Jim Dugan
Jim Dugan is the Founding Managing Partner of OCA Ventures. He has experience in derivatives trading, corporate structured finance, and venture capital.
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OCA Ventures writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Continental Bank NA
- Chicago Board of Trade & CBOE
- OCA Ventures · Founding Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Jim Dugan?
Jim Dugan is the Founding Managing Partner of OCA Ventures. He has experience in derivatives trading, corporate structured finance, and venture capital.
How much does Jim Dugan invest?
Jim Dugan invests through OCA Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Jim Dugan?
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 Jim Dugan do before OCA Ventures?
Continental Bank NA; Chicago Board of Trade & CBOE.
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