Introducing Ocampo Capital

Friends of Ocampo Capital,

Thomas Edison once said, “opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”  That is as true now as it was at the turn of the 20th century.  And while huge amounts of capital have sloshed around the economy in recent years, young consumer companies have found it difficult to gain access to needed capital, and even harder to get roll-up-your-sleeves, operational help for founders, to reduce risk and increase returns. 

I witnessed this firsthand throughout my career- first in venture capital, and then in a long subsequent career as a consumer executive.  Many companies have come and gone which had great products. Unfortunately, in many instances they were unable to adequately scale because of financial and operational impediments- ultimately, causing them to fail when even small mistakes were made.  Over time, I developed a hypothesis around how to help these kinds of companies maximize their potential. In recent years, I have refined and tested that hypothesis in advising large and small consumer companies that needed operational support- and then actively invested in a number of young businesses where I also took a hands-on approach to helping them grow.  And what I found was while this may have been dressed up in overalls and looked like work, it definitely was opportunity. 

As a result, today, I am pleased to officially announce the launch of Ocampo Capital.  

Ocampo Capital is a trajectory amplifier: it advises, supports, and invests in consumer companies, aiming to help them achieve their aspirations.

Going forward, I will post regular communication to our new website www.ocampocapital.com, including thoughts on the state of consumer businesses, the venture market, and insights on our portfolio companies.  We also offer the ability to subscribe so these can show up in your inbox here.

I look forward to sharing with you the progress of Ocampo Capital and our portfolio of exciting, emerging consumer businesses.