Jeff Bocan is a venture capitalist and former executive. He has held leadership roles at Okapi Venture Capital, Beringea, and Mophie.

What Jeff can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Okapi Venture Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Okapi Venture Capital.

Career

  1. BMW of North America
  2. Honest Tea
  3. Saffron Hill Ventures
  4. Beringea · Managing Director
  5. Mophie · Senior Vice President
  6. Okapi Venture Capital · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Duo SecurityAcornsArcher EducationCandid WholesaleTrackStreetWhiteFox Defense TechnologiesNimble for GoodCLI StudiosTrellis ResearchDaasityWeGiveNetwork PerceptionTrnsactChargezoomMophieMergermarket

Focus

venture capitaltechnologymedia

Education

Notre Dame, BAUniversity of Virginia, MBA

Also at Okapi Venture Capital

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Questions

Who is Jeff Bocan?

Jeff Bocan is a venture capitalist and former executive. He has held leadership roles at Okapi Venture Capital, Beringea, and Mophie.

How much does Jeff Bocan invest?

Jeff Bocan invests through Okapi Venture Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jeff Bocan?

A warm intro from a founder Okapi Venture Capital backed works best.

What did Jeff Bocan do before Okapi Venture Capital?

BMW of North America; Honest Tea; Saffron Hill Ventures; Managing Director at Beringea; Senior Vice President at Mophie.

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