Henry McNamara
InvestorGeneral Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital
New York, New York
Writes $50K β $500K checks Β· typically $275K
About
Henry McNamara rose from analyst to GP in eight years, made Forbes 30 Under 30 and Business Insider Seed 100, keeps DMs open, and champions omnichannel brands over DTC.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplaces
Experience
- Great Oaks Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2017 β presentNew York, NY
- Great Oaks Venture CapitalPrincipal2015 β 2017
- Great Oaks Venture CapitalAnalyst2013 β 2015
- Whalebone VenturesInvestorcurrent2019 β presentNew York, United States
- The Jed Foundation (JED)Leadership Councilcurrent2026 β present
- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic FoundationNext Gen Councilcurrent2025 β present
- The Lawrenceville SchoolYoung Alumni Committee2022 β 2025Lawrenceville, NJ
- Runway for RecoveryBoard Member2019 β 2025Greater Boston
Education
- Bowdoin CollegeB.A.
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- University of Cape Town
- The Lawrenceville School
- The Island School
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship10Research7Data Analysis4Economics6Venture Capital14Due Diligence2Financial Modeling9BBQ1Beaches1Relaxation1Sandals1PowerPoint8
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Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeStataMicrosoft WordLeadershipPublic SpeakingDeal ProcessingFrom Henry's professional profile.
Colleagues at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Andrew Boszhardt
Founder and Managing Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Bradford Benz
Advisor; Managing Partner at Benz Capital at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Celine Kwok
Principal and CFO at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Dan Reich
Advisor; CEO & Co-Founder of Troops, Tula Skincare, DIBS Beauty at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Ian Mukherjee
Investor at Great Oaks Venture Capital
James Gutierrez
Advisor; CEO & Co-Founder of Insikt Inc. at Great Oaks Venture Capital
James Hottensen
Associate at Great Oaks Venture Capital
John Philosophos
Advisor at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Network2
Brian Rowen
President and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Celine Kwok
Principal and CFO at Great Oaks Venture Capital
Investors connected to Henry in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Henry McNamara work?
- Henry McNamara is General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital.
- What does Henry McNamara invest in?
- Henry McNamara invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Henry McNamara write?
- Henry McNamara typically writes checks of $50K β $500K.
Same school
Also attended Bowdoin College54
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)940
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