About Us – OCA Ventures

OCA Ventures is an early stage (Seed, Series A, and Series B) venture capital firm focused on equity investments in companies with dramatic growth potential, primarily in technology and highly-scalable services businesses. OCA invests in many industries, with a preference for technology, financial services, education and healthcare technology. Founded in 1999, the firm is investing out of its fourth fund in companies spread throughout the United States.

Philosophy

OCA supports innovative entrepreneurs who are obsessed with building great companies that stand the test of time. We recognize that this is no easy task. As investors our goal is to become an extension of the team and use our resources and experiences to help companies jump to the next level. We are not just a source of capital– we are long-term strategic partners and active investors.

First Institutional Capital

We back world class entrepreneurs early, often helping companies attract their first customers and filling out investment rounds with our extensive network.

We Lead Investments

We are not the type of firm that waits for others to rally around an idea or team. OCA typically leads investments with initial checks between $1M – $4M for main deals and $50K-$200K for seed deals.

Syndication As You Grow

As our companies grow, OCA continues to provide extensive support. Over our history, OCA has helped syndicate over $700M of financing with hundreds of top co-investors.

OCA Investment Focus

Technology

OCA invests in companies that take advantage of the disruption caused by computing infrastructure and business model shifts, such as mobile, cloud and enterprise SaaS.

Financial Services

Our history with O’Connor and Associates allows us to be prudent investors in financial services sectors like trading, payments, and structured finance businesses.

Education

Education is in need of an overhaul. OCA has a strong track record of investing in post-secondary education startups changing the lives of thousands of students.

Healthcare Technology

The innovation driven by the Affordable Care Act makes healthcare ripe for disruption. OCA is actively investing in solutions that take advantage of new regulations to improve quality of care.

OCA Investment Profile

OCA invests in world class business that have the ability to scale efficiently.

Investment Characteristics:

Capital-efficient/scalable business models
Differentiated products or services
Proven management teams
Dramatic growth potential

Initial Rounds

Lead Investor

OCA Edge

OCA EDGE is OCA Ventures’ seed investing program. OCA EDGE was created in response to the increase of attractive seed-stage investment opportunities and continued decline of the initial capital requirements for technology businesses.

Size: OCA EDGE aims to invest amounts of $50K – $200K in rounds of roughly $1.5M or less. These constitute seed or very early stage investments in highly scalable technology businesses.

Team: OCA EDGE seeks teams with at least one technical founder and with demonstrated past success.

Business Model: OCA EDGE has a strong preference for companies with highly-iterative business models that rely on flexible infrastructure and can obtain and react to customer feedback very rapidly.

Leadership: OCA EDGE invests alongside other trusted value-added investors such as super angels or other early stage venture funds. OCA EDGE will either lead or follow other investors.

Initial Rounds

Initial Investments

What Our Partners Say About Us

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.

Michael MarkCEO, EdMap

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.

Chris GladwinFounder and CEO, Cleversafe

OCA really has gone above and beyond! The team helped us prepare for subsequent funding rounds and have made countless intros that have been both fruitful for business deals and on the financing side.

Mark LawrenceCEO, SpotHero

OCA is not just a source of capital- they have provided us with innumerable connections and help every step of the way.

Uzi ShmiloviciCEO and Cofounder, Base CRM

OCA’s support and involvement was disproportionately larger than the size of their investment. We knew they had our back at every step, and strongly recommend them as investors

Robert LeshnerFounder & CEO, Safe Shepard

Philosophy

First Institutional Capital

We Lead Investments

Syndication As You Grow

OCA Investment Focus

Technology

Financial Services

Education

Healthcare Technology

OCA Investment Profile

Initial Rounds

Lead Investor

OCA Edge

Initial Rounds

Initial Investments

What Our Partners Say About Us

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