OCTA

Vibe with OCTA

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Vibe with OCTA is a founder’s notebook. Hosted by Jon Edward, Co-Founder & CEO of OCTA, this podcast shares the real journey of building a global fintech company in public. Each episode features candid conversations with OCTA’s team, investors, partners, and customers. We explore what truly moves the needle: product, productivity, culture, finance, AI, partnerships, and mission. No fluff. Just clear thinking, real lessons, and honest stories from the front lines of building. If you are building, operating, or investing, this is your front-row seat to how modern companies are made.

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Episodes

Scaling Startups in Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030, Market Momentum, and What Founders Must Get Right | Vibe with OCTA | Ep #3 ft. Nupur, & Areej AlShehri 14.02.2026 18:19

In this episode of Vibe with OCTA , host Nupur Mittal , Co-Founder of OCTA , sits down with Areej AlShehri , General Manager for Saudi at OCTA , for a deep and timely conversation on one of the world’s fastest transforming startup ecosystems, Saudi Arabia. From Vision 2030 to record venture funding, Saudi is no longer a future opportunity. It is a market actively being built. Areej shares an insid...

From Zero to $3.2M: The Unfiltered Fundraising Story | Vibe with OCTA | Ep #2 ft Jon, & Nupur 27.01.2026 19:09

In this episode of Vibe with OCTA , Jon Edward is joined by co-founder Nupur Mittal for an unfiltered deep dive into OCTA’s fundraising journey. They break down exactly how OCTA raised $3.2M at the idea and pre-seed stage in the Middle East. From building trust through bi-weekly investor updates, to crafting a team-first pitch, to navigating rejection, hospital pitches, and the emotional grind of...

Building a Company Handbook for Scale | Vibe with OCTA | Ep #1 ft Jon, Nupur, & Labdhi 20.01.2026 18:41

In the very first episode of Vibe with OCTA , Jon Edward , (Co-Founder and CEO) of OCTA , sits down with Nupur Mittal (Co-Founder, OCTA) and Labdhi Daftari (People Operations Lead ) to open up the company’s operating system. They unpack why OCTA built a public company handbook, what broke as the team scaled, and how clarity became their unfair advantage. From silent ambiguity to sustainable intens...