Oquirrh Ventures

Ron Heinz, the founder, leads investment decisions. He draws on more than two decades of experience investing in and operating technology businesses, and sits on the boards of multiple portfolio companies. He is supported by Jevan Sadler, who focuses on deal sourcing and portfolio strategy.

Oquirrh sources deals through its partnership with Origami Capital Partners, which connects the firm to a broad network of institutional investors and strategic relationships. The firm also relies on the deep software-sector networks of its operating partners. Its dual focus on growth and special-situations capital surfaces opportunities that fall outside the mandates of traditional venture or buyout funds.

Oquirrh operates as a private equity manager, not a family office. It pursues a hybrid strategy that combines primary growth equity with special-situations liquidity solutions, a structure that resembles a flexible growth-stage investor more than a conventional venture firm.

The firm makes direct investments, writing checks of $10M to $50M into primary growth rounds and special-situations transactions. Its website does not disclose any fund-of-funds commitments. The special-situations practice can involve structuring special purpose vehicles to resolve legacy fund timelines or co-investor dynamics.

Oquirrh targets expansion and late-stage software companies that have reached an inflection point and require capital to scale. The firm's growth capital strategy supports product development, go-to-market expansion, and talent hiring, while its special-situations practice addresses companies facing complex capital structures regardless of stage.