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Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures

A venture capital and private equity firm investing in technology, business services, communications, education, financial technology, healthcare, infrastructure, property, security, retail and travel and leisure companies.

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Octopus Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm investing in technology, business services, communications, education, financial technology, healthcare, infrastructure, property, security, retail and travel and leisure companies. The firm is headquartered in London, England, was founded in 2000, and has offices in New York City, New York, San Francisco, California, Singapore, and China.

The firms typical investments include up to £1 million in seed funding, up to £5 million for series A funding, and up to £25 million in follow-on investments. As of March, 31 2019 the firm has approximately £1.2 billion under its management and has over 70 companies in its portfolio. Notable investments made by Octopus Ventures include: Elvie, Depop, Big Health, Graze.com, Eve, Magic Pony, Secret Escapes, Sofar Sounds, Swiftkey, Swoon Editions, tails.com and Zoopla Property Group.

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Growth fund

On April 8, 2019 Octopus Ventures announced raising an £83 million growth fund to support companies previously receiving investment from Octopus Ventures. The firm will be using the fund to support companies involved in healthcare technology, financial technology, advanced manufacturing, internet of things (IoT), robotics, and artificial intelligence.

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Financial technology
Financial technology
Technology
Technology
Finance
Finance
Software as a service (SaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Investment
Investment
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Location
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
London
London
New York City
New York City
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
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Alliott Cole
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...170053-39
Subsidiary
Legl
Legl
Number of Employees (Ranges)
51 – 200
Full Address
33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT, United Kingdom
Founded Date
2008
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Email Address
press@octopusventures.com-1
Phone Number
+448002946831
Competitors
Sequel Venture Partners
Sequel Venture Partners
Valhalla Partners
Valhalla Partners
Storm Ventures
Storm Ventures
Silverton Partners
Silverton Partners
Toucan Capital
Toucan Capital
Atlantic Labs
Atlantic Labs
Ventech
Ventech
iAngels
iAngels
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Patents Assigned (Count)
1

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Blog
octopusventures.com/blog/

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