Octave Ventures Llc
Venture capitalHenderson · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Octave Ventures focuses on venture investments in biotech and deep tech startups, backing companies across areas such as diagnostics, therapeutics, computing and defense-related technologies. The firm draws on decades of principal investing and investment banking experience and takes an active role in its portfolio companies, with its founder serving on multiple company boards.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 14 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Biotech ×6Medical Devices ×5Defense Tech ×4Hardware ×4Deep Tech ×3Healthtech ×2Robotics ×2
HQs:United States×9South Korea×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGeneral Radar develops radar and weapons systems technology for the defense and aerospace sectors.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareBelmont, US
David(Director of Architecture and Systems Engineering)Jeff(Director of Software Engineering)
Dallas, US
Walden Rhines(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Kim(Director)Jack Crawford(Director)Alexander Fortmuller(Director)Gordon Campbell(Director)Scott Mercer(Director)
DD Pharmatech develops therapeutics for metabolic disorders, with a focus on oral and long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist formulations.
Biotech
Seulki Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Sungmook Lim(Executive Officer, Director)Daehyun Shin(Director)Seol-Heui Han(Director)Seungwon Lim(Director)Sunghoon Hong(Executive Officer, Director)
Finch is a microbiome therapeutics company that develops innovative microbiome assets designed from human microbiota transplantation studies, targeting a range of therapeutic areas.
BiotechMedical Devices
R. J. Price(Director)Jeffery A. Smisek(Director)Mark Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Mulderry(Director)Chris Lange(Director)James Burgess(Director)
MicroVision develops solid-state lidar sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, and defense applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardware
Neuraly is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on inhibiting pathological glial activation to prevent neuronal cell death.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Seulki Lee(Executive Officer)
PlenaryAI develops machine learning tools for clinical decision support, enabling physicians to analyze patient biomarkers and imaging data against large-scale analytics to improve patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBaltimore, US
Martin Pomper(Executive Officer, Director)Young Hoon Kim(Executive Officer)Edward Herskovits(Executive Officer)Steven Rowe(Executive Officer)Michael Kim(Director)
Qolab applies advanced semiconductor manufacturing and integration techniques to develop superconducting quantum processors, addressing yield and component integration challenges.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMadison, US
Michael Kim(Director)Alan Ho(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robert McDermott(Director)John Martinis(Executive Officer, Director)
Red 6 builds ATARS, an AI-enabled 3D synthetic training platform for military flight training that combines human and machine learning in immersive threat environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense Tech
Valted Seq develops an end-to-end platform powered by robotics and AI for single-cell analysis of brain tissue, enabling biomarker and therapeutic target discovery for neurodegenerative diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesGaithersburg, US
Dr. Valina Dawson(Co-founder)Dr. Ted Dawson(Executive Officer, Director)Sheri Si-Yu Fan(Executive Officer)Michael Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Young Hoon Kim(Executive Officer)Seulki Lee(Executive Officer, Director)
ZeroEyes provides AI-powered visual weapon detection software that integrates with existing security cameras to identify firearms in real time.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSaaSConshohocken, US
Michael Kim(Director)Sam Alaimo(Chief Revenue Officer)Edward McCullough(Director)Robert Huberty(COO and Treasurer)Michael Lahiff(President and CEO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Octave Ventures Llc invest at?
- Octave Ventures Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Octave Ventures Llc focus on?
- Octave Ventures Llc focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech.
- Where is Octave Ventures Llc located?
- Octave Ventures Llc is headquartered in Henderson, US.
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