIlluminate FinancialPivot Investment PartnersRecharge Thematic Ventures Management LlcRibbit Capital

eBlu Solutionseblusolutions.com

CareTria Provider Connect is a platform for healthcare practices that handles benefit investigations, electronic prior authorization, and manufacturer copay/savings program enrollment for both medical and pharmacy benefits.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSLouisville, US

Robert Saunders(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardThomas Hearn(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Trainor(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Kobel(Director)

Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersMutual Capital Partners

FreshXgetfreshx.comin𝕏Jul 2024

FreshX provides a platform for booking temperature-controlled (reefer) less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, connecting shippers and freight brokers with a network of refrigerated carriers across the US.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US

Clay Curran(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsCaruso VenturesDorm RoomTechstarsValor Equity PartnersLongJump VenturesOrigin Ventures

Genvidgenvid.comin𝕏Aug 2018 · $10M

Genvid is a media technology company building studio-grade production management infrastructure for generative AI content, with native generation, version control, asset tracking, and provenance for film, TV, and games.

AI & Machine LearningGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Jacob Navok(Founder)inChristopher Cataldi(Founder)inFabien Ninoles(Founder)inJerry Heinz(CIO)inStephan Bugaj(Chief Creative Officer)in

BoardGregory Milken(Director)in

Co-investorsHorizons VenturesLightShed VenturesMakers FundNTT DOCOMO VenturesThird Point VenturesValor Equity Partners+6 more

Gray Mattergraymatter-robotics.comin𝕏Aug 2022 · $20M

GrayMatter Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems, marketed as Factory SuperIntelligence, that perform physically demanding industrial manufacturing tasks with high precision and reduced material waste.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsGardena, US

Ariyan Kabir(Founder)in

BoardAlex Rubalcava(Director)inBrual Shah(Director)

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBow CapitalCalibrate VenturesNGP Capital+4 more

HealtheMedhealthemed.cominApr 2022

HealtheMed provides a home-based care platform combining daily engagement, remote monitoring via Bluetooth health devices, and video visits with a dedicated care team of nurses, physicians, and therapists.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMendota Heights, US

Ron Mandelbaum(Founder)inAllan Swartz(Director)Robert Arnold(Executive Officer)Thomas Spencer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBIP VenturesPanoramic Ventures

Hublymyhubly.comin𝕏Jul 2023

Hubly is a workflow management and business operations platform for financial advisory firms that enables advisors to manage client relationships, business operations, and complex processes in a single system.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSVancouver, CA

Louis Retief(Co-founder)inRon Gorodetsky(Co-founder)inCasey Qadir(Executive Officer, Director)Casey Mimi Grage(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNancy Harvey(Director)Mark Fisher(Director)

Co-investorsLong Way VenturesTechstarsCascade Seed FundMucker Capital

Impossible Objectsimpossible-objects.cominSeed · Dec 2014 · $3M

Impossible Objects develops composite-based 3D printing technology.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsNorthbrook, US

Robert Swartz(Chairman & Founder)inSteve Hoover(Chief Executive Officer)inLawrence Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Drury(Director)in

Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersTensility Venture PartnersIDEA Fund Partners

Iris Automationirisonboard.comin𝕏Series BAcquired

Iris Automation develops artificial intelligence software that enables industrial drones to operate autonomously, with a focus on collision avoidance capabilities for safer operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Alexander Harmsen(Founder)inJames Howard(Founder)in

Co-investorsARC Angel FundBessemer Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesLigo Partners LLCSony Ventures CorporationY Combinator+14 more

Livlylivly.ioinApr 2020 · $8M

Livly is an all-in-one resident mobile app and property management platform for multifamily apartment communities, letting residents pay rent, receive package alerts, submit maintenance requests, book amenities, and access events.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSChicago, US

Co-investorsJLL Spark Global VenturesNavitas CapitalService Provider CapitalFounder EquityJLL SparkPritzker Group Venture Capital

MLTECHmltech.aiSeed · Aug 2021 · $2M

ML Tech is a Miami-based non-custodial digital asset investment management platform offering institutions automated crypto trading strategies.

