In starting several venture backed companies, I have raised equity financing from eleven different venture capital firms and have met with many more over the years. From that experience, I would rank OCA Ventures as one of the two best VCs nationally. OCA adds value where needed while otherwise respecting a management team’s ability to do their job. The team at OCA also operates with a strong work ethic which makes for a great partner fit with a growing startup company.
Chris Gladwin - Founder and CTO
Cleversafe
All the websites read the same, but our experience has been that OCA Ventures is committed to their words and demonstrate it every day in their actions. They have stood shoulder to shoulder with us as we have engaged in acquisitions and stepped up our need for financial acumen. They understand our company, support us, and most important of all, are careful not to micro-manage. Their financial expertise has been even more valuable to us than their actual financial investment!! These are good partners, investors, and committed board members.
Michael (Max) Mark - CEO
EdMap
I have worked in the information technology and internet business for nearly forty years serving as the founder, CEO and board member of many public and private companies. I really enjoy working with the OCA Ventures team. They have provided real value at the investor and board level. I like their strategy for picking good deals that the big Silicon Valley VC firms might miss. I have also seen them help guide a company with real problems to a very successful sale of the business. They are young, smart, aggressive, ethical and fair.
John Kernan - Private Investor
OCA Ventures has been a terrific partner. They were our first institutional investor and they supported us throughout our funding lifecycle. They also added value in multiple areas, such as recruiting, customer introductions, fundraising and strategy. Over the last 17 years I’ve worked with over two dozen tech startups as an entrepreneur, investor, or director, plus I’m a VC limited partner and advisor. OCA gets it and I look forward to working with them on this and future projects.
Shahi Ghanem - CEO
Brickfish
When I did my first startup OCA Ventures stepped up to help us make a run at an exciting market - culminating in our acquisition by Borland. After running a business unit and becoming the CTO of the acquiring company it was time to strike out again with another new venture. There was no doubt in my mind that OCA Ventures was the first partner to turn to in this latest adventure.
Pat Kerpan - CTO and Co-founder
Cohesive
Former CEO and Founder
Bedouin
OCA Ventures has been a key value add partner to our business. Their guidance and advice in all facets of our business has contributed to our strategic direction and enhanced our ability to execute. OCA has also demonstrated a consistent willingness to leverage their robust network within the technology and financial community to help grow our business. OCA’s unique approach to the venture capital industry is refreshing in this current marketplace and enables them to be a true value add venture partner.
Jason Liu - CEO
Univa UD Corporation
Our partners at OCA have been invaluable counselors to us as we've navigated through more than two years of explosive growth. They've devoted the time and energy to know our business and stand shoulder to shoulder with us as we've taken the online trading world by storm. Their experience and smarts have kept us steering in the right direction and our business has profited tremendously from their support.
Don Montanaro - Chairman and CEO
Tradeking
It has been my pleasure to be associated with OCA Ventures for the last eight years as one of their first portfolio companies. OCA Ventures was the original seed financing for TechSkills and they are as active and supportive today as they were eight years ago. They have been instrumental in assisting management on closing on additional equity capital and debt financing allowing the Company to grow both organically and through acquisition. In addition to their going above and beyond in assistance raising capital; they have worked closely with management on strategic direction to add value through their active participation in Board Meetings. They strive to find that balance of allowing management to deal with operational issues, but are always available to provide guidance and suggestions upon request. It has truly been a strong partnership between TechSkills and OCA Ventures and I strongly recommend anyone that is considering an investment partner look hard at the added-value that OCA Ventures brings to the table besides just the cash.
Kevin Paulsen - CEO
TechSkills
OCA has been a strong partner and investor for Alert Logic. They were early to recognize the trends in SaaS and security, and were willing to step up to a Series A investment. Since that time they’ve remained a positive influence and active supporter of the company. In my 20 years’ experience working for venture backed companies I can say that their contribution to the company in the form of prospective partner and customer introductions is second to none. They have definitely contributed to our success.
Michael Turner - CEO
Alert Logic
OCA’s industry experience and straight forward advice has been invaluable to Selero. Two years ago we sold infrastructure software to the securities industry. Today, we sell highly valued applications to the same market. OCA support and guidance helped us make that transition in an industry going through tremendous change.
Fred Horn - CEO
Selero