Octavio Sandoval
Octavio Sandoval is a Principal at Illumen Capital, an alternative investment firm in Oakland. He previously led the emerging fund manager program at MassMutual, allocating $50 million to BIPOC-led funds.
What Octavio can write
Illumen Capital writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Illumen Capital.Career
- MassMutual Life Insurance Company · leader
- Illumen Capital · PrincipalNow
Focus
Education
Also at Illumen Capital
Partners like Octavio
At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.
Alert me when Illumen Capital is active
One email when Octavio's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.
Send Mode VC your deck
Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
Send your deckQuestions
Who is Octavio Sandoval?
Octavio Sandoval is a Principal at Illumen Capital, an alternative investment firm in Oakland. He previously led the emerging fund manager program at MassMutual, allocating $50 million to BIPOC-led funds.
How much does Octavio Sandoval invest?
Octavio Sandoval invests through Illumen Capital, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Octavio Sandoval?
A warm intro from a founder Illumen Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Octavio Sandoval do before Illumen Capital?
leader at MassMutual Life Insurance Company.
Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.