Our Investment Criteria
Exceptional Entrepreneurs
We partner with entrepreneurs who stand out as business builders and innovators. We look for deep domain expertise, exceptional problem solving, and the potential to scale a business to $20 million or $50 million or $100 million of revenue – or beyond.
Early Stage
Now in our fifth fund, we remain committed to early stage investing because we believe this is where we can make a difference. We partner with post-revenue companies (typically with a revenue run rate of $500,000 to $3,000,000) and prefer to invest in the first institutional round.
Focused B2B Software
We invest in the next generation of SaaS solutions with a non-exclusive focus on the future of work and future of education solutions. In OVP VI, 90% of our investments will be in Seed or Series A rounds and of those investments, 70% are future of work or education companies.
Market
We look for businesses that bring disruptive innovation, rather than step change improvements, to sizeable markets in excess of $500 million, with an opportunity to build a long-term competitive advantage.
Business Model
We are excited about businesses with product-based recurring revenue models and are especially attracted to companies where differentiation extends beyond a short-term technology advantage.
Capital Efficiency
We tend to partner with entrepreneurs who treat every dollar as if it’s their own and who think carefully about raising capital – both the timing and the amount – to optimize for success.
Partnership
We invest in entrepreneurs who are curious, constantly learning, and not afraid to fail and ask for help. 70% of the time we lead or co-lead investments, lean in, and join boards.