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

Partner

Tosin Agbabiaka

Investor

Chloe Allan

Investment Manager

Dany Bidar

Principal

Rich Bolton

Principal

Zoe Chambers

Early Stage Investor

Matt Chandler

Investment Manager

Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investment Associate

Lucy Clarke

Investor

Milly-Louisa Cleal

Portfolio Partner

Chantal Cox

Investment Manager, Health

Paul Davidson

Principal

Emma Davies

Co-CEO

Saranyah Douse

Investment Principal

Jonathan Durnford-Smith

Portfolio Partner

Constanza Díaz

Investment Manager

Fred Ellis

Investment Manager

Malcolm Ferguson

Principal

Tilly Fleming

Associate

Will Gibbs

Investment Manager

Renée Godyn

Early-Stage Fintech Investor

Henry Goodwin

Venture Partner

Luke Hakes

Partner

John Hamm

Venture Partner

Hope Johnson

Investment Manager

Natasha Jones

Early Stage Investor

Edward Keelan

Investment Principal

Simon King

Partner

Tim Lebus

Venture Partner

Flavia Levi

Investor, Deep Tech

Alex Macpherson

Chairman

Jeevs Mahil

Portfolio People Partner

Bryony Marshall

Principal

Jessica McCreadie

Principal

Jess McCreadie

Principal

Karan Mehta

Early Stage Investor

Brandon Mhangami

Investor

Ben Newsome

Portfolio Partner

Amy Nommeots-Nomm

Investor

Shamik Parekh

Early-stage Investor

Ian Perry

Venture Partner

Rosie Phillips

Investor, Consumer

Jebran Raashed

Investment Manager

Uthishtan Ranjan

Partner

Uthish Ranjan

Partner

Zoë Reich

Fund Manager

Patricia Ruiz

Investment Manager

Adam Said

Principal

Pooja Sikka

Partner

Joe Stringer

Partner

Hugo Villanueva

Investor, Biotech

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Owen Metters

Investment Manager

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Constanza Díaz

Investment Manager

Past deals in OLED

SmartKem

Post in 2022
SmartKem Limited is a Manchester-based company that develops and markets organic semiconductors for various display technologies, including liquid crystal and organic light-emitting diode displays. Established in 2008, the company specializes in the design, development, industrialization, and technology transfer of low-temperature, solution-deposited organic semiconductors for use in transistor backplanes. SmartKem's patented TRUFLEX inks enable the production of organic thin-film transistor circuits on low-cost substrates, facilitating applications in mini-LED displays, AMOLED displays, fingerprint sensors, and logic circuits. The company generates revenue through the sale of these inks and demonstration products, contributing to the advancement of a new generation of displays and sensors.

SmartKem

Series A in 2014
SmartKem Limited is a Manchester-based company that develops and markets organic semiconductors for various display technologies, including liquid crystal and organic light-emitting diode displays. Established in 2008, the company specializes in the design, development, industrialization, and technology transfer of low-temperature, solution-deposited organic semiconductors for use in transistor backplanes. SmartKem's patented TRUFLEX inks enable the production of organic thin-film transistor circuits on low-cost substrates, facilitating applications in mini-LED displays, AMOLED displays, fingerprint sensors, and logic circuits. The company generates revenue through the sale of these inks and demonstration products, contributing to the advancement of a new generation of displays and sensors.
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