Strategic Assistance

Our portfolio companies know that Oak will support them every step of the way. This commitment of time and resources has become Oak's hallmark. Our investment professionals form a seamless team with management and are able to identify, as well as provide access to, the specific resources required from the Oak affiliate network. This network of 250 top executives spans a broad range of industries and financial organizations—with which we have established relationships for over 30 years.

With this comprehensive view of the business situation and market conditions, Oak is positioned to provide not only the financial, but also the strategic support necessary for our companies to succeed.

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CEO Quotes

Don Scales
President and CEO, iCrossing
Oak is more than an investor, they are a core partner in iCrossing’s success. They understand the market, our business and our aspirations. Their guidance has proven instrumental to our growth."
Brian Hinman
Founder of 2Wire, Polycom, PictureTel
Throughout the years, Oak has been a consistent supporter and partner in my ventures. This consistency sets Oak apart from most venture firms during this difficult period for technology- based companies."
Dave Schaeffer
Founder CEO, Cogent
Oak Investment Partners has been with Cogent since our founding. Ed Glassmayer has provided guidance and leadership, helping us grow our company in the face of difficult market conditions. While Cogent stayed true to its original vision, our path to how we would execute that vision experienced many obstacles. Oak stood with management, helping us take advantage of the turmoil in our industry to build the world’s largest IP network and emerge as the second largest carrier of Internet traffic (15% of traffic on the public Internet) in the world. While many Venture Capitalists would have been uncomfortable with the complex financial engineering used in building our business, Oak took the lead in financing our acquisitions. Cogent is my seventh start up, in my entire carrier I have never worked with a better and more engaged investor then Ed Glassmayer and the whole Oak team.”