# Octane

> Octane is a VC fund backing Life Science and Biotechnology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Octane is a VC fund focused on Life Science and Biotechnology.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Life Science | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Inspire Biotherapeutics | Inspire Biotherapeutics' objective is to create curative gene therapies for those suffering from lung ailments. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 15, 2023 | https://www.inspirebiotx.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Centre for Commercialization of Cancer Immunotherapy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/centre-for-commercialization-of-cancer-immunotherapy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ontario Institute For Regenerative Medicine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ontario-institute-for-regenerative-medicine) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## Featured in investor lists
- [Life Science Investors in Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/life-science-investors-canada)

## FAQ

### What does Octane invest in?

Octane invests primarily in Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Octane last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Octane closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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