Octane

Bill Carpou is CEO of Octane, a business accelerator for early stage companies. Bill is also a general partner and founder of Visionary Ventures which operates two investment funds. Octane has created one of the nation's most dynamic ecosystems to enable technology industry growth in Southern California by connecting people, resources and capital. Portfolio companies have received more than $8.4b in capital since 2011. Prior, Bill was an Operating Partner with The Blackstone Group, working with portfolio companies to grow revenue and improve enterprise value.