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OCA Ventures
We're a hands-on, collaborative, and entrepreneur friendly early stage venture capital firm. We focus on equity investments in companies with dramatic growth...
OCA Ventures
We're a hands-on, collaborative, and entrepreneur friendly early stage venture capital firm. We focus on equity investments in companies with dramatic growth potential, primarily in technology and highly-scalable services businesses.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
1999
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Principals
Jim Dugan
Founding Managing Partner
Bob Saunders
General Partner
Nick Schoewe
Vice Chairman & General Partner
Kevin McQuillan
General Partner
Steve Shein
Principal
Peter Ianello
Chairman & Co-Founder
John Dugan
Chairman Emeritus & Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at OCA Ventures?
The partnership is led by Founding Managing Partner Jim Dugan, alongside General Partners Bob Saunders, Nick Schoewe, and Kevin McQuillan. Co-founders Peter Ianello and John Dugan remain involved as Chairman and Chairman Emeritus. Day-to-day investment execution also involves Principal Steve Shein and a vice-president layer.
Which sectors does OCA Ventures explicitly focus on?
The firm concentrates on four areas: enterprise software, consumer software, fintech, and digital health. It also invests in highly scalable services businesses that exhibit technology-driven growth characteristics.
What geographies does OCA Ventures cover?
The firm invests across the United States and Canada. It is headquartered in Chicago and historically rooted in the Midwest, but its portfolio and partner network reflect a national, rather than exclusively regional, mandate.
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