Investor Network
October 25 – 26, 2023 | Irvine Marriott
18000 Von Karman Ave. Irvine, CA 92612
Join us at Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum which gives the best entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase their ideas and medical innovation solutions. The Forum is held on October 25-26 at the Irvine Marriott and offers excellent networking opportunities with industry experts, other investors, and entrepreneurs at throughout the conference and the annual ‘Octanefest’ networking reception.
Investors can attend and view our 20+ presenting startup and growth companies. These companies range from medical devices to AI solutions to cloud marketplaces. The forum will have the main stage Capital & Growth presentations, where each company will present, followed by questions from leading healthcare and industry experts. We will also have the Startup Showcase of LaunchPad SBDC Accelerator companies throughout the Forum.
Register early and secure your spot.
Octane’s Investor Ecosystem
Alcon
Alcon Seed Fund
Arie Capital
Arrow Electronics
Artiman Ventures
Bluestem Capital Company
Broadview Ventures
BTIG
C3 Ventures
California Technology Ventures
Carrick Capital Partners
Catalyst Health Ventures
Cedars-Sinai
Cota Capital
Cove Fund
Crosscut Ventures
Cruttenden Partners
Draper Associates
Flying L Partners
Francisco Partners
G8 Capital
Greycroft Elevate Capital
Elevate Ventures
Expert DOJO
Finex
Holihan Lokey
Horowitz Management
Interlink Markets
InterWest Partners
K5 Ventures
Keiretsu Forum
Kleiner Perkins
Longitude Capital
Mark IV Capital
MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund
Mayo Clinic Ventures
Mucker Capital
MVM Partners
New Enterprise Associates
Nucleus Capital
Okapi Venture Capital
Polaris Partners
SAIL Capital Partners
Salesforce Ventures
San Diego Venture Group
SC Master Fund
Sequoia Capital Israel
Silicon Valley Bank
StartEngine
SV Health Investors
Visionary Venture Fund
and many more!
Engage ⋅ Connect ⋅ Ignite
Capital Ignite Events
Private networking events taking place throughout the year for a local community of investors. Access dealflow and exclusive sneak-peak pitches from startups.
Want to be invited? Contact Cheryl Wood at cheryl@octaneoc.org
Fast Pitch and Capital & Growth Presentations
Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum (and all of Octane’s events) features Fast Pitch Presentations plus our annual Capital & Growth Presentations! Join us in celebrating innovation as the presenting companies present their cutting-edge ideas and products during the three-minute pitch sessions.
Prime Networking
Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum is the perfect place to meet new companies, connect with colleagues, and more! Set up 1:1 meetings through our event platform, join in on workshops, and enjoy the OCTANEFEST Reception on October 25th.
Octane’s Success
1,573
Companies assisted by Octane
$5.9B
Capital raised by Octane LaunchPad SBDC Alumni & supported companies*
$1.6B
Capital raised in 2022 by Octane Launchpad SBDC Alumni & supported companies in 2022
82%
LaunchPad Alumni remain operational
$5.2B
Capital in Exits (IPOs, M&As, etc.) LaunchPad SBDC Alumni & supported companies*
28,372
Jobs created by Octane LaunchPad SBDC companies* with 5,073 created in 2022
*Since 2010
All data is audited by Deloitte and validated by Dunn & Bradstreet, PitchBook, and ZoomInfo.
Apply to present at Octane’s Medical Innovation Forum
Is your company innovating in medtech, pharma, or healthcare? Our main stage presentations and our Startup Showcase sessions are pitches to investors, strategics, and industry leaders.
Ophthalmology Tech Forum 2024
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA, United StatesAt Ophthalmology Tech Forum, industry, key opinion leaders, and top ophthalmologists discuss the future of the industry. The event is held annually in Orange County, the center for Ophthalmology in […]
Women Leaders of Octane Quarterly Meeting (July 2024)
VirtualPlease join Women Leaders of Octane for our virtual quarterly meeting, Wednesday, July 17 from 12 – 1 pm PST, featuring our Spotlight Thought Leader, Paige Hendrix Buckner, CEO of […]