Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that backs technology-enabled startups across Europe, with a bias toward the UK. It invests across stages, from idea/concept through seed, Series A/B to growth, typically taking lead rounds and board seats. The firm targets sectors including health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, and B2B software, as well as climate and digital health, and provides hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale, not only capital. Annual activity amounts to several hundred million pounds, with equity investments ranging from relatively small rounds to tens of millions. It seeks to partner with founders for multi-year growth, and has backed notable companies such as ManyPets, Cazoo, Depop, Elvie, and WaveOptics. Operations span London and New York, aided by a network of partners in the US and Asia.

Kamran Adle

Investor, Health

Tosin Agbabiaka

Investor

Chloe Allan

Associate

Richard Anson

Venture Partner

Georgiana Diana Barbanta

Investor

Howard Bell

Venture Partner

Dany Bidar

Principal

Rich Bolton

Investor

Matt boutin

Venture Partner

Matt Chandler

Investor

Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investor

Uzma Choudry

Investor

Lucy Clarke

Associate

Milly-Louisa Cleal

Portfolio Partner

Richard Court

Partner

Chantal Cox

Investment Manager, Health

Paul Davidson

Principal

Emma Davies

Investor

Saranyah Douse

Investor

Jonathan Durnford-Smith

Portfolio Partner

Constanza Díaz

Associate

Fred Ellis

Investor

Will Gibbs

Partner

Renée Godyn

Investor

Luke Hakes Ph.D

Partner

John Hamm

Venture Partner

Hope Johnson

Early Stage Investor

Natasha Jones

Investor

Oliver Jupp

Investor

Edward Keelan

Principal

Simon King

Partner

Timothy Lebus

Member of the Investment Committee and Venture Partner

Flavia Levi

Investor

Alex Macpherson

Chairman

Jeevs Mahil

Partner

Bryony Marshall

Principal

Owen Matters

Investor

Jessica McCreadie

Principal

Jess McCreadie

Principal

Karan Mehta

Investor

Owen Metters

Investment Manager

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Brandon Mhangami

Investor

Mat Munro

Investor

Ben Newsome

Partner

Amy Nommeots-Nomm

Analyst

Jo Oliver

Partner

Luisa Alix Orsini

Associate

Jane Osborne-Buglear

Principal

Shamik Parekh

Investor

Rosie Phillips

Investor

Erin Platts

CEO

Jebran Raashed

Associate

Uthishtan Ranjan

Principal

Uthish Ranjan

Partner

Zoë Reich

Fund Manager

Patricia Ruiz

Investment Manager

Adam Said

Investor

Conor Scanlan

Investor

Pooja Sikka

Partner, OV TenX

Oliver Sims

Investment Manager

Joe Stringer

Partner

Matthieu Vallin

Investor

Hugo Villanueva

Investor, Biotech

Alan Wallace

Investor

Millen Wolde-Selassie

Investor

Zihao Xu

Partner

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Past deals in Market Research

Cambri

Venture Round in 2024
Cambri is a software company that specializes in concept testing for global brands. Their platform offers tools designed to accelerate the innovation process by providing automated digital solutions for effective concept creation and testing of products and services. The company's offerings include idea screening, price optimization, packaging design, brand and advertising insights, value propositions, and marketing communication. This enables innovators and startups to test their ideas efficiently and make informed decisions.

Vinter

Seed Round in 2022
Vinter develops and operates the Vinter Indexes, a family of financial benchmarks designed to underlie financial products, with a focus on thematic indexes that capture the nascent digital asset industry. It provides index services, including customizable indexes, calculation, maintenance, and regulated reference rates, to ETF issuers, fund administrators, and index providers, enabling them to track a wide range of digital assets and exchange-traded products. It is described as a leading digital asset index provider in Europe, serving industry leaders in the emerging digital asset market.

Homesearch

Series A in 2022
Homesearch is a UK-based property technology company that provides an innovative platform offering comprehensive information on every property market under one roof. By interpreting and processing data into usable insights, Homesearch empowers estate agents to enhance their client services, improve productivity, save time, and optimize marketing efforts.

Ometria

Series C in 2021
Ometria is a London-based SaaS company that provides an ecommerce intelligence platform for retailers to optimize customer segmentation, product merchandising, marketing, and on-site experiences. The platform uses customer data and analytics to build detailed profiles and deliver personalized, cross-channel campaigns, enabling retailers to send relevant messages, improve engagement, and drive revenue. Founded in 2013, Ometria serves retailers across the UK, Europe, and beyond with scalable big data capabilities that power data-driven decision making in commerce.

