Great Oaks Venture Capital

Overview

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in New York that invests $50,000 to $500,000 in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds for early-stage US companies, primarily in software, healthcare, financial services, marketplaces, and enterprise sectors.¹²³

History

Great Oaks Venture Capital was founded around 2005 by Andrew K. Boszhardt Jr., who has approximately 40 years of capital market experience; an affiliate, Great Oaks Capital Management, was established in 2003.¹⁴ The firm has grown to manage investments in over 300 active portfolio companies, including Acorns, Allbirds, Bolt, CourseHero, EquipmentShare, Fetch Rewards, Flatiron Health, Ibotta, Maven Health, Virta Health, Vise, and Workrise.¹⁶

Notable Products

• Acorns - Personal finance app for micro-investing.
• Allbirds - Sustainable footwear brand.
• Bolt - Checkout and mobility platform.
• Flatiron Health - Oncology data analytics platform.
• Fetch Rewards - Receipt scanning rewards app.
• Ibotta - Cash back shopping platform.
• Virta Health - Digital diabetes reversal clinic.

Reputation

Great Oaks is recognized as an active seed-stage investor in New York with a diversified portfolio spanning consumer, tech, healthcare, and enterprise sectors.²³ Professionals note its focus on small check sizes and early-stage support for US founders.¹³ It maintains a low employee count while managing over 300 investments.¹⁶