OCA Venture Partners

OCA Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1999. The firm specializes in equity investments in companies with significant growth potential, primarily focusing on technology and highly scalable services businesses. OCA Ventures invests across various industries, with a particular emphasis on technology, financial services, education, and healthcare technology.

The firm's investment strategy targets companies in the Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, typically investing between $1 million and $3 million per opportunity. OCA Ventures seeks to partner with proven entrepreneurs to build market-leading companies, complementing management teams with a wide range of strategic, human, and financial resources. The firm has invested in over 45 companies through three funds, supporting innovative entrepreneurs in building market-leading companies.

OCA Ventures' portfolio includes companies such as The Mom Project, Verisim Life, Genvid, Astarte, Cake, mPulse, Balto, Vynca, and Snapsheet. The firm's team comprises experienced professionals, including Founding Managing Partner Jim Dugan, General Partner Bob Saunders, Vice Chairman & General Partner Nick Schoewe, and General Partner Kevin McQuillan. OCA Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Palo Alto, California.