Octave Ventures Llc
Venture capitalHenderson · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Octave Ventures is a global venture capital firm concentrating on deep tech and biotech opportunities. It invests in pre-IPO companies at a range of development stages, with several portfolio companies eventually reaching public markets. The firm emphasizes partnering with founders and applying its experience and knowledge to support company growth and the advancement of emerging technologies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 16 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Biotech ×6Hardware ×6Deep Tech ×4Healthtech ×4Robotics ×4Defense Tech ×3Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×15South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×24+ founders×3
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12021 · 22018 · 16 dated
Bob Parsons(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgent CapitalAnsa CapitalCitta CapitalCrimson Investment FundCyverse CapitalFiddlehead Ventures+6 more
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Peter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inAlexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more
General Radar develops radar and weapons systems technology for the defense and aerospace sectors.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareBelmont, US
Jeff(Director of Software Engineering)in
Co-investorsDisruptiveCapital Factory
General Radar Corp. designs high-resolution phased-array radar systems, including a C-band multi-mission radar with a GaN AESA front-end, digital beam-forming, and a supercomputing signal-processing backend.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareBelmont, US
Co-investorsDisruptiveKleiner Perkins
Qolab applies advanced semiconductor fabrication and integration to build superconducting quantum hardware, addressing scaling bottlenecks such as qubit yield and component integration.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMadison, US
Alan Ho(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Martinis(CTO)Robert McDermott(Director)
BoardMichael Kim(Director)
Co-investorsPhoenix Venture PartnersApplied VenturesDevelopment Bank of JapanWARF
Beren is a public benefit corporation developing novel medicines in partnership with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and health systems.
BiotechHealthtech
Jason Camm(Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer)inAaron Ondrey(Chief Financial Officer)inAlex Gold(Chief Medical Officer)inJennifer Spinella(Chief Regulatory Officer & Head of Quality)inIrene von Hennigs(SVP, Global Medical Affairs)inBennett Smith(SVP, Commercial)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalEisai Innovation, Inc.Narya CapitalUTokyo Innovation Platform Co. Ltd.
Dallas, US
Walden Rhines(Executive Officer, Director)David Bowman(Director)
BoardMichael Kim(Director)Jack Crawford(Director)inAlexander Fortmuller(Director)Gordon Campbell(Director)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalRaptor GroupSoftBank Vision FundU First CapitalImpact Venture Capital
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)Sunghoon Hong(Executive Officer, Director)Sungmook Lim(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaehyun Shin(Director)Seungwon Lim(Director)Seol-Heui Han(Director)
Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersLB Investment
Finch Therapeutics is a life sciences company focused on the development and protection of drug-related intellectual property and therapeutics within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSomerville, US
Mark Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Blischak(Chief Executive Officer)R. J. Price(Director)Jeffery A. Smisek(Director)Andrew Mulderry(Director)James Burgess(Director)
Co-investorsB3 HoldingOCV PartnersOMX VenturesShumway CapitalHumboldt
Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Leandro, US
Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChad Bown(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONFoothill VenturesMomenta VenturesStanley VenturesStrawberry Creek Ventures+7 more
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalLauder PartnersMadrona Venture Group
MicroVision develops solid-state lidar sensors and perception software for object detection, mapping, and autonomous navigation.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsDetroit, US
Glen DeVos(CEO)inDrew Markham(General Counsel & Secretary, Senior Vice President People Operations)inGreg Scharenbroch(Vice President of Global Engineering)inFabio Laura(Vice President, Product Engineering & Operations)in
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesG2 Venture PartnersInvariantes FundLe Mercier’s CapitalSQN Venture Partners, LLCThe Westly Group+1 more
Tailos makes Rosie, an AI-powered commercial robotic vacuum sold to businesses on a rental subscription basis for cleaning operations such as hotels.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Micah Green(Founder)
Co-investorsRed Beard VenturesComet Labs
Neuraly is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on inhibiting pathological glial activation to prevent neuronal cell death.
BiotechHealthtechGermantown, US
Seulki Lee(CEO)Viktor Roschke(Co-Founder, Advisor)Ted Dawson(Scientific Co-Founder, Advisor)Martin Pomper(Scientific Co-Founder, Advisor)Han Seok Ko(Scientific Co-Founder, Advisor)
OSARO designs AI-powered robotic systems for warehouse automation and fulfillment.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Derik Pridmore(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Kahane(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardScott Banister(Director)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Acorn Pacific VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalComcast VenturesCompoundDarco Capital+6 more
PlenaryAI builds customized artificial intelligence tools for physicians and clinical staff, combining biomarkers and multi-modality imaging with data analytics to support clinical decisions for patients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechBaltimore, US
Martin Pomper(Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor)Edward Herskovits(Co-Founder, CEO and CSO)Young Hoon Kim(Executive Officer)Steven Rowe(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Kim(Director)
Red 6 develops augmented reality flight training technology for military aviators, enabling pilots and autonomous systems to train together in simulated threat environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware
Daniel Robinson(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDisney AcceleratorIronGate Capital AdvisorsKluz VenturesMoonshots CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
Tailos manufactures Rosie, an AI-powered commercial robot vacuum for business operations.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Micah Green(Founder)
Co-investorsInvariantes Fund10x Founders
Valted Seq builds an end-to-end single cell analysis platform using robotics and AI, and has assembled a large database of single cell brain samples to support biomarker and therapeutic target discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthGaithersburg, US
Dr. Valina Dawson(Co-founder)Dr. Ted Dawson(Executive Officer, Director)Seulki Lee(Co-Founder)Valina Dawson(Co-founder)Ted Dawson(Co-founder)Sheri Si-Yu Fan(Executive Officer)
ZeroEyes provides AI-based visual weapon detection software that integrates with existing security cameras to analyze live video feeds for visible firearms in real time, with detections verified by trained analysts in its operations center before alerts are dispatched to personnel and law enforcement.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTechConshohocken, US
Sam Alaimo(Chief Revenue Officer)inRobert Huberty(COO and Treasurer)Michael Lahiff(President and CEO)Rob Huberty(Founder)inEdward McCullough(Director)
BoardMichael Kim(Director)
Co-investorsBroadLight CapitalDreamit VenturesIntel CapitalStructural CapitalBackswing VenturesSorenson Ventures
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGodaddyNYSE: GDDYPalantirNASDAQ: PLTR
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFreeWire Technologies · stocktitan.net · Aug 19, 2026
Qolab · evertiq.com · Jul 21, 2026
D&D Pharmatech · eu-startups.com · Jul 20, 2026
Cornami · intelligence360.news · Sep 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Octave Ventures Llc made?
- Octave Ventures Llc has 17 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Octave Ventures Llc co-invest with?
- Octave Ventures Llc most often shares deals with Alpha Intelligence Capital, Invariantes Fund, Lauder Partners, among 89 tracked co-investors.
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