Jeff Bocan is currently a Partner at Okapi Venture Capital, which is his second stint in Venture Capital.

Prior to Okapi, he joined one of his investments, Mophie, here in Orange County, and helped lead it from $10MM to over $250MM in revenue and an eventual strategic sale in 2016 to a publicly listed company, ZAGG. 

Before Mophie he was a VC for 13 years at a firm in Michigan called Beringea, where he sourced, led or managed the investments across their large portfolio.

Jeff has invested in over 40 companies and sat on over 30 boards.  He was also a contributing blogger to The Huffington Post, so he understands the value of sharing knowledge with his community.  He’s been active in the OC startup community for the last several years.  He'd even gotten to coach youth basketball!

Thanks to Accelerate OC show host Carey Ransom for another interesting episode promoting Orange County startups!

Listen to more episodes of the Accelerate OC Podcast here.

Welcome to Okapi Venture Capital, a new Member of the OC Startup Council!

Okapi Venture Capital: The longest standing early stage venture capital firm in OC, Okapi invests in technology driven companies, particularly those leveraging software and focused on enterprise B2B applications. 

We are based in Laguna Beach and are hands-on investors, bringing our capital, experience and networks to aid entrepreneurs.

Our initial investment is typically in the range of $250k - $1M and we have reserves for follow-on investment. (Although we have in the past, Okapi no longer invests in life sciences and the med tech sectors.)

OC Startup Ecosystem Directory Category:

Venture Capital and Angel Investors in Orange County

Contact: Jeff Bocan, Partner jeff@1oc.vc http://www.okapivc.com

Thanks to Okapi Venture Capital for investing in Orange County and supporting the OC Startup Council!

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