OCA Ventures
Venture capitalChicago · Seed–Series C · 21 people tracked
Also known as OCA VENTURES, LLC
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 29 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×9Digital Health ×8Enterprise Software ×4Biotech ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×19Canada×1Spain×1
Investments · 29 tracked
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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)Daniel Flores(Executive Officer)Kevin Iverson(Executive Officer)John Danaher(Executive Officer)Mamta Patel(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDreamit VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)HealthX VenturesLaerdal Million Lives FundM25Oui Capital+1 more
BiotechWest Lafayette, US
Diana Caldwell(Executive Officer, Director)inVincent Jo Davisson(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew D Cothrel(Director)
BoardAndrew Cothrel(Director)Wade Lange(Director)Robert Saunders(Director)
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalElevate VenturesGravity VenturesHouston Angel NetworkIU VenturesFlywheel Fund
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)Niamh O'Hara(Founder & CEO)Niamh B. O'Hara(Founder)in
Co-investorsCloquet Capital Partners, LLCDigitalDx VenturesEverywhere VenturesRed Bear VenturesSeedToBTau Ventures+5 more
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Bilal Naved(Secretary, Director)Adeel Malik(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Michael Amygdalidis(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Liesendahl(Director)Shane Kim(Director)Eric Pezzi(Director)
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBaleon CapitalTechstarsNewark Venture PartnersRRE Ventures
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 Combinator
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
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(CEO & Co-Founder)inChristopher Cataldi(COO & Co-Founder)inFabien Ninoles(CTO & Co-Founder)inJerry Heinz(CIO)inStephan Bugaj(Chief Creative Officer)
Co-investorsAtreides ManagementGalaxy InteractiveHorizons VenturesMakers FundMarch Capital PartnersValor Equity Partners
Genvid builds interactive livestreaming middleware for games and publishes large-scale interactive live events (MILEs).
New York, US
Christopher Cataldi(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Navok(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGregory Milken(Director)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesLightShed VenturesMakers FundNTT DOCOMO VenturesThird Point VenturesMarch Capital Partners+1 more
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)Ronald Mandelbaum(Director)Thomas Spencer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesPanoramic Ventures
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 SoftwareFintechSaaSVancouver, CA
Louis Retief(Co-founder)inRon Gorodetsky(Co-founder)
Co-investorsLong Way VenturesTechstarsCascade Seed FundMucker Capital
HealthtechLisle, US
Casey Qadir(Executive Officer, Director)Casey Mimi Grage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNancy Harvey(Director)Mark Fisher(Director)
Co-investorsMucker Capital
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 LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsJLL Spark Global VenturesNavitas CapitalFounder EquityJLL Spark
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(Director)in
BoardBob Saunders(Director)John Kim(Director)Eric Marton(Director)inAdrian James(Director)
Co-investorsAphelion CapitalFoothill VenturesSolve VenturesSteelSky VenturesCiti VenturesNueterra Capital+3 more
mPulse provides technology solutions to health plans for managing care of vulnerable populations and improving member experience and outcomes.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesEcho Health VenturesHLM Venture PartnersOptum VenturesSJF VenturesJumpstart Ventures
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)
BoardJulian Eison(Director)in
Co-investorsCREATE HEALTH VENTURESHeadwater VenturesKapor CapitalNext VenturesNTT Venture CapitalNVP Capital+7 more
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)Brord Van Wierst(Chief Information Security Officer)
Co-investorsChicago VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcHyperion VenturesJump Capital
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)Matthew Storeygard(Director)Henry Schaffer(Executive Officer)
BoardEric Langshur(Director)
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalOSF VenturesA1 Health Ventures
Pioneering the development of prescription digital therapeutics.
HealthtechBoston, US
Corey McCann(Executive Officer, Director)Antoun 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+1 more
PursueCare provides addiction treatment and mental health services designed to increase accessibility to comprehensive care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthMiddletown, US
Nicholas Mercadante(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalConnecticut InnovationsYamaha Motor VenturesSeyen Capital
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)Scott Moen(Director)Carl Johan Grandinson(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersbValue Venture CapitalDnx VenturesAperiamVenturesIron Wolf Capital
Snapsheet offers a configurable claims management platform that centralizes documents, communications, tasks, vendors, and automated workflows in a single claim file.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Brad Weisberg(Founder)inCJ Przybyl
Co-investors500 GlobalActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesF-Prime CapitalIA Capital GroupLightbank+5 more
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)James Burke(Vice President of Implementation)Edward Meissner(Secretary)Emmitte Griggs(Executive Vice President of Implementation)Josh Smith(Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer)
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersMissionOGEdison PartnersInsight Partners
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(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inLarry Kiss(Co-Founder, Chief Architect Officer)Jeremy Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Guren(Director)Lawrence Kiss
BoardSamuel Guren(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBlossom Street VenturesBullpen CapitalChicago VenturesCorazon CapitalInsight Partners+10 more
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)
Co-investors7GC & CoAtlanta SeedGrotech VenturesHigh AlphaIngeborg InvestmentsIrishAngels+2 more
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 Devices
Dr. Jo VarshneyJo Varshney(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersCerity Partners VenturesIntel CapitalLoup VenturesTwin VenturesVillage Global+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAMOpportunities · techcabal.com · Aug 17, 2026
Roq.ad · intelligence360.news · Jul 30, 2026
Amplified Sciences · news-medical.net · Jun 4, 2026
Spot Hero · cnbc.com · Feb 23, 2026
Solovis · insightpartners.com · Oct 27, 2025
Pangea · hyperionfund.eu · Sep 30, 2025
Pear Therapeutics · statnews.com · Sep 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has OCA Ventures made?
- OCA Ventures has 9 tracked investments.
- What stage does OCA Ventures invest at?
- OCA Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C 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 Amplify Partners, High Alpha, Intel Capital, among 27 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDrinks w/ a VC: Season 3, Episode 3 | Jim Dugan, OCA Ventures
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Co-investors · 29
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Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
DNX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B startups across various industries.
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 is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports early- and growth-stage B2B software companies located outside of Silicon Valley.
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.
Aphelion Capital is a healthcare-focused venture capital firm backing capital-efficient products and services that improve patient outcomes at equal or lower cost to the healthcare system.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
▶17 more co-investors
GreycroftTrinity VenturesRibbit CapitalLowercase CapitalWingInitialized CapitalFlare Capital PartnersStrawberry Creek VenturesCultivation CapitalCervinFINTOP CapitalEVE AtlasAperiam VenturesAYANA Capital LLCUpheaval InvestmentsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcRiverwalk Capital Partners
Firms observed investing alongside OCA Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with OCA Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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