Peter Ianello

Peter Ianello

Chairman & Co-Founder atOCA VenturesIllinois

Peter Ianello is the Chairman and Co-Founder of OCA Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at SBC Capital Markets and O’Connor & Associates.

What Peter 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 warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

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

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Career

  1. Loeb Rhodes & Co.
  2. New York Stock Exchange
  3. Chicago Board Options Exchange · Director of Surveillance
  4. First Options of Chicago · Vice President
  5. O’Connor & Associates · General Partner and Member of the Executive Committee
  6. SBC Capital Markets · President and CEO
  7. OCA Ventures · Chairman & Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

OCA Ventures

Focus

technologyhealthcareservices businesses

Education

Mount St. Mary’s College, BA

Also at OCA Ventures

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Questions

Who is Peter Ianello?

Peter Ianello is the Chairman and Co-Founder of OCA Ventures. He previously held leadership roles at SBC Capital Markets and O’Connor & Associates.

How much does Peter Ianello invest?

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

How do I pitch Peter Ianello?

A warm intro from a founder OCA Ventures backed works best.

What did Peter Ianello do before OCA Ventures?

Loeb Rhodes & Co.; New York Stock Exchange; Director of Surveillance at Chicago Board Options Exchange; Vice President at First Options of Chicago; General Partner and Member of the Executive Committee at O’Connor & Associates; President and CEO at SBC Capital Markets.

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