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Marc Averitt

Investor

Co-Founder, Managing Director at Okapi Venture Capital

Newport Beach, California, United States

Writes $750K – $3M checks

About

Co-founder of Okapi VC and managing partner across its funds (OV1 through OV5 and the OV Opportunity Fund), Marc has extensive tech-industry executive, legal, strategy, and operations experience. He holds a BA from USC and a JD from Pepperdine.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Experience

  1. Okapi Venture CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2005 β€” presentNewport Beach, California, United States
  2. PIECES of PeytonBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” presentNewport Beach, California, United States
  3. StockApp (stealth)Investor & Board Membercurrent2025 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. MultiplayerBoard Membercurrent2023 β€” present
  5. Influence AppsBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentSan Diego, California
  6. SpecrightBoard Membercurrent2015 β€” presentIrvine, CA
  7. BabyListInvestorcurrent2015 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. ArtLiftingInvestorcurrent2015 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts
  9. CrowdStrikeInvestorcurrent2013 β€” presentOrange County, California, United States
  10. Pegasus SolarBoard Observercurrent2014 β€” present
  11. DepoDirectBoard Member2022 β€” 2026
  12. NotiSphereBoard Member2020 β€” 2025
  13. Paladin CloudBoard Member2022 β€” 2025
  14. ChromaCode, Inc.Board Observer, Investor2018 β€” 2024
  15. Templarbit Inc.Investor2017 β€” 2021
  16. Ubiq Security, Inc.Board Member2019 β€” 2021San Diego, California
  17. Fotobom Media Inc.Board Member2015 β€” 2019
  18. St. Anne SchoolBoard Member, past Chairman2008 β€” 2019
  19. QualarooBoard Observer2014 β€” 2018
  20. Design, Inc.Board Observer2016 β€” 2017

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessBusiness2004
  2. Pepperdine LawJD, Law1995 β€” 1998
  3. University of Southern CaliforniaBA, Philosophy1991 β€” 1994

Skills & more

Strategy DevelopmentStrategic Planning11Negotiation1Public SpeakingStrategy53Leadership9Management17Board AdministrationBoard LevelBoard OperationMergers8Venture Capital63
+12 moreJoint VenturesIntellectual PropertyCorporate DevelopmentEmerging MarketsStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipFinancial AnalysisProduct DevelopmentBusiness PlanningDigital Media

Languages Spanish

From Marc's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 3

Paladin CloudBoard seat

via Okapi Venture Capital Β· filed May 2024 Β· $3.5M raise

NotiSphereBoard seat

via Okapi Venture Capital Β· filed Dec 2021 Β· $3.6M raise

SpecrightBoard seat

via Okapi Venture Capital Β· filed Jul 2021 Β· $37M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Okapi Venture Capital