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About OCA Ventures

Investor type

VC firm

First check

$300k to $5M

Lead

Sometimes

Themes

business to business
identity
science-based
deeptech
artificial intelligence
computer vision
materials science
agents
defensetech cybersecurity
IIoT
small and medium businesses
IoT
deep learning
dual-use
robotics
security
neural network
banking
clothing
hardtech
generative AI
advanced materials
silicon
B2B advanced manufacturing AI
analytics
big data
data
fin-tech
3d printing
privacy
semi-conductor
LLM
ML
finance
b to b
physical sciences
nano-tech
business-to-business
b-to-b
quantum computing
defense
semiconductor
SEO
data science
additive manufacturing
SMB
physical
deep technology
webtools
fashion
machine learning
hard-tech
deep-tech
nanotech
wealthtech genAI
deep tech
industry 4
regtech
smbs
industry 4.0
payment
weapons
nanotechnology
quantum
industrial
enterprise
smart factory
industrial IoT
bank
small and medium business
wearables
photonics
military
army
authentication
prosumer
optics
industrial revolution
3d-printing
new materials
smart manufacturing
machine vision
chip
web tools
imaging-enabled
finserv
dual use
cyber-security
cyber security
clothes
lending
fintechs
fintech
financial services
manufacturing
hard tech
smart clothes
B2B2C
paytech
defence
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Funding Stages

2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling5. Growth

Countries of investment

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Who we are

We are one of Chicago's original venture capital firms, entering our sixth fund. For more than 25 years, we have invested in transformational technology companies across healthcare, fintech, and enterprise technology, partnering with founders from the earliest stages through growth.

Funding Requirements

We invest in fintech, industrial tech, engineering tech, vertical AI, physical AI, enterprise technology, B2B, B2B AI, Data & Analytics, Cyber Security, Defense Technology, enterprise automation, robotics, and more across core technologies and industries.

Value add

We believe in a founder-first investment philosophy. We partner closely with founders through strategic coaching, board participation, fundraising support, and introductions to customers, partners, investors, and other value-added resources to help companies successfully scale.

Locations

20 N Wacker Dr, 60606 Chicago, Illinois, Illinois, US HQ

OCA Ventures Team

Cole Sampou

Cole Sampou

Associate

"I invest in founders delivering vertical AI and physical AI capabilities across industrial sectors to drive defensible value propositions."

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