Octopus Ventures

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any Europe 77 portfolio companies £12.8 bn AUM 3 sources
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Overview

Octopus Ventures is one of Europe's largest and most active venture capital investors, focusing on backing founders and ideas that tackle today's biggest challenges to build a better tomorrow.

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Classification

Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Geographic focus
Europe
Stage
any
Fund status
active
Portfolio
77 companies

Fund details

AUM
£12.8 bn
Founded
2007

Signals graph-derived

Follow-on 0% size77active19.5%hiring5.2%exits3

Thesis & focus

Value-add platform

Passionate, expert support; working with founders to give them the best chance of success from ideas on a page through to exit

Notable exits

Zoopla (IPO 2014), SwiftKey (Acquired by Microsoft 2016)

Portfolio focus

Founders building a better tomorrow; tackling today's biggest challenges

Culture & mission

Mission is to power the people tackling today's biggest challenges and invest in those building a better tomorrow.

Investment thesis

To invest in the people, ideas and industries tackling today's biggest challenges to build a better tomorrow.

Partners 6

Portfolio companies

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At a glance

77
Portfolio companies
£12.8 bn
AUM

Sources & references

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