Octaura Secures $46.5M Funding to Revolutionize Syndicated Loan and CLO Markets

Octaura Holdings has closed a $46.5 million funding round, backed by a mix of existing and new strategic investors, to modernize trading in the syndicated loan and collateralized loan obligation (CLO) markets. The oversubscribed round underscores growing institutional confidence in Octaura's platform, which aims to increase market share, launch a CLO trading platform, and enhance data analytics for deeper market insights.

Founding investors Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Moody's were joined by new backers Barclays, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Apollo, Motive Partners, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures. This capital injection follows Octaura's rapid expansion—its dealer network grew from 3 to 25 firms, while buy-side participation surged from 34 to 146 institutions between April 2023 and April 2025.

The platform now captures 4.6% of secondary loan trading volume, up from 1% in early 2024, signaling its accelerating adoption. "This isn't just about digitizing old processes—it's rebuilding the market's infrastructure for the algorithmic age," remarked one syndicate desk head at a participating bank.