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Okapi Venture Capital

Okapi Venture Capital

Laguna Beach, United States

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About

Okapi Venture Capital, established in 2005 and based in Newport Beach, California, focuses on seed and early-stage investments in the information technology and life sciences sectors. The firm has made 83 investments and has 18 notable exits, including companies like Welltok, Qualaroo, and CrowdStrike. Their portfolio includes a diverse range of companies such as Occuspace, which provides smart building solutions, Trellis Research in legal tech, and Daasity, which offers eCommerce analytics solutions. Other significant investments include Babylist, an online discovery platform for baby products, and ChromaCode, which uses data science for advanced molecular diagnostics. Okapi's investment strategy emphasizes supporting innovative startups with high growth potential, often leading seed and Series A rounds. The team is led by co-founders Marc Averitt and Sharon Stevenson, alongside partners like Jeff Bocan and John Waller, who bring extensive experience in venture capital and technology management. The firm is particularly active in the US market and collaborates with co-investors such as SaaS Ventures, Mucker Capital, and Stage Venture Partners, to foster the growth and success of its portfolio companies.

Details

Average check

$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M

Round

Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C+
Pre-Seed

Previous Investments

Agritech & Farming
B2B
Biotech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Energy & Utilities
Fintech & Financial services
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Social media
Software & Apps
Transportation & Mobility
Travel & Tourism
VR & AR

Geo focus

USA

Highlights

$502.7k

Historical average check

$15M

Historical max check

December 2024

Last investment date

72

Investments

Fintech & Financial services

Software & Apps

Real Estate & Proptech

Legal & Professional services

Data & Analytics

Transportation & Mobility

E-commerce & Retail

Other

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Website

okapivc.com

Email

averitt@okapivc.com

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