OCA Ventures, LLC
We help entrepreneurs build great companies.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
15 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 72 additional investments, funds and LPs, 6 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 1 companyportfolio raising
One portfolio company has new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 13 May 2026.
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 2 dealswith Greycroft
Invests most often alongside Greycroft (2 shared deals) and Vitalizevc Management (2 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 1 Oct 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Founding Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- PrincipalWhy: Principal on the deal teamNo route on file yet
- Ceo/Managing MemberWhy: Runs the firm (chief executive or president)No route on file yet
Relationship network
137 connected entities10 observed rounds2 repeat counterparties
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to OCA Ventures, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
70 companies on record, 0 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuate | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Airesponsibilitylab | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Alertlogic | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- healthcare, biotech
- Stages
- seed
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
20 current, 0 departed
Decision makers
- Jim Dugan · Founding Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
- Steve Shein · PrincipalWhy this person: Principal on the deal team; Named with investment responsibility
- James Francis Dugan · Ceo/Managing MemberWhy this person: Runs the firm (chief executive or president); Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Ceo/Managing Member · 4 deals attributed
- Founding Managing Partner
- Principal
Contacts
1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
7 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCA Tmp Spv LLC | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2024 adv first reported | Early deployment | $1.3M Apr 7, 2026 | 19 | $0 of $3.7M | Sep 6, 2023 |
| OCA Roadrunner LP | Fund | 2021 adv first reported | Mature | $43.9M Apr 7, 2026 | 35 | $0 of $25.0M | Jun 12, 2020 |
| OCA Ventures Growth Fund LP | Growth fund | 2021 form d first sale | Mature | $29.0M Apr 7, 2026 | 40 | $33.8M of $50.0M | Mar 21, 2022 |
Limited partners
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.Relationships across DFX
56 co-investors · on 1 other DFX graph
Co-investors
- 2026-10-012 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-09-302 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-09-302 shared deals · recurring
Across DFX and the capital chainon 1 other DFX graph ShowHide
- The same institution is held on RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
OCA Ventures, LLC is the same institution as 1 record in RIA and Wealth.
The joined record opens with the product, beside every other relationship on this page.
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Evidence and history
11 dated events, 73 observations from 4 sources
Timeline
- Mar 28, 2024OCA Venture Partners, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by OCA Ventures, LLC
- Mar 28, 2024OCA Tmp Spv LLC first reported on Form ADV by OCA Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,058,433
- Mar 28, 2022OCA Ventures Growth Fund LP first reported on Form ADV by OCA Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $31,070,597
- Apr 7, 2021OCA Roadrunner LP first reported on Form ADV by OCA Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $21,742,114
- Mar 29, 2020OCA Ventures IV LP first reported on Form ADV by OCA Ventures, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $68,282,202
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Apr 7, 2026 · 7 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Chicago, ILadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- OCAVENTURES.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Registered investment adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Apr 7, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 7 (7 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $318Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Regulatory AUM
- $316Mthe adviser's RAUM, a regulatory measure, never a fund size
- Employees
- 15
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $318M
- Sep 12, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $306M
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC funds reported | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Registered investment adviser | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Registered investment adviser | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-02-14 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-02-14 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-04-07 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-04-07 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-28 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | Approved | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2026-04-30 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Employees | 15 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Chicago, IL | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 7 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 7 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 7 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $318M | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $318M | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $306M | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size) | $316M | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated sectors | Healthcare, biotech “sector words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | Healthcare, biotech “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | Healthcare, biotech “sector words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | seed “stage words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 7 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 7 | Apr 7, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 7 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $318M
- importance
- gav: 0.46 · funds: 0.67 · people: 0.6 · investments: 0.7 · co investors: 0.71
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: not scored
- emerging manager
- fund count: 8 · reported gav: $318M · first adv filing: 2012-02-14 · years since first filing: 14.6
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2012-02-14source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.