OCTOPUS VENTURES
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 s... peed. 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 ManyPets, Cazoo, Depop, Elvie and WaveOptics, while others have gone on to join forces with the world’s largest businesses. We are based in London and New York with a network of partners across the U.S and Asia.
OCTOPUS VENTURES
Industry:
Finance Financial Services Venture Capital
Founded:
2008-01-01
Status:
Active
Contact:
+44 20 7776 7968
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
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Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Velaris | Octopus Ventures investment in Seed Round - Velaris | 4.7 M EUR |
| 2022-08-22 | PeakData | Octopus Ventures investment in Series A - PeakData | 12 M CHF |
| 2022-08-08 | KatKin | Octopus Ventures investment in Series A - KatKin | 22 M USD |
| 2022-07-25 | Baselime | Octopus Ventures investment in Pre Seed Round - Baselime | 1.5 M GBP |
| 2022-07-13 | Oto Health | Octopus Ventures investment in Seed Round - Oto Health | 2.78 M GBP |
| 2022-07-02 | Raylo | Octopus Ventures investment in Venture Round - Raylo | 6.5 M GBP |
| 2022-06-09 | Papercup | Octopus Ventures investment in Series A - Papercup | 20 M USD |
| 2022-06-09 | ORCA Computing | Octopus Ventures investment in Series A - ORCA Computing | 15 M USD |
| 2022-06-07 | Fergus | Octopus Ventures investment in Series B - Fergus | 15 M USD |
| 2022-05-30 | Merge | Octopus Ventures investment in Seed Round - Merge | 9.5 M USD |
Newest Events participated
Participated in TechCrunch Disrupt London 2016
on 2016-12-05 as sponsor
Participated in Techcrunch Disrupt London 2015
on 2015-12-07 as sponsor
Participated in UKBAA Winter Investment Forum
on 2015-01-28 as exhibitor
Participated in Hot Topics London 2014
on 2014-11-11 as sponsor
Participated in TechCrunch Disrupt Europe 2014: London
on 2014-10-15 as sponsor
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