Nick Schoewe

Nick Schoewe

Vice Chairman & General Partner atOCA VenturesIllinois

Nick Schoewe is a General Partner and Vice Chairman at OCA Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at Swiss Bank Corporation and CSS, LLC.

What Nick 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. Swiss Bank Corporation · Managing Director
    1990-1996
  2. CSS, LLC · Co-Managing Member
    2007-2017
  3. OCA Ventures · Vice Chairman & General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

CSS, LLCO’Connor Partners Investment Office

Focus

Fintech

Education

M.I.T., B.S. degree in Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business, M.B.A.

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Questions

Who is Nick Schoewe?

Nick Schoewe is a General Partner and Vice Chairman at OCA Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at Swiss Bank Corporation and CSS, LLC.

How much does Nick Schoewe invest?

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

How do I pitch Nick Schoewe?

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 Nick Schoewe do before OCA Ventures?

Managing Director at Swiss Bank Corporation; Co-Managing Member at CSS, LLC.

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