About
Bandel L. Carano joined Oak Investment Partners in 1985 and became a General Partner in 1987, focusing on information technology and clean energy. He previously worked in Morgan Stanley's Venture Capital Group and holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, where he serves on the Investment Advisory Board of the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechCloud ComputingCybersecurity
Experience
- Oak Investment PartnersManaging General Partner
Deals · 15
NextnavBoard seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Apr 2025 · $190M raise
Airspan Networks IncBoard seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Dec 2020 · $20M raise
MobiTV, Inc.Board seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Mar 2018 · $15M raise
NextNav HoldingsBoard seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Sep 2016 · $35M raise
nLight PhotonicsBoard seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Jan 2016 · $42M raise
Mojix, Inc.Board seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Jun 2015 · $3.3M raise
Boston Power IncBoard seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Feb 2015 · $20M raise
Solarflare Communications, Inc.Board seat
via Oak Investment Partners · filed Jan 2015 · $31.8M raise
Actel CorporationLed round
CoreTek, Inc.Led round
Good TechnologyLed round
InterconnectixLed round
KenetLed round
Nanoh2OLed round
NemeriXLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
2WireAirgo Networks, Inc.AviciCommQuestEndwaveEntropicFiber TowerIllustra/InformixKratos Defense & Security SolutionsLevel 5
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Oak Investment Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bandel Carano?
- Bandel L. Carano joined Oak Investment Partners in 1985 and became a General Partner in 1987, focusing on information technology and clean energy. He previously worked in Morgan Stanley's Venture Capital Group and holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, where he serves on the Investment Advisory Board of the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund.
- Where does Bandel Carano work?
- Bandel Carano is Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners.
- What does Bandel Carano invest in?
- Bandel Carano invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity.
- What boards does Bandel Carano sit on?
- Bandel Carano holds tracked board seats at Airspan Networks Inc, Boston Power Inc, MobiTV, Inc., Mojix, Inc., Nextnav, NextNav Holdings, nLight Photonics, Solarflare Communications, Inc..
- What companies has Bandel Carano invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 2Wire, Actel Corporation, Airgo Networks, Inc., Airspan Networks Inc, Avici, CommQuest, CoreTek, Inc., Endwave, Entropic, Fiber Tower, Good Technology, Illustra/Informix, and 8 more.
- Does Bandel Carano lead rounds?
- Yes — Bandel Carano has led 20 tracked investments.
Shared employers
Also worked at Oak Investment Partners13
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