Miami, US

Leo Mindyuk(Founder)inMarkus Leballeux(Executive Officer, Director)Jock Percy(Director)Leonid Mindyuk(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsArctic DigitalBelvedere Strategic CapitalHyperithm

Moving Analyticsmovinganalytics.comin𝕏Apr 2021 · $6M

Movn Health is a healthcare company focused on improving access to cardiovascular care, working to improve health outcomes, care coordination, patient engagement, and retention.

Digital HealthHealthtechLos Angeles, US

Harshvardhan Vathsangam(Executive Officer, Director)Ade Adesanya(Co-Founder, President)inGaurav Sukhatme(Co-Founder)inHarsh Vathsangam, PhD(Co-Founder, CEO)inShuo Qiao(Co-Founder, Chief Technology & Compliance Officer)in

BoardBob Saunders(Director)in

Co-investorsAphelion CapitalFoothill VenturesSolve VenturesSteelSky VenturesWellington ManagementCiti Ventures+4 more

Mpulsempulse.comin𝕏Oct 2014

mPulse combines technology with healthcare expertise to deliver outcomes for its partners, working with organizations such as health plans that manage care for vulnerable populations.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSanta Monica, US

Gregory Goldner(Executive Officer, Director)Chelsea Krost(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesEcho Health VenturesHLM Investment PartnersOptum VenturesSJF VenturesValspring Capital+1 more

Ocientocient.comin𝕏Series B · Jun 2020 · $15M

Ocient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US

S. Christopher Gladwin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Gladwin(Founder)inJoe Jablonski(Founder)inKumar Abhijeet(Executive Officer)inWilliam McCarthy(Executive Officer)John Morrisin

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcGreycroftIllinois VenturesIn-Q-Tel+7 more

Pair Teampairteam.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $9M

Pair Team develops an AI-enabled care coordination platform that connects people with healthcare providers and programs to deliver proactive, personalized care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Neil Batlivala(Founder)inCassie Choi(Founder)inCassandra Choi(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJulian Eison(Director)in

Co-investorsAugment VenturesCraft VenturesCREATE HEALTH VENTURESHead & Heart CapitalHeadwater VenturesKapor Capital+18 more

Pangeapangea.chatin

Pangea is a language-learning app that uses AI to help users practice speaking and writing in a target language, including an always-available chatbot (Pangea Bot), conversation games, and adaptive solo practice.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechBarcelona, ES

Will Jordan-Cooley(Founder & CEO)inBrord Van Wierst(Chief Information Security Officer)in

Co-investorsBallistic VenturesChicago VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcHyperion VenturesJump CapitalPJC+2 more

PatientWisdompatientwisdom.comSeries A · Jul 2017 · $1M

PatientWisdom provides an EHR-integrated patient experience tool that summarizes patient context, risks, and past experiences (MyView) and collects patient-generated information (MyStory) so care teams can prepare for and personalize visits.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew Haven, US

Gregory Makoul(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Storeygard(Director)inHenry Schaffer(Executive Officer)

BoardEric Langshur(Director)in

Co-investorsLaunchCapitalOSF VenturesA1 Health Ventures

Pear TherapeuticsinDec 2023 · $20MDefunct

Pioneering the development of prescription digital therapeutics.

