Octopus Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
London, London 64,270 followers
For the people and ideas that will change the world.
About us
For the people and ideas that will change the world, because we believe you can build a better tomorrow by investing in it. We can back you at every stage of your journey, from ideas on a page through to IPO. Each year we deploy more than £200 million across five areas where we see maximum potential for impact: health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software. With many years of experience and expertise investing in each of these areas, our team can help our portfolio companies scale at speed. For us, investment is about more than money. Being truly invested is about giving time, energy and focus; working with founders to give them the best chance of success. It means a shared commitment to solving the big problems that matter. We’ve backed the likes of BoughtByMany, Cazoo, Depop, Elvie and WaveOptics, while others have gone on to join forces with the world’s largest businesses. We are based in London with a network of partners across the U.S and Asia. Octopus Ventures is part of Octopus Investments.
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https://octopusventures.com
External link for Octopus Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2008
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Primary
33 Holborn
London, London EC1N2HT, GB
Employees at Octopus Ventures
Updates
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🚀 Thrilled to see our investment in Switchee covered in today’s The Guardian! 🏠 We’re fully behind the Switchee team and their mission. Their work to improve the quality of life for people living in rented homes is incredibly important, and we’re proud to be supporting them. 📣 It’s another exciting investment from our B2B Software team. If you are a founder looking for funding for your company, do get in touch – we’d love to hear from you. Read all about Switchee and the good they are doing here 👉 https://bit.ly/3zMZ3FG #venturecapital
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A really enjoyable listen from Kirsten Connell on last week’s edition of Pitch Deck by Nick Telson-Sillett of Forward Pursuit. Great to hear Kirsten discuss what she looks for in a startup, the importance of founders identifying a real need for their idea, and who have a clear plan to take their product to market. She also discusses ways founders with less extensive networks can reach out to investors. Kirsten runs our Pre-seed team. We’re on the lookout for new investment opportunities, so if you’re a founder looking for help getting your business off the ground, get in touch! Listen now on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://lnkd.in/giEiSDm5 https://lnkd.in/g7UA2h45
S6 Ep1 - Kirsten Connell - First Cheque Fund at Octopus Ventures
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🎈Thank you to Sifted for listing us as one of the most active Venture Capital investors in the UK! We’re proud of our mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We want to back the entrepreneurs solving some of the world’s biggest problems: from building a sustainable planet, to empowering people, to revitalising healthcare🌍 👀 Whether your company is looking for its first ever investment, or you’re looking to take the next step on your growth journey, if you think what you do is making a difference, then our team would love to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/emW3Ctnr #octopusventures #venturecapital #founders
The UK’s most active early-stage investors
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🎉 Fantastic to see Definely recognised for their role in the Lawtech AI revolution🎉 Check out Katie Prescott's latest piece in The Times on the automation trend sweeping the legal world 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePaTbEh6
Lawtech is coming and, thanks to AI, it really fits the brief
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Hi there, Belong 👋 Fantastic to see Samantha Rosenberg and Avion Gray talk to City AM about their mission to inspire a new generation of investors committed to building sustainable wealth💥 We are thrilled to be part of their journey and can't wait to see how high they fly 🚀 Read more here https://bit.ly/3VPDH27
How we achieved the largest pre-seed funding round raised by female founders in Europe
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📣 We have some very exciting news to share 📣 Erin Platts will be joining the Octopus Ventures family as CEO in January! Erin has more than two decades of experience working at the intersection of finance and the technology start-up ecosystem. She was the CEO of Silicon Valley Bank UK, where she scaled the business to more than 800 people and cemented its role as the bank of choice for tech start-ups, and currently leads the team at HSBC Innovation Banking. At Octopus Ventures, we use our expertise to back businesses, from an idea on a page all the way through to IPO. With her wealth of knowledge and experience, Erin is perfectly placed to help us guide even more companies through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and lead our business to its next phase of growth. Please join us in giving a big welcome to Erin 👋 https://bit.ly/45PH3GH
Octopus Ventures appoints Erin Platts as CEO | Octopus Group
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As the seasoned CEO of a growth stage company, it’s almost inevitable that leaders at the start of their journeys are going to come to you for advice. Angel investing, or non-executive directorship (NED), offer highly rewarding ways to formalise a commitment to support an emerging entrepreneur bring their world-changing idea to market. It’s an attractive idea – but actioning it can be tough. Along with True Search, we invited three expert operators, with varied experience across angel and non-exec roles to offer their tips on how and when to make the leap. Their advice? 🔄 It’s not either/or - angel investor to NED is a continuum. Learn the ropes in the former before committing to the latter. ⏳ Make sure you have time! Both represent a serious commitment, one growth-stage CEOs will be better placed to make than early-stage. Learn more about the challenges, benefits and opportunities in Will Gibbs’ latest blog, here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gV6Yy3xD #octopusventures #venturecapital #entrepreneur
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🎉 We’re pleased to be continuing our support for Sidekick 🎉 Sidekick provides access to wealth building opportunities normally available to the ultra-wealthy, empowering people to take greater control of their finances💪 At the same time, their all-in-one wealth management app makes things accessible, transparent and affordable. 🌍 The Sidekick team plans to use their funds to obtain a license to operate in a EU country, expanding their offering while increasing headcount. 🎈 Congratulations to co-founders Matthew Ford and Peter Townsend and the entire team!
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We’re committed to supporting founders through every stage of their growth journey. To extend that support, we’ve been running a series of breakfasts, focused on different challenges scaling start-ups face. Earlier in the spring, we welcomed a host of OV-backed businesses for guidance on navigating their revenue journeys. We were joined by three luminaries, each with incredible experience building teams and growing businesses, to learn from their stories. Key points included: ✨ Jolawn Victor suggests that when measuring for success, the 'delight' metric can not be overlooked. ✨ Julien Alteirac explains why hiring failed founders, might just be your secret sales weapon. ✨ Brónagh Crowley noted when motivating junior sales hires to successfully navigate the top of the funnel, switching up your KPIs could be the key to unlocking their success. To read more about what they had to say, check out Ben Newsome's latest blog here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5438mce
Navigating your revenue journey | Octopus Ventures
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