Okapi Venture Capital
Okapi Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Southern California, specifically Laguna Beach/Newport Beach. Founded in 2005, the firm focuses on providing long-term capital and hands-on management support to technology startups, primarily in the pre-seed and seed stages. Co-founders Marc Averitt and Sharon Stevenson, along with managing directors Jeff Bocan and John Waller, lead the firm, which currently manages six funds and has a portfolio of 30 active companies. Okapi takes a hands-on investment approach, often leading or co-leading investments to offer strategic gu
Investing activity
Okapi Venture Capital appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Feltsense Holdings (Seed, $5.1M, Feb 2026).
Okapi Venture Capital most often invests alongside Draper Associates, Bee Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures and Jager McConnell, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Okapi Venture Capital
What AI companies has Okapi Venture Capital invested in?
Okapi Venture Capital's AI investments include Feltsense Holdings. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Okapi Venture Capital based?
Okapi Venture Capital is based in Laguna Beach, California, United States.
What stage does Okapi Venture Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Okapi Venture Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Okapi Venture Capital co-invest with?
Okapi Venture Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Draper Associates (1 deal), Bee Partners (1 deal), Liquid 2 Ventures (1 deal), Jager McConnell (1 deal) and Western Technology Investment (1 deal).
How can founders reach Okapi Venture Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Okapi Venture Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Okapi Venture Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.