Oakes

Growth capital · AI infrastructure · Est. 2019

Capital that helps AI companies scale with discipline.

We back established teams with clear unit economics, real demand, and a path to durable profitability — then help them ship.

Who we are

We back products people actually use.

From infrastructure to vertical AI, we focus on teams solving real problems with durable economics — not science projects.

Move fast

Small teams, clear ownership. We decide quickly and ship with founders.

Build what matters

Capital only where unit economics and real demand already exist.

Think long-term

Structures and support designed to compound for years — not quarters.

AI Infrastructure

40%

Compute, networking, and data systems that make AI reliable at scale.

Enterprise AI

35%

B2B software with measurable ROI and a real sales motion.

Applied Intelligence

25%

Vertical AI in healthcare, finance, ops — clear paths to market.

Products

Products we build. Businesses we grow.

Live production sites only — homepage captures + outbound links. No fiction.

Locoreal homepage

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Locoreal

Locomotion OS — logistics and operations software.

Open live site

locoreal.vercel.app

Our approach

Great products are built by small teams.

Fast decisions. Clear thinking. Zero bureaucracy.

20
Live prod sites
0
Layers of bureaucracy
MX / US
Market focus
100%
Operator-led

See how we build

Operator capital with a bias to shipping. Learn more about our thesis and how we work with founders.

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Strategic planning

Board-level support on positioning, pricing, roadmap.

Talent network

Operators and specialists introduced when it matters.

Distribution

Intros across the portfolio and partner channels.

Follow-on capital

Dry powder and syndicate when traction proves out.

Team

Join a team that ships

Operators first. We sit beside founders — not above them.

Aubrey Oakes

Aubrey Oakes

Managing Partner

Henry Blackstone

Henry Blackstone

Partner

Marissa Vanderbilt

Marissa Vanderbilt

Partner

Aubrey Oakes

Operator-investor focused on AI infrastructure and enterprise software.

Henry Blackstone

Growth and go-to-market for technical products scaling past product-market fit.

Marissa Vanderbilt

Board work, capital structure, and long-horizon portfolio strategy.

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Let's build something great

Whether you're raising, partnering, or just want to compare notes on AI infrastructure — we want to hear from you.