Octane - About the company
Octane is an acqui-hired company based in Delhi (India), founded in 2007 by Digvijay Bhandari and Samarth Saxena. It operates as a SaaS platform for email and web marketing. The company has 1326 active competitors, including 22 funded and 76 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Campaign Monitor, Nylas and SendGrid.
Company Details
Provider of cloud based marketing technology for email, SMS web-marketing. Also has developed a social media tracking tool and enables for creating and managing multi-channel campaigns. Users can send mails through the marketing channel and also monitor what people are saying about their brand on social media. Its cloud based services are available on per email basis.Based on the needs/requirements of a client, also does custom-made, on-site deployment of their software. Selected as one of the 20 hottest technology startups as part of Techcircle Fastrack 2012. Also has presence in Mumbai and Bangalore. Clients include Airtel, Bajaj Allianz, BigFlix, BhartiAXA, Bose, CommonFloor etc. Acquired by ValueFirst in June 2017.
- Website
- octane.in
- Registered Address
- TANLA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, HITECH CITY ROAD, MADHAPUR, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Shaikpet, Telangana, India, 500081
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
Delhi, India
Stage
Acqui-Hired
Ranked
55th among 1326 active competitors
Annual Revenue
₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
Employee Count
23 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Octane
Octane is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited CIN: U64202TS2003PTC187740 , India, Active | Oct 17, 2003 | ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026) | 257 (As on Mar 31, 2026) | |
OCTANE MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51101DL2007PTC158669 , India, Active | Feb 02, 2007 | 0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026) | 1 (As on Jul 31, 2018) |
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Octane's funding and investors
Octane has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Octane's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Octane are Digvijay Bhandari and Samarth Saxena.
Here are the details of Octane's key team members:
- Digvijay Bhandari: Former Co-Founder & Director of Octane and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Samarth Saxena: Co-Founder & COO of Octane and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Octane's employee count trend
Octane has 23 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Octane's employee count trend over the years:
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Octane's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Octane include Campaign Monitor, Nylas and SendGrid. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Octane, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Campaign Monitor 2004, Nashville (United States), Series E | Cloud based platform offering email marketing solutions | $727M | 66/100 | |
2nd | Nylas 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series C | Developer of APIs integrating email, calendar, contacts, and meeting functionalities | $175M | 66/100 | |
3rd | SendGrid 2009, Boulder (United States), Acquired | Email API and marketing campaigns for reliable email delivery | $83.5M | 62/100 | |
4th | iContact 2003, Morrisville (United States), Acquired | Easy email marketing platform empowering businesses with intuitive tools and expert support | $47.9M | 59/100 | |
5th | Cloud based platform for Transactional and Marketing Emails | $17.6M | 58/100 | ||
6th | Benchmark Email 2004, Saint Louis (United States), Funding Raised | Email marketing software for businesses | - | 57/100 | |
7th | LiveIntent 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | Real time email advertising and marketing platform | $64.8M | 56/100 | |
8th | Covideo 2004, West Lafayette (United States), Acquired | Cloud based platform offering video messaging platform | - | 55/100 | |
9th | Developer of email, internet, and sales force automation software solutions | - | - | 55/100 | |
10th | BombBomb 2006, Colorado Springs (United States), Series A | Platform to create, send and track video emails | $3.43M | 54/100 | |
55th | SaaS platform for email and web marketing | - | - | 35/100 |
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Financials of OctaneFY 26 Available
Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited, the legal entity associated with Octane, generated between ₹500 Cr and ₹1,000 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2026. The revenue of Valuefirst Digital Media Private Limited has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of -8% in the last 1 year.
Financial Statement Summary
Metrics | FY 2025-26 | FY 2024-25 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
Revenue | 6655 | 2465 | 4272 | 4695 | 6765 |
Total Sales | 5194 | 7366 | 2782 | 6865 | 4482 |
Total Expenses | 1219 | 3488 | 5141 | 9228 | 5613 |
Operating Expenses | 2958 | 3914 | 9982 | 9499 | 6659 |
Employee Expenses | 1035 | 4518 | 8870 | 4186 | 6677 |
Marketing Expenses | 2271 | 5635 | 2156 | 1005 | 8978 |
Operating Income (EBIT) | 3564 | 9792 | 7778 | 2925 | 4259 |
Interest Expenses | 8289 | 4615 | 5935 | 5702 | 4959 |
Expenses from other activities | 7595 | 5574 | 2687 | 6953 | 3783 |
Information Technology Expenses | 7480 | 2243 | 8029 | 5890 | 1207 |
EBITDA | 1538 | 6209 | 5318 | 8441 | 2792 |
Taxes | 8988 | 6485 | 7668 | 3426 | 1239 |
Net Profit | 8581 | 2072 | 7921 | 1921 | 2218 |
Balance Sheet | |||||
Assets | 6929 | 8690 | 9205 | 3675 | 5589 |
Cash Equivalent | 7986 | 7801 | 4907 | 2362 | 9477 |
Accounts Receivables | 7167 | 5370 | 8789 | 6653 | 2590 |
Inventory | 7221 | 3487 | 8372 | 6002 | 4037 |
Liabilities | 6880 | 1486 | 4083 | 5000 | 7566 |
Total Debt | 6367 | 8963 | 2229 | 3941 | 4688 |
Accounts Payable | 1922 | 4520 | 7740 | 9802 | 7900 |
Equities | 1841 | 1138 | 9926 | 6723 | 2686 |
Cashflow Statement | |||||
Cash from Operating activities | 6062 | 4511 | 1905 | 2955 | 7874 |
Cash from Investing activities | 4593 | 1082 | 8013 | 8600 | 5239 |
Net cash from Financing activities | 8322 | 8117 | 9531 | 3126 | 7534 |
Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)
Octane's Investments and acquisitions
Octane has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Octane
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News related to Octane
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Octane Marketing launches new Ad Tech product VinFuel for auto dealersPR Newswire•Jan 10, 2019•Octane
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ValueFirst Digital Media Pvt. Ltd. Acquires Octane Marketing Pvt. Ltd.Finalaya•May 30, 2017•Octane, ValueFirst
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