Jim Dugan
Chief Executive Officer at OCA Venture Partners LLC
Profile
Jim Dugan is the Founding Managing Partner of OCA Ventures, specializing in Fintech investments.
Jim sits on the board of various portfolio companies, including Ocient, Alembic, The MOM Project, Prisidio, SumRidge Partners, SpotHero, ArcherEDU, Impossible Objects, BigStep, and Falcon Insurance Group.
Prior to forming OCA Ventures, Jim traded derivatives at the Chicago Board of Trade & CBOE, and worked in corporate finance with Continental Bank.
Jim has over 30 years of corporate finance, capital markets, and venture capital investment experience.
Jim serves on various non-profit Boards such as USOPF, NU Wave, 1871, IVCA, Illinois Institute of Technology, and HCHS HardShip Endowment Fund, among others.
Jim received a BA in Economics from the University of Rochester and earned his MBA (MM) from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Jim Dugan active positions
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OCA Venture Partners LLC
 OCA Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Chief Executive Officer | 2001-01-31 |
ED MAP, Inc.
 ED MAP, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ED MAP, Inc. provides online education support services. It offers eBooks, custom materials, print textbooks, and educational supplies. ED MAP was founded in 2003 by Michael Mark and Kerry Stoessel Pigman and is headquartered in Nelsonville, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
 Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-24 |
| Smart Bet Charities | Founder | 2009-08-24 |
Archer Education, Inc.
 Archer Education, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Archer Education, Inc. provides online information services. Its services include pricing transparency, scholarship information, career information, and college rankings. The firm's platform allows student to personalize their searches and connect directly to schools online. The company was founded by Jerry Slavonia and Brian Hartnack on July 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-04-21 |
Automated Insights, Inc.
 Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Javlin Capital Corp. | Director/Board Member | - |
Apparel Media Group LLC (California)
 Apparel Media Group LLC (California) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Apparel Media Group, Inc. provides network marketing services to apparel industry. It offers services in marketing, advertising, consumer engagement, social, sponsorship and Digital segments. Apparel Media Group was founded by Golden Jarden, Hays Gerry A. and Tolia Amish in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Javlin Capital LLC
 Javlin Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Javlin Capital LLC provides investment services. The firm also provides liquidity at a make-or-break time, so they crafted an investment approach combining a unique mix of financial resources, creativity, and operational expertise. The company was founded by Rob Johnson in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Jim Dugan
| Rochester Christian University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC. | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 26 |
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OCA Venture Partners LLC
OCA Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance OCA Venture Partners LLC (OCA Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jim A. Dugan, John J. Dugan and Peter A. Ianello. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
| Continental Bank Corp. | Finance |
O'Connor & Associates
 O'Connor & Associates Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of UBS Group AG, O'Connor & Associates is a securities options concern. The company is based in Chicago, IL. O'Connor & Associates was acquired by Schweizerischer Bankverein /SBC/ on March 27, 1995. | Finance |
ED MAP, Inc.
ED MAP, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ED MAP, Inc. provides online education support services. It offers eBooks, custom materials, print textbooks, and educational supplies. ED MAP was founded in 2003 by Michael Mark and Kerry Stoessel Pigman and is headquartered in Nelsonville, OH. | Commercial Services |
Base-2 Capital Group LLC
 Base-2 Capital Group LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Base-2 Capital Group LLC provided trading systems and technology services. The company was founded by Stephen O'Connor in 2004 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Cleversafe, Inc.
 Cleversafe, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cleversafe, Inc. provides object storage system solutions. It offers dispersed storage network or dsNet, a system that provides comprehensive operation and maintenance functions. The firm also offers accesser appliance services data requests from applications and performs the IDA calculations as needed, storing and retrieving the slices for each data item to and from the slicestor storage nodes. The company was founded by Chris Gladwin in November 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Highedge, Inc.
