Okapi Venture Capital
VC Fund
Laguna Beach, United States
Okapi Venture Capital is a VC fund in Laguna Beach focused on Software and Information Technology. Okapi Venture Capital provides long-term capital and management support to emerging businesses in the information technology and life science sectors. They take pride in partnering with exceptionally talented entrepreneurs and operational executives to develop valuable high growth businesses.They are currently managing Okapi Ventures I, LP - aventure capital fund chartered to invest in seed and early-stage information technology and life science companies along the Tech Coast that is southern California with a particular emphasis on Orange County startups.
- Total investments:
- 82
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 28%
- Fund size:
- $16M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Okapi Venture Capital invests in
Stages Okapi Venture Capital invests in
Countries Okapi Venture Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$5M
- Series A
- $2.3M–$14M
- Series B
- $4.4M–$33M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 16 (20%)
- Information Technology 9 (11%)
- Health Care 8 (10%)
- SaaS 7 (9%)
- Medical 6 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 26 (32%)
- Series A 20 (24%)
- Series B 8 (10%)
- Series C 3 (4%)
- Funding Round 3 (4%)
Country
- United States 41 (50%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Bocan
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 20 | Find email | |
John Waller
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Marc Averitt
Co-Founder & Managing Director
|
Co-Founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 18 | Find email | |
Matthew McRae
Venture Partner
|
Venture Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sharon Stevenson
Co-Founder & Managing Director
|
Co-Founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 12 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| KredosAI is a fintech company that provides financial solutions with the help of technology. KredosAI is an early-stage company at the convergence of artificial intelligence, behavioral economics, payments, and a dedication to the financial success of those they serve. | $7M / Series A / Jul 02, 2026 | ||
| MagicDoor is disrupting the property management world with the industry's first AI native property management software platform, specifically designed to tackle the everyday challenges property managers face. Using cutting-edge AI technology, MagicDoor offers a comprehensive all in one solution that streamlines everything from vacancies tomaintenance to communication, boosting productivity by up to 5X and decreasing costs by up to 60%. By using AI to maximize efficiencies in the platform and automate and streamline property manager tasks, we offer a simple and transparent pricing model, with no additional fees, no onboarding costs and no minimums.MagicDoor was founded by Kasper Sogaard, a seasoned FAANG Engineer with specialization in AI and also a property owner and manager. Motivated by his inability to find a cost-effective and efficient software solution for his own properties, Sogaard started MagicDoor with a mission to revolutionize property management through AI integration. Everything in MagicDoor has been designed from the perspective of a property manager, which makes it intuitive and user friendly—but behind the scenes we’ve used the most current technology, including the power of AI, to make the property manager’s job as efficient as possible At the heart of the MagicDoor product philosophy lies a straightforward concept: leverage AI to simplify, streamline, and optimize the traditionally labor-intensive tasks associated with property management. MagicDoor isn't just a service provider; we're a growth partner for property managers looking to leverage technology for a competitive edge. With MagicDoor, property management is not only about managing assets but also about unlocking potential. | $4.5M / Seed / Sep 03, 2025 | ||
| KredosAI is a fintech company that provides financial solutions with the help of technology. KredosAI is an early-stage company at the convergence of artificial intelligence, behavioral economics, payments, and a dedication to the financial success of those they serve. | Seed / Jul 31, 2025 | ||
| Aline develops software that digitizes legal contracts and builds smart automated workflows for contracts. | $4.5M / Seed / Jul 01, 2025 | ||
| Occuspace is bringing new intelligence to the physical world. By capturing how many people are in a space, Occuspace is helping businesses more accurately understand, control, and improve the way their spaces are being used to enhance the visitor experience and increase efficiencies and cost savings. | $6M / Series A / Mar 17, 2025 | ||
| Chargezoom is an AI-native AR platform embedded directly into your accounting or ERP system that autonomously manages invoicing, payments, collections, and reconciliation. It transforms AR from a manual, task-driven function into an autonomous, intelligence-led engine that accelerates cash flow, enriches financial data, and frees your team to focuson strategic oversight rather than repetitive execution. The result is clearer cash flow, cleaner data, faster decisions, and a finance team that scales without adding headcount. | Series A / Dec 16, 2024 | ||
| Chargezoom is an AI-native AR platform embedded directly into your accounting or ERP system that autonomously manages invoicing, payments, collections, and reconciliation. It transforms AR from a manual, task-driven function into an autonomous, intelligence-led engine that accelerates cash flow, enriches financial data, and frees your team to focuson strategic oversight rather than repetitive execution. The result is clearer cash flow, cleaner data, faster decisions, and a finance team that scales without adding headcount. | $6M / Seed / Dec 16, 2024 | ||
| KredosAI is a fintech company that provides financial solutions with the help of technology. KredosAI is an early-stage company at the convergence of artificial intelligence, behavioral economics, payments, and a dedication to the financial success of those they serve. | $1.3M / Seed / Apr 04, 2024 | ||
| Deepcast.fm is a technology company that reimagines the familiar with infused intelligence and amplified experience. | $250K / Pre-Seed / Sep 06, 2023 | ||
| Occuspace is bringing new intelligence to the physical world. By capturing how many people are in a space, Occuspace is helping businesses more accurately understand, control, and improve the way their spaces are being used to enhance the visitor experience and increase efficiencies and cost savings. | $3.6M / Seed / Aug 24, 2023 | ||
| See all 82 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Okapi Venture Capital invest in?
Okapi Venture Capital invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 82 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Okapi Venture Capital invest in?
Okapi Venture Capital typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$5M at Seed, $2.3M–$14M at Series A and $4.4M–$33M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Okapi Venture Capital's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Okapi Venture Capital took part in.
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Who are the partners at Okapi Venture Capital?
The team at Okapi Venture Capital includes Jeff Bocan (Partner), John Waller (Partner) and Marc Averitt (Co-Founder & Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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