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Octane Fund

4041 MacArthur Blvd Suite 260, Newport Beach, California, 92660, United States

Overview

Connecting technology leaders with capital and resources for growth.

Founded

2002

Deals ยท 12mo

0

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Oil and Gas
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Entre
Mar 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Fizz
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Trubify
Feb 2022Led
$12 MSeries A
Entre
Mar 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Fizz
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Trubify
Feb 2022Led
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Octane Fund: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Octane Fund: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A10

Monthly Deal Activity

Octane Fund: 3 deals are recorded across 57 months.All available history.
Octane Fund: 3 deals are recorded across 57 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Octane Fund: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Octane Fund: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce2
Social & Community Platforms2
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

Octane Fund: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Octane Fund: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Octane Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Octane Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Octane Fund: 5 co-investors are shown, with CreatorLed Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Octane Fund: 5 co-investors are shown, with CreatorLed Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
CreatorLed Ventures1
Kube VC1
Lightspeed Venture Partners1
Service Provider Capital1
Umami Capital1

Investment Strategy

Octane Fund: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation.All available history.
Octane Fund: Led accounts for 67% and participating for 33% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led267%
Participating133%
Octane Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Octane Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Aliso Viejo

Managing Director

Bill Carpou

CEO

Xandra Laskowski

Women Leaders of Octane