What has OCA Ventures invested in recently?

Recent investments include Impossible Objects, Inc., Ocient Inc. and Amplified Sciences, LLC. It made 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is OCA Ventures based?

OCA Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US. It has 2 other offices.

How do I contact OCA Ventures?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for OCA Ventures are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

OCA Ventures

Venture Capital FirmChicago, USFounded 1999ocaventures.com

Est. dry powder

$9M

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$300M

Assets under management

Latest fund

$20M

OCA Ventures I

Est. cheque size

$152.5K–$1.8M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

Last seen investing Sep 2026

About OCA Ventures

OCA Ventures is a U.S.-based private equity fund manager that invests in early-stage companies, with a focus on technology, mobile, internet, e-commerce, education, and other business and financial services industries across North America.

Type: Venture Capital Firm
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, US
Stages: SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries FVenture Debt+1
Est. cheque size: $152.5K–$1.8M
Sectors: Diversified, Business Services, Information Technology
Regions: North America
Strategies: Growth

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

Series A60
Seed46
Series B32
Series C13
Growth Capital/Expansion2

Across 184 deals

Portfolio sectors

Software42
Healthcare IT14
Internet10
Business Support Services6
Education/Training6

Across 101 companies

Portfolio countries

US98
Germany1
UK1

Across 101 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 184

Sep 2026
Impossible Objects, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Series B
Series B$40MExcell Partners, Inflection Equity Partners, Aaron Wealth Advisors, Impact Capital Managers
Apr 2025
Ocient Inc.
Apr 2025 · Series B
Series B$42.1MGreycroft, Northwestern Mutual Capital, Zelkova Ventures, Blue Bear Capital +5
Nov 2024
Amplified Sciences, LLC
Nov 2024 · Seed
Seed$2.6MElevate Ventures, VisionTech Partners, IU Ventures, Flywheel Fund +1
Jul 2024
FreshX
Jul 2024 · Unspecified Round
Unspecified Round$2.7MValor Equity Partners, Origin Ventures, LongJump, Caruso Ventures
Jun 2024
GrayMatter Robotics
Jun 2024 · Series B
Series B$45MWellington Management, NGP Capital, 3M Ventures, Advance Venture Partners +8

Offices

3 locations

Chicago, Illinois, USHQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Chicago, Illinois, US

Questions about OCA Ventures

How much does OCA Ventures invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, OCA Ventures writes estimated cheques of $152.5K–$1.8M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does OCA Ventures invest in?

OCA Ventures has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Seed and Series B.

How much capital does OCA Ventures have left to invest?

OCA Ventures has an estimated $9M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

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