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Octolane AI

YC W24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 4 employees · 6 known investors

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Octolane is an AI-powered CRM for early-stage founders that automates sales workflows including follow-ups, deal field updates, and prospect research without manual data entry. The product consolidates CRM, meeting recording, email sequences, reminders, and visitor tracking into a single platform designed for founders managing their own sales processes.

Also known as Octolane · OctoLane

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)

Octolane AI was founded in 2024 by One Chowdhury, Md Abdul Halim Rafi, and Rafi.

OCOne Chowdhury
One ChowdhuryFounderOne Chowdhury had his first startup acquired during his freshman year. He previously worked as an intern at Mintlify (YC W22), where he built search analytics, AI recommendation, and GPT-4 powered document search functionality.
MAMd Abdul Halim Rafi
Md Abdul Halim RafiCo-Founder and CTOMd Abdul Halim Rafi founded and grew a company to 300,000 monthly visitors before its acquisition in 2022, and previously built a B2B platform serving over 5,000 brands. He is currently developing Octolane AI, an AI-powered sales CRM platform.
RRafi
RafiFounder

Investors · 6

Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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VitalStage Ventureslisted by VitalStage VenturesSan Francisco

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Basis Set VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

General Catalyst Apex

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025–2026

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Octolane AI went on to found or lead other companies.

Brian ShinInvestorFounded Searchable AITal BorensteinAngel InvestorFounded Keep

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YC-Backed Octolane Raises Seed To Build The Next AI Salesforceforbes.com · Apr 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Octolane AI do?
Octolane is an AI-powered CRM for early-stage founders that automates sales workflows including follow-ups, deal field updates, and prospect research without manual data entry. The product consolidates CRM, meeting recording, email sequences, reminders, and visitor tracking into a single platform designed for founders managing their own sales processes.
Who founded Octolane AI?
Octolane AI was founded by One Chowdhury, Md Abdul Halim Rafi, Rafi in 2024.
Who are Octolane AI's investors?
Octolane AI's investors include Y Combinator, Pioneer, VitalStage Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, General Catalyst.
How much funding has Octolane AI raised?
Octolane AI has disclosed $5.2M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Octolane AI headquartered?
Octolane AI is headquartered in San Francisco, US.