Octopus Ventures

📍 London, United Kingdom🗓 Founded 2008👥 114 employees💰 Last funded Feb 2026
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 octopusventures.com
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Octopus Ventures, part of Octopus Group, is one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe. We’re on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We back entrepreneurs ─ from the first cheque their business receives, right through to IPO. We manage £1.8bn and are investing in more than 200 businesses, focusing on the companies solving three of the world’s biggest problems: those building a sustainable planet, empowering people, and revitalising healthcare. We know what it takes to build a successful business. We support founders through our strong teams, sector expertise and deep networks, using our people and talent to help them build a better tomorrow.
31
Total investors
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Early stage
2
Mid stage
7
Late stage
2008
Founded

Investors

31 investors
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Mid stage
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Mid stage· 2
Rebecca Hunt
Rebecca Hunt
Partner at Liberty Global Ventures II WITSEND Member II Angel Investor
Early stage VC Investor at Octopus Ventures
mid stage
10 investments
Sep 2012
SA
Simon Andrews
Early Stage Tech Investor at BGF Ventures
Early Stage Investor
mid stage
4 investments
Sep 2010
Late stage· 7
Akriti Dokania
Akriti Dokania
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
late stage
19 investments
Jul 2018
Gian Seehra
Gian Seehra
Former-VC who failed 2 fundraises, then raised $16M. Showing you everything I wish I’d known. | $250M+ raised with founders
late stage
2 investments
May 2018
Tosin Agbabiaka
Tosin Agbabiaka
Early Stage Investor at Octopus Ventures
Early Stage Investor
late stage
16 investments
Mar 2018
Karan Mehta
Karan Mehta
Early Stage Investor @ NY Ventures (prev. Octopus Ventures)
Early Stage Investor
late stage
15 investments
Mar 2018
Juliette Souliman
Juliette Souliman
Principal at Portage Ventures
FinTech VC Investor
late stage
8 investments
Feb 2018
Eyal Rabinovich
Eyal Rabinovich
Venture Capital Investor at Eight Roads
Venture Capital Investor
late stage
15 investments
Feb 2016
Priyanka K.
Priyanka K.
Climate tech investor & advisor I ex VC, Bain
Early-stage venture capital investor
late stage
5 investments
Jun 2014
Other investors· 22
Stan Williams
Stan Williams
Venture Capital Investor at Octopus Ventures | Angel Investor
Investor at Octopus Ventures
23 investments
Feb 2026
Albert Puig
Albert Puig
Software Investor at Octopus Ventures
Software Investor
Jan 2025
Emma Falconer
Emma Falconer
Venture investor in AI & B2B Software
6 investments
Nov 2024
Tilly Fleming
Tilly Fleming
First Cheque Fund at Octopus Ventures
Feb 2024
Ruchir Shah
Ruchir Shah
B2B Software Investor at Octopus Ventures
B2B Software Investor
4 investments
May 2023
Mario Alejandro Rojas
Mario Alejandro Rojas
Investment Director at OneVentures | Oxford MBA ’22
11 investments
Jan 2023
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Investor geography3 countries
United Kingdom
27
United States
2
Australia
1
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Octopus Ventures?
Octopus Ventures has 31 investors on record on gritt.io, 2 mid-stage and 7 late-stage investors.
When did Octopus Ventures last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Octopus Ventures recorded on gritt.io was in February 2026.
When was Octopus Ventures founded?
Octopus Ventures was founded in 2008.
What industry is Octopus Ventures in?
Octopus Ventures operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is Octopus Ventures based?
Octopus Ventures is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.