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Operate

Operate

Newport Beach, Californiaoc4venturestudio.wordpress.com

Overview

Operate is a venture capital firm and venture studio based in Newport Beach, California, that invests in and provides hands-on support to early-stage software technology companies.

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

17

Investments

Operate investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Bonus HomesAug 2025Seed-
BevzSep 2023SeedCo-investor
ChatterworksJul 2022SeedCo-investor
KnitJun 2022SeedCo-investor
KnitJun 2022SeedCo-investor

Key People

Kyle Kamrooz

Managing Partner

Jason Whitt

General Partner

Carey Ransom

Investor Board Member

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Investment Activity

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HeadquartersNewport Beach, California
Year Founded2020

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