Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is an early-stage venture investment firm based in New York that makes seed and Series A investments in technology startups. Founded in 2005, it targets software, healthcare, financial services, marketplaces, and enterprise sectors.

James Hottensen

Associate

Celine Kwok

Principal

Ben Lin

Managing Partner

Henry McNamara

General Partner

Ian Mukherjee

Analyst

Raj Sandhu

Partner

Past deals in Personal Accessories

Bespoke Post

Series B in 2021
Bespoke Post is a subscription-based service that delivers curated lifestyle products tailored for modern customers, particularly men. Each month, members receive a themed box featuring a selection of limited edition items, such as grooming tools, home bar essentials, and stylish accessories, all designed to enhance their everyday experiences. Customers are given the option to preview the contents of their box via email, allowing them to customize their selections, including colors and sizes, or to skip the month without incurring any charges. The company emphasizes convenience by offering free shipping and easy returns, ensuring a hassle-free shopping experience. Bespoke Post also maintains a shop of unique standalone products, further expanding its offerings to meet diverse interests.

King Children

Seed Round in 2018
King Children specializes in custom-printed eyewear. Using proprietary technology, customers can virtually try-on frames via a mobile app, with precise measurements facilitating direct shipping of personalized glasses.

Away

Series A in 2016
Away is a modern travel brand offering high-quality, affordable luggage designed with thoughtful features to enhance travel experiences.

Brilliant

Seed Round in 2015
Brilliant designs and manufactures handmade bicycles. They also sell bicycle accessories including helmets, pumps, wall mounts, lights, bells, locks, and bicycle additions. They also provide financing options for bicycles.

Touch Of Modern

Series B in 2014
Touch of Modern is a curated online shopping platform focused on providing men with access to unique products, fashion brands, and lifestyle accessories that enhance their daily living. The company specializes in offering one-of-a-kind, in-season items from both established brands and emerging designers, which are typically challenging to find in mainstream retail settings or available at competitive prices. Its discovery-based shopping model caters specifically to urban male consumers, featuring a diverse range of categories such as clothing, accessories, home goods, and technology products. Touch of Modern has experienced significant growth, boasting over seven and a half million registered users and achieving remarkable year-over-year growth.

True&Co

Series A in 2013
They are changing the way women shop online by redesigning the art of bra shopping, one of the most unpleasant shopping experiences they have personally endured. Instead, they created a proprietary way to fit women online in 2 minutes with no measuring tape. Every woman (you!) then experiences an entirely different and personalized lingerie shop that’s fun, fashionable and yes, truly intimate. Their founders bring together consumer technology, ecommerce and intimate apparel backgrounds from Microsoft, Vanity Fair Brands, Bain Capital Ventures, BCG and RentTheRunway. They are thrilled to be well-funded by top-tier venture capital firms and angels from both coasts.

Bespoke Post

Seed Round in 2013
Bespoke Post is a subscription-based service that delivers curated lifestyle products tailored for modern customers, particularly men. Each month, members receive a themed box featuring a selection of limited edition items, such as grooming tools, home bar essentials, and stylish accessories, all designed to enhance their everyday experiences. Customers are given the option to preview the contents of their box via email, allowing them to customize their selections, including colors and sizes, or to skip the month without incurring any charges. The company emphasizes convenience by offering free shipping and easy returns, ensuring a hassle-free shopping experience. Bespoke Post also maintains a shop of unique standalone products, further expanding its offerings to meet diverse interests.

Fara

Venture Round in 2012
Fara Inc. provides Monogram, a Web and mobile based shopping application. It also operates a Website for online apparel and accessory shopping. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Mountain View, California

True&Co

Venture Round in 2012
They are changing the way women shop online by redesigning the art of bra shopping, one of the most unpleasant shopping experiences they have personally endured. Instead, they created a proprietary way to fit women online in 2 minutes with no measuring tape. Every woman (you!) then experiences an entirely different and personalized lingerie shop that’s fun, fashionable and yes, truly intimate. Their founders bring together consumer technology, ecommerce and intimate apparel backgrounds from Microsoft, Vanity Fair Brands, Bain Capital Ventures, BCG and RentTheRunway. They are thrilled to be well-funded by top-tier venture capital firms and angels from both coasts.

Bespoke Post

Seed Round in 2012
Bespoke Post is a subscription-based service that delivers curated lifestyle products tailored for modern customers, particularly men. Each month, members receive a themed box featuring a selection of limited edition items, such as grooming tools, home bar essentials, and stylish accessories, all designed to enhance their everyday experiences. Customers are given the option to preview the contents of their box via email, allowing them to customize their selections, including colors and sizes, or to skip the month without incurring any charges. The company emphasizes convenience by offering free shipping and easy returns, ensuring a hassle-free shopping experience. Bespoke Post also maintains a shop of unique standalone products, further expanding its offerings to meet diverse interests.
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