# Octava

> Octava is a VC fund in Singapore backing Software, Food and Beverage and Artificial Intelligence. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/octava-singapore
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/octava92275045
- Website: https://www.octava.sg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OctavaSingapore

Octava is a VC fund in Singapore focused on Software and Food and Beverage. The Octava Foundation is a private grantmaker with the aim of encouraging equitable education and skill development. They invest in a variety of industries that focus on real estate, financial technology, and lifestyle concepts.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| Gaming | 1 | 14% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 29% |
| Australia | 1 | 14% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 14% |
| Singapore | 1 | 14% |
| Philippines | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iAsk Ai | iAsk is an AI search engine that delivers the fastest and most accurate responses in seconds, making it an attractive option for users looking for a more intuitive and user-friendly search experience. We are committed to continuous growth and development, striving to become an exciting contender in our field.At iAsk.Ai, the search engine hasadvanced from simple keyword-matching systems to an advanced AI that comprehends users' needs. It delivers relevant information to help users easily address simple or complex questions. | $5.7M | Seed | Feb 28, 2024 |  |
| RDC.AI | RDC is driven by its purpose to increase global access to inclusive, fair, and sustainable credit. Passionate about AI, RDC are continuously developing new techniques, and enhancing their Decisioning as a Service (DaaS) platform to leverage traditional and alternate data to make better credit decisions across the lending lifecycle. RDC’s philosophyis to build the supporting lenders to transform the origination and management of credit. RDC DaaS has been leveraged by leading lenders in different markets. | $18.5M | Series B | Nov 29, 2023 |  |
| Change Foods | Change Foods is a food-tech company developing animal-free cheese and dairy products. Its products are created by leveraging precision fermentation technology, starting with cheese, by harnessing the power of microbes instead of animals to create bio-identical dairy proteins and ingredients. | $5.3M | Convertible Note | Mar 15, 2023 |  |
| Animoca Brands | Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. | $88.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 13, 2021 |  |
| Tier One Entertainment | Tier One Entertainment was founded in 2017 by e sports veteran Tryke Gutierrez, cosplay and gaming superstar Alodia Gosiengfiao and seasoned entrepreneur Brian Lim. Together, they sought to revolutionise Southeast Asia's e sports landscape, bringing their expertise in creating winning formulas to turn their talents into gaming superstars. |  | Seed | Apr 28, 2021 |  |
| Change Foods | Change Foods is a food-tech company developing animal-free cheese and dairy products. Its products are created by leveraging precision fermentation technology, starting with cheese, by harnessing the power of microbes instead of animals to create bio-identical dairy proteins and ingredients. | $866.8K | Pre-Seed | Aug 10, 2020 |  |
| BoxGreen | BoxGreen is an e-commerce platform subscription platform that curates and delivers a variety of natural snacks directly to a customer's office or doorstep. It has 20 snacks options to choose from. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Singapore. |  | Seed | May 30, 2019 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hashkey Exchange](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hashkey) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kingsway Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kingsway-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Octava Impact Investment — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Westpac](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/westpac) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angel Syndicates Central](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-syndicates-central) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AppWorks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Octava invest in?

Octava invests primarily in Software, Food and Beverage and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Octava last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Octava closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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