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About OCA Ventures

Investor type

VC firm

First check

$300k to $5M

Lead

Sometimes

Themes

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