Bob Saunders

Bob Saunders

General Partner atOCA VenturesIllinois

Bob Saunders is a General Partner at OCA Ventures managing healthcare investments. He previously held leadership roles at Chrysalis Ventures and Providian Capital Management.

What Bob can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

OCA Ventures writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. The Boston Consulting Group
  2. Bain & Co
  3. Providian Capital Management · Senior Managing Director
    1993-1997
  4. Chrysalis Ventures · Senior Managing Director and General Partner
    1997-2009
  5. Chrysalis Ventures · Senior Advisor
    2009-2010
  6. OCA Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

XLerateHealthSaunders Murdock and Associates

Investments named in public bios

Amplified ScienceseBlu SolutionsmPulse MobileProgentecPursueCareBiotiaiPillMoving Analytics

Focus

healthcare

Education

Stanford University, BALondon School of Economics, M.Sc.Harvard University, MA

Also at OCA Ventures

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Questions

Who is Bob Saunders?

Bob Saunders is a General Partner at OCA Ventures managing healthcare investments. He previously held leadership roles at Chrysalis Ventures and Providian Capital Management.

How much does Bob Saunders invest?

Bob Saunders invests through OCA Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Bob Saunders?

A warm intro from a founder OCA Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Bob Saunders do before OCA Ventures?

The Boston Consulting Group; Bain & Co; Senior Managing Director at Providian Capital Management; Senior Managing Director and General Partner at Chrysalis Ventures; Senior Advisor at Chrysalis Ventures.

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