Fred Harman
InvestorManaging Partner at Oak Investment Partners · Board director at Group Nine Media · Board director at Thrive Global · Board director at Enjoy Technology
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Fred Harman is Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners, having joined as a General Partner in 1994, with an investment focus on Consumer Internet and Internet New Media. He previously spent seven years as a General Partner at Morgan Stanley's Venture Capital Group and worked in business development at Hughes Communications. He holds an MBA from Harvard and BS/MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
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AdTechConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Board director at Group Nine Media
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Board director at Thrive Global
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Board director at Enjoy Technology
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Deals · 10
Allyes Information Technology Co., Ltd.Led round
CapturaLed round
CobaltLed round
FastclickLed round
Huffington PostLed round
ILOGLed round
IMSLed round
InktomiLed round
Qpass, Inc.Led round
SPSSLed round
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
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aQuantiveBleacher ReportKnowledge Networks Inc
Board seats
Investor
ExodusPivotal CorporationPrimus Knowledge Solutions, Inc.Sanmina/SCI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Fred Harman?
- Fred Harman is Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners, having joined as a General Partner in 1994, with an investment focus on Consumer Internet and Internet New Media. He previously spent seven years as a General Partner at Morgan Stanley's Venture Capital Group and worked in business development at Hughes Communications. He holds an MBA from Harvard and BS/MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford.
- Where does Fred Harman work?
- Fred Harman is Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners and Board director at Group Nine Media and Board director at Thrive Global and Board director at Enjoy Technology.
- What does Fred Harman invest in?
- Fred Harman invests in AdTech, Consumer, E-commerce, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment.
- What boards does Fred Harman sit on?
- Fred Harman holds tracked board seats at Rebel Mouse, Inc., Sovrn, Thrive Global.
- What companies has Fred Harman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Allyes Information Technology Co., Ltd., aQuantive, Bleacher Report, Captura, Cobalt, Fastclick, Huffington Post, ILOG, IMS, Inktomi, Knowledge Networks Inc, Qpass, Inc., and 5 more.
- Does Fred Harman lead rounds?
- Yes — Fred Harman has led 13 tracked investments.


















