About Octava
Octava is a family office founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Singapore, Singapore. As of Sep 2026, Octava has invested in 17 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Singapore based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech, Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $4.2M Seed round in iAsk AI on Oct 02, 2024, which also saw participation from Corazon and Chingona Ventures.
Overall, Octava portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 1 acquisition including key companies like Animoca Brands, BondbloX and Move.ai. A lot of funds co-invest with Octava, with names like Signum Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Octava has a team of 9 people including 4 partners.
Octava's List of Top Investments
Octava has a portfolio of 17 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Animoca Brands and Animoca Brands.Their portfolio spans across Singapore, China, Philippines and 4 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Octava:Web3 technology investment and venture-building company. It builds, invests in, and accelerates businesses and ecosystems focused on digital ownership. Its activities span blockchain, digital assets, gaming, identity, education, stablecoins, real-world assets, and related Web3 infrastructure, with investments and portfolio companies across the global digital economy.
Key facts about Animoca Brands
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Hong Kong (China)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $880M
- Employee Count: 306 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Sequoia Capital and 126 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 11, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. BondbloX
Operator of a platform for tracking and trading fractional bonds. The platform allows investors to track corporate and sovereign bond data, including price, yield, and spread. It offers tools to filter bonds based on investor needs and facilitates online bond trading. The platform provides transparency on order books and associated fees. It also offers model portfolios curated by fixed income experts.
Key facts about BondbloX
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on May 31, 2024
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $12M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Citi, MassMutual Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Move.ai
Developer of artificial intelligence software for markerless motion capture systems. The technology utilizes computer vision to track human movement without the need for physical markers or specialized suits. The software integrates with multi-camera setups to generate three-dimensional animation data for use in film, television, and gaming production. It processes video input to create digital character movement, enabling the conversion of live action into animation assets. The system supports various camera configurations to facilitate the capture of complex physical performances.
Key facts about Move.ai
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $17.4M
- Employee Count: 61 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: SEEDS Capital, Warner Music Group and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 03, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. iAsk AI
Developer of an AI search engine providing detailed, accurate responses. The engine enables users to ask questions in natural language and receive answers. It offers features such as document analysis, image creation, and grammar checking. The platform also provides tools for summarizing web content and brainstorming content ideas.
Key facts about iAsk AI
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.2M
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Listen VC, Alumni Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 02, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Capital Match offers an online platform for business loans. It offers to finance working capital and invoices. It provides an invoice financing up to $ 2 million for a term of up to 4 months. It provides working capital up to $ 200,000 for a loan term of up to 12 months. Investors can earn an annual interest of up to 25%.
Key facts about Capital Match
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $711K
- Employee Count: 8 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: B Capital, Brandhaus Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 25, 2018, $*****
Octava's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Octava has invested in 17 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in iAsk AI and most recent follow-on round was in BondbloX.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Octava's Investments by Stage
Octava has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.63M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $88.9M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $34.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Octava's Investments by Sector
Octava has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and Gaming. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies, 8 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 5 |
FinTech | 5 |
High Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Gaming | 3 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Octava's Investments by Geography
Octava has made most investments in Singapore (8), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Singapore | 8 |
China | 1 |
Philippines | 1 |
South Africa | 1 |
South Korea | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Octava's recent investments
Octava has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Octava:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 02, 2024 | United States | Seed | 8150 | [+6] | |
Nov 09, 2023 | Singapore | Series B | 9509 | [+3] | |
Jun 15, 2023 | Singapore | Seed | 3729 | [+1] | |
Mar 15, 2023 | South Korea | Series C | 9870 | - | |
Jan 20, 2023 | Singapore | Seed | 2537 |
Unicorns in Octava's Portfolio
Octava has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Animoca Brands. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Animoca Brands which became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in Octava's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Web3 technology investment and venture-building company | 2006 | Hong Kong | Series C | xykrvwq |
Acquired companies in Octava's Portfolio
1 company from Octava's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Rely in Mar 2022 by Pace for $*****.Here are Octava's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 30, 2022 | Feb 27, 2019 | Seed | 5530 |
Team profile of Octava
Octava has a team of 9 members including 4 Partners located in Singapore. Octava's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Octava:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Singapore | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Singapore | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | - |
Co-investors of Octava
Over the past 10 years, 136 investors have co-invested in Octava's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Octava: Intel Capital, IDG Accel China Growth Fund and 31 others have invested in rounds before Octava. There is 1 company where Intel Capital has invested before Octava and 1 company where IDG Accel China Growth Fund has invested before Octava.
- Top Co-investors of Octava: 52 investors entered a company along with Octava. These include investors like Signum Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Octava: A total of 51 investors have invested in Octava's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include CMCC Global (1 company) and GameFi Ventures (1 company).
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