Ocampo Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ocampo Capital positions itself as a 'trajectory amplifier' for consumer businesses, combining seed-stage investment with operations consulting and hands-on operational support. It targets founders looking to scale efficiently, helping them reduce risk, increase returns, and expand distribution across sales channels and retail banners to drive top-line growth. The firm draws on deep operational and retail leadership experience to advise, support, and invest in consumer companies pursuing their growth aspirations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 16 portfolio companiesBiotech ×2Healthtech ×2Consumer ×1FemTech ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
Columbus, US
Michael Schroder(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Gold(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
Persephone Biosciences develops a synbiotic (probiotic and prebiotic combination) supplement for infants designed to replenish key beneficial gut bacteria.
BiotechFemTechHealthtechSan Diego, US
Stephanie Culler(Founder/CEO)inStephen Van Dien(Founder/CTO)in
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
Z Biotic develops genetically engineered probiotics designed to improve daily health and wellbeing.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Lamb(Founder)inZack Abbott(CEO)
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
PartnerKarl Bracken· solo GP
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Ocampo Capital invest at?
- Ocampo Capital invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What is Ocampo Capital's typical check size?
- Ocampo Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Ocampo Capital focus on?
- Ocampo Capital focuses on Consumer.
- Where is Ocampo Capital located?
- Ocampo Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Ocampo Capital recently published newsletters examining deceptive marketing practices in wellness products, behavioral economics concepts witnessed during post-fire recovery, and the historical foundations of Renaissance Florence compared to modern innovation ecosystems. AI summary
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