Oak Investment Partners is a private equity firm focusing on venture capital investments in companies developing communications systems, information technology, new Internet media, healthcare services and retail.
The firm, founded in 1978, is based in Geenwich, Connecticut with offices in Norwalk, Connecticut, Minneapolis and Palo Alto, Califorina. Since inception, Oak had invested in more than 480 companies and had raised more than $8.4 billion in investor commitments across 12 private equity funds.
In May 2006, Oak raised its 12th fund, at $2.56 billion reportedly the largest venture capital fund ever raised.
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