Built by an operator.

Jeff Ochoa

Founder & General Partner · Irvine, CA

Jeff Ochoa is an entrepreneur turned investor and the founder of CLAD, a venture capital platform investing in the technologies shaping our future.

A seer at heart, Jeff is fascinated by what's yet to be imagined. He has a natural curiosity for connecting seemingly unrelated ideas, recognizing patterns, and picturing futures that have yet to take shape.

Before founding CLAD, Jeff turned an idea in the motorsports industry into a patented product, taking it from concept through development, manufacturing, and scaling into an established business. Having lived the full journey, he brings a builder's perspective to investing and a deep appreciation for founders pursuing ideas that are still taking shape.

Outside of investing, his passion for motorsports reflects the same frontier CLAD invests in: the relationship between person and machine, where intuition, technology, and ambition come together.

“The best racing lines and the best investments follow the same rule: read the curve, wait for the apex, then commit.”