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Okapi Venture Capital

1590 South Coast Highway, Suite 10, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651, United States

Overview

Okapi Venture Capital provides long-term capital and management support to emerging businesses in the information technology and life science sectors. They take pride in partnering with exceptionally talented entrepreneurs and operational executives to develop valuable high growth businesses. They are currently managing Okapi Ventures I, LP - a venture capital fund chartered to invest in seed and early-stage information technology and life science companies along the Tech Coast that is southern California with a particular emphasis on Orange County startups.

Total investments
49
Lead investments
16
Investments · 12mo
2
Active investors
5

Sector focus

  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology
  • Venture Capital
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Investment portfolio

  • KredosAI

    Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

    KredosAi offers an intelligent engagement platform that applies behavioral science and AI to determine the right message, channel, and timing to improve payment outcomes and preserve customer relationships. The company reports processing more than 200 million customer interactions over the past two years and growing revenue more than 6x in that period. Across its enterprise portfolio it has demonstrated an 11.5% reduction in write-off rates, a 13.6% increase in customer lifetime value, and claims over $50 million in annual bottom-line benefit for some large enterprises. KredosAi is a FICO partner, serves Fortune 50 clients and other enterprise customers, and is SOC 2 Type II certified with multilingual support. Future plans funded by the Series A include expanding into financial services and auto lending, building a multi-agent framework with voice agent support, and scaling the team.

  • MagicDoor

    Led · Seed · Sep 2025

    MagicDoor offers an AI-native, fully integrated property-management platform that unifies listing vacancies, payments, maintenance dispatch, vendor sourcing, compliance and tenant communication into a single system. The platform automatically triages requests, dispatches appropriate vendors and updates tenants in their preferred language, effectively executing work across systems rather than acting as a simple chatbot. Since launching in late 2024, MagicDoor has seen triple‑digit monthly growth and customers report up to a fivefold productivity improvement. The company describes its architecture as “open at the boundaries,” enabling it to adopt new AI models as they emerge and continually improve the product. The recent seed funding will be used to accelerate product development and hiring as MagicDoor scales to meet demand. Founder and CEO Kasper Søgaard is leading the company from Las Vegas and has added three new board members to support growth. MagicDoor offers an AI-native property management software platform that consolidates all property management functions into a single place. The platform uses AI to optimize efficiencies and automate and streamline property manager tasks. It provides a transparent pricing model of $2.50 per unit per month with no additional fees, no onboarding costs and no minimums. The company raised over $2M in Pre-Seed funding to accelerate growth. MagicDoor plans to use the funds to develop additional features in its AI-powered solution and to accelerate sales, marketing and onboarding efforts. The company was founded by Kasper Sogaard and is based in Las Vegas, NV.

  • Occuspace

    Participated · Series A · Mar 2025

    Occuspace builds an occupancy intelligence platform for the built environment that uses plug-in WiFi and Bluetooth sensors and proprietary software to deliver real-time, AI-driven space utilization data. The sensors plug into wall outlets to avoid costly installations, and the company emphasizes a 100% anonymous, privacy-first approach. Occuspace serves dozens of Fortune 500 companies and more than 100 colleges and universities, and is expanding its service to higher education, corporate real estate, and government facilities in North America and Europe. Since launching from a university technology competition in 2017, the company has grown rapidly, reporting year-over-year growth of more than 100% since 2021. Occuspace says its data helps facility managers save thousands, if not millions, of dollars by reducing wasted space, improving efficiency, and lowering environmental footprints. The company has raised $14 million to date and positions its product as scalable for massive real estate portfolios. Occuspace is a Los Angeles-based developer of occupancy management technology led by CEO Nic Halverson. It provides an occupancy management solution that helps customers measure and optimize the use of their physical spaces to improve utilization, make informed operational decisions, reduce real estate costs, and enhance visitor experiences. The product features privacy-friendly IoT tracking technology and a consumer iOS and Android app, Waitz, which allow institutions, property owners, and patrons to monitor crowd levels in real time. Customers include UC San Diego, UCLA, Columbia University, Purdue University, Boston College, Baylor University, and others. The company raised $3.6M in Seed funding and plans to use the proceeds to enhance business development and further expand its business reach. Occuspace intends to continue expanding into corporate office, multifamily, travel, government, and retail verticals where it has established product-market fit.

  • Chargezoom

    Participated · Series A · Dec 2024

    Chargezoom uses AI and machine learning, powered by a proprietary dataset, to automate accounts receivable, invoicing, and customer payments. The platform aims to eliminate manual AR work and accelerate cash flow for growing businesses. Since its $2.0M Seed in July 2021, the company reports growth of 3,972%. Chargezoom plans to scale rapidly and expand its platform capabilities with the new funding. The company has repositioned its investor lineup to align with long-term strategy, with BIP Ventures exiting and several new investors joining. Chargezoom is building its presence in Utah’s Silicon Slopes tech scene. Chargezoom is an Irvine, California–based billing and integrated-payments platform led by CEO Matt Dubois. The company's core product integrates payments into the accounting applications businesses use daily, with integrations including QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, FreshDesk and Xero. Its tools allow businesses of all sizes to collect payments faster with full GAAP compliance and to eliminate manual accounting tasks. Chargezoom has signed agreements with Fortune 500 payment service providers and entered partnerships with the majority of the top 20 merchant acquirers in the United States. The company raised $10 million in a Series A to support growth. It intends to use the funds to double down on product expansion and to hire talent, with plans to double staff size by the end of 2022. Chargezoom provides a platform that manages billing and payments for modern businesses, focusing on automation to help companies scale quickly. Led by Matt Dubois (CEO), Scott King (CRO), and Miguel Avellan (CIO), the company targets the operational payment needs of growing firms. The company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. In September 2021 Chargezoom raised $2M in seed funding to support its growth. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and broaden its business reach. Investors in the round included Okapi Venture Capital as lead and SaaS Ventures.

  • Goodhood

    Participated · Seed · Oct 2023

    Goodhood is a subscription-based tech company that connects car owners to mechanics for at-home maintenance and repairs. Its Auto Club monthly subscription and mobile app let users browse, book, and manage service appointments. The company is led by founder and CEO Prashant Salla. Future plans for the Auto Club include adding roadside assistance and insurance services and launching a new Auto Club subscription offering. Goodhood says it will use recent funding to develop its technology and operations and to expand into new geographies nationally. The company currently serves customers across Michigan, Texas, and Arizona. FixMyCar operates a mobile-mechanic managed marketplace that brings certified mechanics to a customer's driveway or workplace, offering diagnostics, battery and starter replacement, brake and engine repairs, routine maintenance, and used-car inspections. The company emphasizes convenience with extended hours and weekend availability and promises a 24-month/24,000-mile warranty on parts and labor. FixMyCar positions its service as 20–30% cheaper than dealerships and repair shops due to lower overhead while paying mechanics higher salaries. The company is launching an annual membership program to save customers money and plans a MyCar Marketplace to add towing, washing, and buying/selling/renting cars from customers' driveways. FixMyCar currently operates in Detroit, Dallas, and Houston, with plans to expand soon to Austin and other major metropolitan areas and ultimately nationwide.

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