About Us

When co-founders Mathilda and Nathan met in 2023, they discovered they'd both completed the same intensive one-year diploma course in Paris, earning the title "Consultant spécialiste du marché de l'art" - a qualification that reflects a deep understanding of the business and inner workings of the art world.

What started as conversations about the problems of the art market soon became a creative partnership bringing together heritage, artistry and blockchain technology.

OCTARR’s Origins

Our Team

Mathilda Milik

Co-Founder & CEO

Multidisciplinary artist, researcher, multilingual entrepreneur.

Mathilda Milik's journey to co-founding OCTARR reflects lifelong curiosity and multilingual perspective. She's worked across the events, luxury and legal industries, with entrepreneurial ventures ranging from establishing an IT company at 21 in India to developing eco-conscious solutions for music festivals. As a multidisciplinary artist, her painting inspired the lithographic project that sparked OCTARR's founding with Nathan. As CEO, she's passionate about supporting artists and heritage in every project, ensuring collectables preserve stories while creating meaningful impact.

Reach out: mathilda@octarr.com

Nathan Waks

Co-Founder & Chairman

Professional cellist, serial entrepreneur, collector, researcher.

Nathan has been a professional cellist for over half a century while partnering multiple ventures across music, wine, and art. When he met artist Mathilda Milik in Berlin, he recognized an opportunity to blend the old with the new. Traditional artistry and new technology that can authenticate, tell stories and share economic benefit. What excites him most about OCTARR is researching the deep histories of valuable collectables, and sharing those stories in ways that make them accessible and meaningful, whilst adding value over time.

Reach out: nathan@octarr.com

Jeroen van der Horst

Product Strategist

Online venture builder and product strategist.

Jeroen van der Horst has spent over 15 years building digital products and helping organizations launch and scale online platforms. As co-founder of Proshore, a Dutch-Nepalese software development firm, he supported ventures like Ekoplaza, The Wim Hof Method, and Psyflix in turning strong concepts into scalable digital experiences. At OCTARR, he bridges physical collectables and digital value, grounded in his passion as an art and design collector. He is driven to build a sustainable ecosystem for the creation, distribution, and sale/resale of collectables worldwide.

Reach out: jeroen@octarr.com

_{Where deep research meets radical accessibility.
Where one masterpiece becomes many stories. Where zooming-in is a revelation.}

How We Work

Look differently. Uncover the story. Investigate.

Every project begins with radical curiosity - questioning what's been overlooked, forgotten, or dismissed.
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A 350 year-old heritage tree destined for firewood. An overlooked Braque masterpiece. We see the future where others see the end.
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Before we tokenize, we investigate. Before we fragment, we understand. Deep research and comprehensive storytelling aren't add-ons - they're the foundation.

Restore. Regenerate. Recreate.

Braque’s “Teapot with grapes” reveals hidden secrets. The 350-year-old tree becomes paper, art, furniture, and new forests. Dürer’s 500 years of artistic legacy inspires a 21st century body of work.
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We extend the life of our precious one-of-a-kind collectables through the creation of new original work by our highly skilled artists and artisans.

Authenticity. Provenance. Transparency. Smart Contracts. Trust.

Blockchain is our tool, not our identity. We use it for what it does brilliantly: a lasting, public record of what we make and its story. We are payment-agnostic and platform-flexible. Creativity always comes first. Technology serves us, not vice versa.

Art. Heritage. Craft.

1,000 numbered Collectibles connect people with DARA, a 350-year-old oak, and the new work made from it. An 18th century cello is loaned to outstanding young musicians. Artists are paid for the work we commission. Every project embeds positive impact by design.

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