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

Dany Bidar

Principal

Rich 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

Investor, Biotech

Millen Wolde-Selassie

Investor, Consumer

Zihao Xu

Partner

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Owen Metters

Investment Manager

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Past deals in Photo Software

Lapse

Series A in 2024
Lapse is a social disposable camera application that allows users to capture and share photos within private group chats. The app emulates the experience of traditional disposable cameras by enabling groups to take a set of 36 photos, referred to as 'rolls.' Once the first photo is taken, the roll becomes accessible to group members for a limited time, fostering a sense of shared experience and nostalgia. This innovative approach encourages users to engage with friends while creating temporary memories that are exclusive to their group.

Lapse

Seed Round in 2021
Lapse is a social disposable camera application that allows users to capture and share photos within private group chats. The app emulates the experience of traditional disposable cameras by enabling groups to take a set of 36 photos, referred to as 'rolls.' Once the first photo is taken, the roll becomes accessible to group members for a limited time, fostering a sense of shared experience and nostalgia. This innovative approach encourages users to engage with friends while creating temporary memories that are exclusive to their group.
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