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Octopus Ventures

33 Holborn, 6th Floor, London, England, EC1N 2HT, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting companies from idea to IPO.

Founded

2008

Deals · 12mo

24

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

316rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Living Optics
Oct 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Metris Energy
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Resolutiion
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Ossprey Security
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Ossprey
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
geoSurge
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Wassist
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Semble
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries C
Gradient Labs
Jun 2026Led
$13 MSeries A
Handshake
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Greenpixie
May 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Connectome Health
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Living Optics
Oct 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Metris Energy
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Resolutiion
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Ossprey Security
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Ossprey
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
geoSurge
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Wassist
Jun 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Semble
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries C
Gradient Labs
Jun 2026Led
$13 MSeries A
Handshake
Jun 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Greenpixie
May 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Connectome Health
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Octopus Ventures: 316 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Octopus Ventures: 316 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed4729
Series A5124
Series B2424
Series C+220
Other Equity5342

Monthly Deal Activity

Octopus Ventures: 316 deals are recorded across 214 months.All available history.
Octopus Ventures: 316 deals are recorded across 214 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '091
Feb '090
Mar '090
Apr '090
May '090
Jun '090
Jul '090
Aug '090
Sep '090
Oct '090
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '101
Mar '104
Apr '102
May '100
Jun '102
Jul '101
Aug '101
Sep '102
Oct '101
Nov '100
Dec '101
Jan '110
Feb '111
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '111
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '121
Mar '121
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '120
Dec '121
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '151
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '152
Nov '152
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '163
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '162
Jul '162
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '172
Feb '172
Mar '173
Apr '171
May '172
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '173
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '185
Feb '181
Mar '182
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '183
Jul '182
Aug '180
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '182
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '193
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '193
Jul '192
Aug '191
Sep '195
Oct '190
Nov '192
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '205
Apr '201
May '204
Jun '202
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '201
Oct '205
Nov '200
Dec '203
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '213
Apr '211
May '212
Jun '216
Jul '215
Aug '213
Sep '216
Oct '216
Nov '214
Dec '212
Jan '226
Feb '226
Mar '227
Apr '222
May '226
Jun '222
Jul '224
Aug '222
Sep '223
Oct '225
Nov '226
Dec '225
Jan '232
Feb '234
Mar '233
Apr '235
May '231
Jun '232
Jul '231
Aug '231
Sep '234
Oct '232
Nov '233
Dec '231
Jan '242
Feb '245
Mar '246
Apr '242
May '246
Jun '241
Jul '242
Aug '241
Sep '243
Oct '246
Nov '243
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '253
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '253
Oct '253
Nov '253
Dec '251
Jan '265
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '264
Jul '263
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Octopus Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (84 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Octopus Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (84 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software84
Health & Life Sciences75
AI & Machine Learning70
Networks, Cloud & Communication68
Fintech63
Data, Analytics & IT42
Professional Services42
Hardware & Robotics40
Space & Frontier Tech36
E-Commerce & Retail33
Consumer & Lifestyle33
Marketing & Advertising28
Cybersecurity & Privacy27
Transportation & Logistics18
Media & Entertainment15
Social & Community Platforms13
Real Estate & Construction12
Clean Energy & Sustainability11
Manufacturing10
Food & Agriculture10
Education & Workforce8
Crypto & Blockchain7
Developer Tools6
Travel & Hospitality4
AR/VR4

Deal Size Distribution

Octopus Ventures: 316 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Octopus Ventures: 316 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M81
$5M-$10M86
$10M-$25M96
$25M-$50M33
$50M-$100M17
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Octopus Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (263 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 15 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Octopus Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (263 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe263
United States30
Israel7
New Zealand2
United Arab Emirates2
802032
Australia2
Taiwan1
Kenya1
530291
Octopus Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with LocalGlobe sharing 12 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Octopus Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with LocalGlobe sharing 12 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
LocalGlobe12
BGF10
MMC Ventures9
Amadeus Capital Partners7
Atomico7
Balderton Capital7
IP Group7
Entrepreneur First6
EQT Ventures6
Index Ventures6
JamJar Investments6
Smedvig Capital6
Calm/Storm Ventures5
Insurtech Gateway5
Kindred Capital5
M Ventures5
Notion Capital5
Playfair Capital5
Seedcamp5
Speedinvest5

Investment Strategy

Octopus Ventures: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation.All available history.
Octopus Ventures: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led17756%
Participating13944%
Octopus Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Octopus Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead14280%
Co-led3520%

Team

Adam Said, CFA
Alliott Cole

CEO

Constanza Diaz
Hannah Joyce
Jo Oliver

Director

Kirsten Connell

Managing Director

Luke Edis

Investment Manager

Malcolm Ferguson

Principal

Mat Munro

Investment Manager

Millen Wolde-Selassie

Early Stage VC Investor at Octopus Ventures focusing on Consumer

Natasha Jones
Rich Bolton

Investment Manager

Simon King

Partner

Simon Rogerson

Chief Executive and co-founder

Uthish Ranjan
Will Gibbs

Partner