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Henry McNamara

Investor

General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

New York, New York

Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $275K

30 Under 30 2020 · Venture Capital

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About

General Partner at Great Oaks, named to the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital and the Seed 100. He holds a BA in Economics and Environmental Science from Bowdoin College and serves on the board of the nonprofit Runway for Recovery.

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Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplaces

Experience

  1. Great Oaks Venture CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Great Oaks Venture CapitalPrincipal2015 — 2017
  3. Great Oaks Venture CapitalAnalyst2013 — 2015
  4. Whalebone VenturesInvestorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States
  5. The Jed Foundation (JED)Leadership Councilcurrent2026 — present
  6. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic FoundationNext Gen Councilcurrent2025 — present
  7. The Lawrenceville SchoolYoung Alumni Committee2022 — 2025Lawrenceville, NJ
  8. Runway for RecoveryBoard Member2019 — 2025Greater Boston

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship10Research7Data Analysis4Economics6Venture Capital14Due Diligence2Financial Modeling9BBQ1Beaches1Relaxation1Sandals1PowerPoint8
+7 moreMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeStataMicrosoft WordLeadershipPublic SpeakingDeal Processing

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Investments

Investor

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Colleagues at Great Oaks Venture Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Henry McNamara?
General Partner at Great Oaks, named to the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital and the Seed 100. He holds a BA in Economics and Environmental Science from Bowdoin College and serves on the board of the nonprofit Runway for Recovery.
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 – $500K.
What companies has Henry McNamara invested in?
Investments tracked here include 1DocWay, Acorns, Allbirds, ALOHA, AptDeco, Arbor, Atom Finance Exits false, Autumn, Away, Bellhop, Boombotix, Boxbee, and 68 more.
Where did Henry McNamara go to school?
Henry McNamara studied at Bowdoin College (B.A.); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); University of Cape Town.

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