HealthtechBoston, US

Corey McCann(Executive Officer, Director)inAntoun Nabhan(Executive Officer)Christopher Guiffre(Executive Officer)

BoardAndrew Schwab(Director)inTimothy Petersen(Director)inZack Lynch(Director)in

Co-investorsJAZZ Venture Partners5AM VenturesArboretum VenturesGeneral CatalystSeyen CapitalSoftBank Group+2 more

Preflightpreflight.comin𝕏Seedacquired by Applitools

Preflight provides a no-code testing platform that automatically generates and maintains web application tests by tracking user interactions and adapting to page changes.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Mustafa Bayramoglu(Founder)in

Co-investorsGrand VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersY CombinatorM25Mucker CapitalVenture Investment Associates

Progentecprogentec.comin𝕏Jan 2020 · $5M

Progentec develops diagnostic and digital health solutions for autoimmune disease detection and treatment, including biomarker tests and remote monitoring technologies for clinicians and patients.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesOklahoma City, US

Mohan Purushothaman(CEO)inMohan Purushothaman, Ph.D.(President, Chairman, & CEO)Robert Saunders(Director)Sanjiv Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsPlains VenturesMayo Clinic VenturesStanford University

PursueCarepursuecare.comin𝕏Dec 2023 · $20M

PursueCare provides addiction treatment and mental health services designed to increase accessibility to comprehensive care.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthMiddletown, US

Nicholas Mercadante(CEO & Founder)inEd Mercadante, RPh, ScD(Co-Founder)Thomas Menighan, R.Ph, Sc.D(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalConnecticut InnovationsSeyen CapitalYamaha Motor Ventures

Roq.adroq.adinSeries A · Jun 2022 · $7M

ROQAD offers a European data stack for adtech companies to onboard first-party data, resolve signals into individuals via a persistent cookieless identity graph, and enrich and activate audiences across major DSPs and social platforms.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSeattle, US

Carsten Frien(Co-Founder & CEO)inMichael Alexander Hauss(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardCarl Johan Grandinson(Director)Scott Moen(Director)

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersbValue Venture CapitalDnx VenturesAperiam VenturesAperiamVenturesIron Wolf Capital

Snapsheetsnapsheetclaims.comin𝕏May 2019

Snapsheet builds claims-management technology for property and casualty insurance carriers, offering photo-based estimating, appraisals, digital payments, and a complete claims processing system.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Brad Weisberg(Founder)inCJ Przybylin

Co-investors500 GlobalActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesF-Prime CapitalIA Capital GroupLightbank+7 more

Solovissolovis.comin

Solovis provides a portfolio management platform for institutional investors managing multi-asset class portfolios, offering analytics, risk assessment, and reporting capabilities.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSIrving, US

Joshua Smith(CEO and President)Caleb Doise(Chief Technical Officer)inJames Burke(Vice President of Implementation)inEdward Meissner(Secretary)Emmitte Griggs(Executive Vice President of Implementation)in

BoardJames Cowie(Director)

Co-investorsEdison PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersMissionOGInsight Partners

Spot Herospothero.com𝕏Aug 2019 · $50M

SpotHero is a parking reservation app that helps drivers find and book affordable parking at garages, lots, and valet services across North American cities.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US

Mark Lawrence(Founder)inLarry Kiss(Founder)inJeremy Smith(Founder)Sam Guren(Director)

BoardSam Yagan(Director)inMichael Gamson(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAutotech VenturesBlossom Street VenturesBullpen CapitalChicago VenturesCorazon Capital+18 more

T.Rx Capitaltrxcap.cominDec 2023

T.Rx Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in and helps build early-stage biotech, healthcare, and medical technology companies, focusing on drug discovery, advanced therapeutic modalities, medical devices, diagnostics, and healthcare software.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Kwesi Frimpong-Boateng(Co-founder & Managing Partner)inMichael Langer(Co-founder & Managing Partner)inCorey M. McCann(Co-founder & Managing Partner)inRobert Langer(Executive Chairman & Chair of Scientific Advisory Board)

Co-investorsModi VenturesSeyen CapitalYamaha Motor Ventures

The Mom Projectthemomproject.comin𝕏Seed · May 2018 · $3M

The Mom Project operates an AI-powered marketplace that matches mothers and allies with employment opportunities at companies across various sectors, offering flexible remote, hybrid, and onsite roles.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Tricia House(President & COO)inAllison Robinson(Founder)

Co-investors7GC & CoAtlanta SeedBBG VenturesGrotech VenturesHigh AlphaIngeborg Investments+5 more

TransFSfeefighters.comJan 2011 · $1.6M

FeeFighters is a fee-reduction service for small and medium businesses that audits and negotiates credit card processing fees to lower merchant costs, without requiring companies to switch processors.

