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Octopus Ventures
About
Octopus is a multi stage European venture capital investor specializing in health, fintech, deep tech, B2B software and consumer.
- London,England,United Kingdom
Details
- Industries
- Finance,Financial Services,Venture Capital
- Founded date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Operating Status
- Active
- Also Known As
- Octopus Ventures
- Investor Type
- Venture Capital
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 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.
Funds Raised
| Announced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2019 | Octopus Ventures Growth Fund | £83M | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Octopus Ventures | $280M | |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Octopus Zenith Opportunities II LP | $140M | |
| Jan 1, 2013 | Octopus Zenith LP | $38.19M | |
| Jan 1, 2009 | Eureka | $60M |
Investments
|
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 15, 2023
Pear Bio
|
Series A | $14M | Biotechnology | Yes |
|
Apr 27, 2023
|
Seed | £2.75M | Yes | |
|
Apr 25, 2023
Seatfrog
|
Series Unknown | £6M | Air Transportation | — |
|
Apr 17, 2023
Perci Health
|
Seed | £3.40M | Health Care | Yes |
|
Apr 14, 2023
Little Journey
|
Seed | £2.50M | Clinical Trials | Yes |
Employee Profiles
Exits
Octopus Ventures has had 49 exits. Octopus Ventures most notable exits include By Miles , Comma
| Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2023 | By Miles | M&A | Auto Insurance | Detail |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Comma | M&A | Financial Services | Detail |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Trouva | M&A | E-Commerce | Detail |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Glofox | M&A | B2B | Detail |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Digital Shadows | M&A | Cyber Security | Detail |
