Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures Ltd. is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2007, specializing in investments across a variety of sectors including health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, and B2B software. The firm supports companies at different stages, from seed funding to pre-IPO, with a strong emphasis on making a positive impact. It typically invests between £0.28 million and £25 million in businesses that demonstrate a minimum EBITDA of £0.5 million. Octopus Ventures prefers to lead investment rounds and often takes a board seat in its portfolio companies, which include notable names such as ManyPets, Cazoo, and Depop. The firm operates primarily in Europe, with a particular focus on the UK, and maintains a network of partners in the U.S. and Asia. In addition to financial backing, Octopus Ventures commits time and resources to help founders scale their businesses effectively.

Kamran Adle

Investor, Health

Tosin Agbabiaka

Investor, Fintech

Chloe Allan

Investment Manager

Richard Anson Ph.D

Venture Partner

Dany Bidar

Principal

Richard Bolton

Principal

Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investment Associate

Milly-Louisa Cleal

Portfolio Partner

Richard Court

Partner

Chantal Cox

Investment Manager, Health

Saranyah Douse

Investment Principal

Jonathan Durnford-Smith

Portfolio Partner

Constanza Díaz

Investment Manager

Fred Ellis

Investment Manager

Tilly Fleming

Associate

Will Gibbs

Partner

Renée Godyn

Early-Stage Fintech Investor

John Hamm

Venture Partner

Hope Johnson

Investment Manager

Tim Lebus

Member of the Investment Committee and Venture Partner

Flavia Levi

Investor, Deep Tech

Alex Macpherson

Chairman

Jeevs Mahil

Portfolio People Partner

Bryony Marshall

Principal

Jessica McCreadie

Principal

Jess McCreadie

Principal

Ben Newsome

Portfolio Partner

Amy Nommeots-Nomm

Investor

Shamik Parekh

Investor, Health

Rosie Phillips

Investor, Consumer

Erin Platts

CEO

Jebran Raashed

Investment Manager

Uthishtan Ranjan

Partner

Uthish Ranjan

Partner

Zoë Reich

Fund Manager

Patricia Ruiz

Investment Manager

Adam Said

Principal

Conor Scanlan

Investor

Pooja Sikka

Partner, OV TenX

Joe Stringer

Partner

Matthieu Vallin

Investor

Hugo Villanueva Ph.D

Investor, Biotech

Millen Wolde-Selassie

Investor, Consumer

Zihao Xu

Partner

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Owen Metters

Investment Manager

Past deals in ERP

MagicOrange

Series A in 2025
MagicOrange is a technology company that specializes in strategic financial planning for executive teams. It operates at the intersection of IT Financial Management (ITFM), FinOps, and shared services, offering a unified and innovative approach to expense tracking and cost analysis. The company's cloud-based platform provides clear visibility into expenses and cost drivers, enabling indisputable traceability and accountability. By leveraging this data-driven insight, businesses can make informed decisions to optimize costs, improve profitability, and allocate resources efficiently.

Go Autonomous

Series A in 2024
Go Autonomous is a technology company focused on transforming business-to-business commerce by leveraging artificial intelligence to automate and digitize core sales processes. The company's platform streamlines communication between companies, significantly reducing the time required to handle quotes and orders from an average of 48 hours to mere seconds. By utilizing natural language processing, Go Autonomous enables firms to extract relevant service requests and seamlessly integrate them into their existing enterprise resource planning systems. This innovation not only enhances operational efficiency but also frees up customer service teams to focus on higher-value tasks. Ultimately, Go Autonomous aims to empower enterprises to improve customer experiences and advance their digital transformation towards a more autonomous future.

MagicOrange

Series A in 2023
MagicOrange is a technology company that specializes in strategic financial planning for executive teams. It operates at the intersection of IT Financial Management (ITFM), FinOps, and shared services, offering a unified and innovative approach to expense tracking and cost analysis. The company's cloud-based platform provides clear visibility into expenses and cost drivers, enabling indisputable traceability and accountability. By leveraging this data-driven insight, businesses can make informed decisions to optimize costs, improve profitability, and allocate resources efficiently.

Systum

Series B in 2019
Systum Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a comprehensive cloud-based platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses, particularly in the wholesale and distribution sectors. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Systum offers a digital operating platform that consolidates multiple business functions, including inventory management, order fulfillment, customer relationship management (CRM), and marketing. This unified approach streamlines various internal processes, from sales and order management to inventory tracking and omni-channel e-commerce, thereby reducing application overload and minimizing human error. Systum's solution delivers real-time information and analytics, enabling businesses to enhance customer service while effectively managing costs. With a strong development background, the company aims to provide SMBs with technology that is both agile and affordable, offering features typically enjoyed by larger enterprises.

Fluidly

Series A in 2018
Fluidly, established in 2016 and based in London, specializes in cash flow management and forecasting software. It leverages data science, accounting expertise, and machine learning to provide intuitive, AI-powered cash flow forecasting and management solutions. Fluidly's software automates cash flow forecasting using transaction data from accounting systems, offering small and medium enterprises real-time, invoice-level insights to optimize their financial future and make informed decisions.

Fluidly

Seed Round in 2017
Fluidly, established in 2016 and based in London, specializes in cash flow management and forecasting software. It leverages data science, accounting expertise, and machine learning to provide intuitive, AI-powered cash flow forecasting and management solutions. Fluidly's software automates cash flow forecasting using transaction data from accounting systems, offering small and medium enterprises real-time, invoice-level insights to optimize their financial future and make informed decisions.
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