Octolane, a New York-based AI-driven CRM platform automating sales actions and updates, has raised $2.6 million in seed funding.
Investors
The oversubscribed round includes angel investors such as Brian Shin, Kulveer Taggar, Cindy Bi (CapitalX), and Dave Messina (Pioneer Fund). Y Combinator, Lan Xuezhao (Basis Set Ventures), and General Catalyst Apex, also participated.
Octolane Use of Funds
The company will use the seed funding to expand its team and invest in infrastructure to meet the strong demand for its AI-driven platform.
About Octolane
Founded in 2024 by One Chowdhury and Md Abdul Halim Rafi, Octolane provides an AI-native, self-driving CRM platform that automates sales actions and updates. The platform updates itself and takes action so that sales reps can spend less time on administrative tasks and more time closing deals. Launched in early 2025, Octolane already serves 200 active customers.
Funding Details
Company: Octolane AI, Inc.
Raised: $2.6M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: April 2025
Investors: Brian Shin, Kulveer Taggar, Cindy Bi, Dave Messina, Y Combinator, Lan Xuezhao, General Catalyst Apex
Company Website: https://www.octolane.com/
Software Category: AI-powered CRM / Sales Tech
Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/14/3061144/0/en/YC-Backed-Startup-Octolane-Raises-Seed-Round-to-Challenge-Salesforce-with-the-First-Self-Driving-AI-CRM-That-Automates-Sales-Actions-and-Manual-CRM-Updates.html