 Highedge, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Founded in 2005, Brickfish is based on the idea that online social interactions between people are the most valuable commodity in the information age. These interactions are the source of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for traditional advertisers. Audiences are more fragmented, they have more complex choices about media consumption, and there's a whole new level of peer-to-peer connectivity. In the old world, marquee brands were able to rely on big budgets and large media spends to dominate consumer mindshare. In the newly leveled communications landscape, they began to see 'up and coming' brands with an understanding of the power of peer-to-peer interaction gaining name recognition and brand loyalty through online word of mouth. They found users sharing content and opinions about these new brands through online social media email, IM, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.- creating viral traction that resulted in mass media exposure without the traditional broadcast approach. The only element missing was the ability to measure ROI. | Commercial Services |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
| Smart Bet Charities | |
Archer Education, Inc.
Archer Education, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Archer Education, Inc. provides online information services. Its services include pricing transparency, scholarship information, career information, and college rankings. The firm's platform allows student to personalize their searches and connect directly to schools online. The company was founded by Jerry Slavonia and Brian Hartnack on July 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
BodyShopBids, Inc.
 BodyShopBids, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services BodyShopBids, Inc. develops and operates an online and mobile platform for car appraisal and insurance services. Its products include Snapsheet Appraisal, Snapsheet Transaction, Snapsheet Rental and Asset Management Platform, and Snapsheet Software platform. The company was founded by Brad Weisberg and C. J. Przybyl in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Chicago Board of Trade
 Chicago Board of Trade Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Automated Insights, Inc.
Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
| Javlin Capital Corp. | |
Apparel Media Group LLC (California)
Apparel Media Group LLC (California) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Apparel Media Group, Inc. provides network marketing services to apparel industry. It offers services in marketing, advertising, consumer engagement, social, sponsorship and Digital segments. Apparel Media Group was founded by Golden Jarden, Hays Gerry A. and Tolia Amish in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Illinois Venture Capital Association
 Illinois Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Javlin Capital LLC
Javlin Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Javlin Capital LLC provides investment services. The firm also provides liquidity at a make-or-break time, so they crafted an investment approach combining a unique mix of financial resources, creativity, and operational expertise. The company was founded by Rob Johnson in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Finance |
Ocient, Inc.
 Ocient, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ocient, Inc. provides technology for the storage of data to the various companies. The company was founded by Christopher S. Gladwin, Joe Jablonski, and George Kondiles in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/
 Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ Investment ManagersFinance Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Alembic Technologies, Inc.
 Alembic Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Alembic Technologies, Inc. offers software marketing technology. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
The Mom Project Inc.
 The Mom Project Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Mom Project Inc. engages in the provision of digital talent marketplace and community that connect professional women with companies. The company was founded by Allison Robinson and Gregory Robinson in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Prisidio, Inc.
 Prisidio, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Prisidio, Inc. is a cloud-based digital vault that offers a secure and centralized solution for individuals and families to store, organize, and share their important documents and information. Prisidio is based in Naples, FL and was founded by Glenn L. Shimkus, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Users can access and manage various assets such as legal agreements, financial information, medical records, and birth certificates. The company helps users prepare for both expected and unexpected events in life. | Technology Services |
SumRidge Partners LLC
 SumRidge Partners LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance SumRidge Partners LLC (SumRidge) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Robert Morano and Thomas O'Brien in 2010. In 2022, they were acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF). SumRidge is a fixed income electronic market maker that specializes in high yield and investment grade corporate bonds, municipal bonds, institutional preferred securities, and emerging market bonds. The firm uses its own balance sheet to facilitate flow trading, ensuring instantaneous execution for their diverse client base. | Finance |
SpotHero, Inc.
 SpotHero, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SpotHero, Inc. provides mobile applications and website for drivers to find reserve parking spot. The company was founded by Mark Lawrence, Jeremy Smith and Lawrence Kiss in 2011 and is headquartered Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Impossible Objects LLC
 Impossible Objects LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Impossible Objects LLC provides 3D printing technology. It offers carbon fiber, kevlar, and fiberglass composites. The company was founded by Robert Swartz in 2011 and is headquartered Northbrook, IL. | Commercial Services |
| Falcon Insurance Group LLC |
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