Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures

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Investment Firm

Overview

Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers support to companies at various stages of their journey, from idea conception to IPO. They allocate over £200 million annually to invest in sectors such as health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, and B2B software, with a focus on making a positive impact. Their experienced team assists portfolio companies in scaling rapidly. Octopus Ventures' investment philosophy extends beyond monetary support, involving time, energy, and focus to work closely with founders for success. Notable companies they have backed include ManyPets, Cazoo, Depop, Elvie, and WaveOptics. Their operations span London and New York, with a network of partners in the U.S. and Asia.

Highlights

Founded

2008

Industry

Financial Services

Employees

101-250

Investment

419

Lead Investment

238

Exits

54

Stages

Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity

Investor Type

Venture Capital

Location

Europe

Contact Information

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Profile Resume

Octopus Ventures, established in 2008 and headquartered in Europe., specializes in Seed, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity investments across Information Technology, Software, Mobile, Search Engine, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Internet of Things, Real Estate, Property Management, PropTech. The organization boasts a portfolio of 416 investments, with an average round size of $13.5M and 54 successful exits. Their recent investments include Evi, Zoopla, Atlas Venture, The Key Revolution, Phasor Solutions. The highest investment round they participated in was $367.1B. Among their most notable exits are Evi and Zoopla. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.

Employees

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John Hamm

Venture Partner

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Alex Macpherson

Chairman

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Alliott Cole

CEO

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Anthony Collinson

Venture Partner

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Samantha Ling

Head of Operations

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George Whitehead

Venture Partner Manager

Investment portfolio

Octopus Ventures has made 419 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 25, 2024, when Intron Health raised $1.6M.

Octopus Ventures has made 2 diversity investments. Their most recent diversity investment was on Jan 30, 2024, when Aster raised $2.4M.

investments

419

Diversity investments

2

Lead investments

238

Number of exits

54

Investments

419

Annouced DateOrganization NameIndustryMoney Raised
May 29, 2024
ExpressionEdits ExpressionEdits
Biotechnology13.0M
Jun 13, 2024
Sidekick Sidekick
Financial Services5.7M
Jul 10, 2024
Switchee Switchee
Software6.4M
Jul 25, 2024
Intron Health Intron Health
Health Care1.6M

Exits

54

Funding Timeline

Funding rounds

419

Investors

0

Funds

6

Funding Rounds

419

Octopus Ventures has raised 419 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 25, 2024 from a Pre Seed Round - Intron Health round.

Annouced DateTransaction NameNumber of InvestorsMoney RaisedLead Investor
May 29, 2024
Seed Round - ExpressionEdits Seed Round - ExpressionEdits
-13.0M-
Jun 13, 2024
Seed Round - Sidekick Seed Round - Sidekick
-5.7M-
Jul 10, 2024
Venture Round - Switchee Venture Round - Switchee
-6.4M-
Jul 25, 2024
Pre Seed Round - Intron Health Pre Seed Round - Intron Health
-1.6M-

Investors

0

There is no funding round available on this profile

Fund raised

2

Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.

Annouced DateFund NameMoney Raised
May 10, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M
May 11, 2013
fund image OTPPLESS
1.0M

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