Henry McNamara is a General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College and serves on the board of Runway for Recovery.

What Henry can write

Writes checks of$25K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Great Oaks Venture Capital writes $25K to $500K checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

Venture Capital

Education

Bowdoin College, Bachelor of Arts

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Questions

Who is Henry McNamara?

Henry McNamara is a General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College and serves on the board of Runway for Recovery.

How much does Henry McNamara invest?

Henry McNamara invests through Great Oaks Venture Capital, which writes checks of $25K to $500K at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Henry McNamara?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Henry in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Great Oaks Venture Capital backed works better.

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