Kevin McQuillan

General Partner, OCA Ventures
Kevin, a Chicago GP with MBA/JD/BBA, co-founded a venture whose first fund ranks seventh-highest IRR per Preqin and has three decades of enterprise and communications exits including Aruba and Upwork.
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USA, Canada
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About Kevin McQuillan

Kevin is a General Partner at Chicago-based OCA Ventures who co-founded Focus Ventures, whose first fund is cited by Preqin as the 7th highest IRR venture fund of all time. He holds an MBA, JD, and BBA and has been involved in an unusually dense list of IPOs and strategic exits across enterprise, infrastructure, and communications over three decades, including Active Software, Aruba Networks, Commerce One, Financial Engines, Upwork, and acquisitions like DATAllegro by Microsoft and KACE Networks by Dell.

Kevin McQuillan's Interests

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  • Massive supporter of Celtic Football Club with a deep emotional connection to the team. Frequently celebrates the club's achievements, including the success of the women's squad and the charitable nature of the fanbase, while often using green heart emojis to show solidarity.
  • Avid fan of live music and major rock bands. Shared immense enjoyment of a Foo Fighters gig in Glasgow and highly praised a Coldplay set at Glastonbury, noting the joy their performance brought despite what critics might say.
  • Keen interest in top-tier tennis and the transition between generations. Expressed profound admiration and emotion regarding Andy Murray's career and retirement, while simultaneously recognizing the exceptional talent of Carlos Alcaraz as a worthy successor at Wimbledon.
  • Follows professional golf with a perspective on competitive standards and community. Commented on the distinction between simply making the cut versus playing to win when discussing Tiger Woods, and commended media outlets that support grassroots golf and the preservation of courses.
  • Values the intersection of sports and charity. Highlighted personal participation in charity football matches to support causes close to colleagues and praised instances where sports communities come together to raise funds for social good.

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Enterprise, Consumer, Fintech, Health
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Seed - Series B+
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$1M - $3M

OCA Ventures is deeply embedded in the University of Chicago Booth ecosystem, serving as a core partner for the school's "VC Lab" program and providing hands-on academic-year internships that give MBA students a rare chance to complete real investments as interns. The firm has built specialized sector depth in fintech, insurtech, and blockchain/Web3 infrastructure, with partners who publicly discuss highly technical topics like blockchain protocols and digital asset infrastructure, positioning them as one of the more technically fluent early-stage investors in these niches.

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