Andrew K. Boszhardt, Jr, Managing Partner
Andy is Managing Partner of Great Oaks Venture Capital, LLC (GOVC). Prior to forming Great Oaks, Andy was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman; previously he provided wealth management services at Goldman Sachs from 1980 to 1996, serving as a Vice President starting in 1985. Andy holds an Accounting degree and an [...]
Ben Lin, Managing Partner
Ben is Managing Partner of Great Oaks Venture Capital and has been investing in startups at Great Oaks since 2006. Responsible for the sourcing, due diligence and investment management of GOVC portfolio companies, Ben also oversees the GOVC entrepreneur support facility. Ben started his career with the Global Investment Research division of Goldman Sachs and [...]
John Philosophos, Partner, Business Development
John is a Partner of GOVC. Located in Chicago, John is involved in strategic planning and marketing. Previously, John was a co-founder and Managing Partner of Wellspring Capital Advisors, a federally registered investment advisor. Founded in 2003, Wellspring provides asset management and investment consulting services to small and mid- sized insurance companies. John has also [...]
Celine Kwok, Principal, CFO & Investment Analyst
Celine is a Principal and CFO for GOVC; Celine is based in San Francisco. Celine spent four years at Morgan Stanley as an analyst in Global High Yield and the Real Estate Group in the Investment Banking Division. In addition, Celine worked closely with the Chief Investment Officer of Private Wealth Management of North America [...]
Tamara Dybas, Administrator
Tamara is the Administrator at GOVC. She also serves as the Administrator at Great Oaks Capital Management. Tamara joined Great Oaks Capital Management in 2005. Tamara earned BAs in English and Psychology from Boston University.
Evan Zwisler, Analyst
Evan is Analyst at GOVC and graduated from Claremont McKenna College in May of 2012. He was a dual major in Religious Studies and Literature. Born in Taiwan and raised in Shanghai, Evan speaks Chinese and French fluently. He has worked with the online travel agency Mobissimo.
Andrew Taub, Analyst
Andrew is Analyst at GOVC and graduated in May 2012 from Hamilton College with a major in English and minor in Mathematics. A native New Yorker, Andrew has worked for a hedge fund, fund of funds, and most recently for the White House Drug Policy Office as a Research and Statistics Assistant.
Michael Falb, Analyst
Michael is an Analyst at GOVC after studying at Cornell University. Originally from the Boston area, Michael did Business Development for a data-management startup, Actifio, and also worked for a variety of different startups while in college.