FintechMountainside, US

Joshua KrallSteve HarperSean Harper(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalHyde Park AngelsSandbox Industries

VeriSIM Lifeverisimlife.comin𝕏Jan 2022

VeriSIM uses machine learning and computational simulation to accelerate drug development, replacing traditional trial-and-error experimentation with computational prediction to improve success rates and reduce animal testing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Jo Varshney(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Vivek Gupta, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersCerity Partners VenturesColorcon VenturesDeepwater Asset ManagementIntel CapitalLoup Ventures+7 more

Zumo Labszumolabs.aiin𝕏SeedDefunct

Zumo Labs creates synthetic training datasets for computer vision applications including autonomous vehicles, robotics, and security systems, offering an alternative to manual data collection and labeling.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Norman Ponte(Founder)inElena Ponte(Founder)inHugo Ponte(Founder)inKory Stiger(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Mountain VentuesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcY CombinatorAmino CapitalAmplify.LABlack Mountain Investment Group

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Archer EducationAstarteCakeCentrality CommunicationsCleversafeDesiCorpEdumedicsFreebeepayLevyxMom ProjectNexosome OncologynQ MedicalOptions AwayPlacer Labs Inc.Power2SwitchSentry HealthSpiderOakVotive HealthVyncaWhittl

Exits · 7

7 acquisitions · showing 4

Arubaacq. by Hewlett-PackardCakeacq. by Foundation Partners GroupPower2Switchacq. by Choose EnergyPreflightacq. by Applitools

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has OCA Ventures made?
OCA Ventures has 62 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited.
What stage does OCA Ventures invest at?
OCA Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is OCA Ventures's typical check size?
OCA Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What sectors does OCA Ventures focus on?
OCA Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is OCA Ventures located?
OCA Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Does OCA Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, OCA Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does OCA Ventures co-invest with?
OCA Ventures most often shares deals with High Alpha, Horizons Ventures, Intel Capital, among 45 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 29

Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders in industries it views as overlooked, writing high-conviction checks and taking board seats.

Both backed · 3
PangeaSpot HeroPower2Switch
$250K – $1M
Initialized Capital

Initialized Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that partners with founders very early — often before product-market fit — providing hands-on support across product, recruiting, go-to-market, PR, and Series A fundraising.

$1M – $5M
High Alpha

High Alpha is a venture firm that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders to build enterprise software businesses. It operates a venture capital arm (Capital) and a company-building arm (Studio).

Grotech Ventures

Grotech Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports early- and growth-stage B2B software companies located outside of Silicon Valley.

$500K – $5M
7GC & Co

7GC & Co is a boutique private investment manager focused on growth-stage internet and emerging tech businesses with global potential, offering US companies a gateway to Europe.

General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 1
Cleversafe
$200K – $40M
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $15M
Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $5M
Bonfire Ventures

Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.

Both backed · 1
$2M – $6M
Trinity Ventures

Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and their companies.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $6M
Ribbit Capital

Ribbit Capital is a venture firm that partners with founders challenging incumbents across areas such as AI, global commerce, infrastructure, wealth management, money movement, identity, data, and energy, with a strong emphasis on brand-building.

Both backed · 1
$2M – $15M
▶17 more co-investors

WingDnx VenturesFlare Capital PartnersCultivation CapitalCervinAperiam VenturesAphelion CapitalBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcRiverwalk Capital PartnersUberUnion Square Ventures (USV)Lowercase CapitalStrawberry Creek VenturesFINTOP CapitalEVE AtlasAYANA Capital LLCUpheaval Investments

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