Streetbees

Series B in 2020
Streetbees is a human intelligence platform founded in 2015 by Oliver May and Tugce Bulut in London, England. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and geolocation technology to collect and analyze offline consumer behavior through a chat-style application. Users share real-life moments from their daily lives via videos, photos, and text, allowing Streetbees to gain insights into not only what consumers do but also the motivations behind their actions. By applying advanced natural language processing, the platform provides businesses with cross-verified intelligence that aids in understanding new and unfamiliar markets. Streetbees partners with brands across various sectors, including consumer goods, media and entertainment, retail, and insurance, helping them make informed business decisions based on real-time insights.

Ometria

Series B in 2019
Ometria is a London-based SaaS company that provides an ecommerce intelligence platform for retailers to optimize customer segmentation, product merchandising, marketing, and on-site experiences. The platform uses customer data and analytics to build detailed profiles and deliver personalized, cross-channel campaigns, enabling retailers to send relevant messages, improve engagement, and drive revenue. Founded in 2013, Ometria serves retailers across the UK, Europe, and beyond with scalable big data capabilities that power data-driven decision making in commerce.

Streetbees

Seed Round in 2017
Streetbees is a human intelligence platform founded in 2015 by Oliver May and Tugce Bulut in London, England. The company utilizes artificial intelligence and geolocation technology to collect and analyze offline consumer behavior through a chat-style application. Users share real-life moments from their daily lives via videos, photos, and text, allowing Streetbees to gain insights into not only what consumers do but also the motivations behind their actions. By applying advanced natural language processing, the platform provides businesses with cross-verified intelligence that aids in understanding new and unfamiliar markets. Streetbees partners with brands across various sectors, including consumer goods, media and entertainment, retail, and insurance, helping them make informed business decisions based on real-time insights.

Artesian Solutions

Venture Round in 2016
Artesian Solutions Limited is a technology company that specializes in web-based market intelligence and sales surveillance software for businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Winnersh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts, Artesian provides tools that gather and analyze information about customers, prospects, and competitors from a multitude of online sources. By transforming this data into actionable insights, the company enables clients to engage in meaningful B2B relationships and drive revenue growth. Artesian's software combines real-time analysis of news, social media, and verified corporate data to enhance sales strategies, create quality lead lists, and facilitate connections through various communication channels. The company also offers a Risk and Compliance Hub, which helps organizations in regulated industries monitor credit risk and compliance data in real-time, ensuring adherence to internal policies. Artesian's innovative solutions are designed to support sales teams, account managers, and marketing professionals in building and maintaining strong customer relationships.

Artesian Solutions

Series B in 2015
Artesian Solutions Limited is a technology company that specializes in web-based market intelligence and sales surveillance software for businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Winnersh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts, Artesian provides tools that gather and analyze information about customers, prospects, and competitors from a multitude of online sources. By transforming this data into actionable insights, the company enables clients to engage in meaningful B2B relationships and drive revenue growth. Artesian's software combines real-time analysis of news, social media, and verified corporate data to enhance sales strategies, create quality lead lists, and facilitate connections through various communication channels. The company also offers a Risk and Compliance Hub, which helps organizations in regulated industries monitor credit risk and compliance data in real-time, ensuring adherence to internal policies. Artesian's innovative solutions are designed to support sales teams, account managers, and marketing professionals in building and maintaining strong customer relationships.

Artesian Solutions

Series A in 2012
Artesian Solutions Limited is a technology company that specializes in web-based market intelligence and sales surveillance software for businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Winnersh, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts, Artesian provides tools that gather and analyze information about customers, prospects, and competitors from a multitude of online sources. By transforming this data into actionable insights, the company enables clients to engage in meaningful B2B relationships and drive revenue growth. Artesian's software combines real-time analysis of news, social media, and verified corporate data to enhance sales strategies, create quality lead lists, and facilitate connections through various communication channels. The company also offers a Risk and Compliance Hub, which helps organizations in regulated industries monitor credit risk and compliance data in real-time, ensuring adherence to internal policies. Artesian's innovative solutions are designed to support sales teams, account managers, and marketing professionals in building and maintaining strong customer relationships.
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