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octopus investments

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London · Pre-Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked

Also known as OCTOPUS AIF MANAGEMENT LIMITED · OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED

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Investment thesis

Octopus Investments believes the strongest financial returns come from backing companies that care about their impact on the world, arguing there is no trade-off between doing good and making money. It focuses on sectors it believes make a real difference, including renewable energy (as one of the UK's largest investors in wind and solar farms), smaller companies and entrepreneurs that grow the economy, healthcare facilities such as care homes and retirement communities, and property finance that releases housing stock for redevelopment. A certified B Corporation, it emphasizes responsible, long-term investing that drives capital toward environmental and societal progress.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
London, GB
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
AUM
$18.2B
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
12

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Stuart Quickenden· Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Board

Non-Executive Director of Octopus Investments and Chair of the Board, appointed in 2022.

Jeffrey White· Executive Officer

Founder mafia

2 people who came through octopus investments went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 10 of 12 portfolio companies

SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Climate Tech ×2Construction Tech ×2Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2Fintech ×2

HQs:United Kingdom×7Lithuania×1United States×1

Investments · 12 tracked

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By year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated

Car subscription (Madrid) Linkaquaapartners.comin✓ verified

hyperTunnel develops patented tunneling technology aimed at reducing cost and construction time for tunnel building, repair, and expansion.

Climate TechCloud ComputingConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Risto Savolainen(Founder and CEO)Jeremy Hammond(Co-founder)

Co-investorsVinci BVLifeX Ventures

Popsapopsa.comin𝕏Feb 2022✓ verified

Popsa is a mobile and web platform that lets people turn photos from their camera rolls into physical keepsakes such as photo books, prints, calendars, and photo boxes, using AI-assisted layout and curation tools.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB

Liam Houghton(Co-founder)inTom Cohen(Co-founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalGresham House VenturesPembroke VCT

Adbrainadbrain.comAcquired

Adbrain links customer data across mobile devices, desktops, and connected TVs to build a unified view of each individual.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLondon, GB

Elia Videtta(Cofounder)inRashid Mansoor(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsEntrepreneur FirstFirestartrNotion CapitalOctopus Ventures

Factionusefaction.com

Faction is an AI platform for distributors and manufacturers that automates quoting, order entry, sourcing, product data enrichment, accounts payable, and collections by connecting directly to a company's ERP, CRM, and other systems.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB

Kunal Barman(CEO)inDanish Raza(CTO)in

Co-investors640 OxfordEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management

ManyPetsmanypets.comin𝕏

ManyPets provides pet insurance to UK consumers with coverage for pre-existing conditions and claims handling via AI and automation technology.

ConsumerInsurTechLondon, GB

Co-investorsCommerzVenturesOctopus VenturesPortfolio VenturesMunich Re Ventures

Octopus Capitaloctopus-capital.comin
Octopus Investmentsoctopusinvestments.comin𝕏

Octopus Investments is a UK-based financial services firm providing tax-efficient investment products and solutions, including Venture Capital Trusts, Enterprise Investment Schemes, and inheritance tax planning services.

FintechLondon, GB

Co-investorsOctopus Ventures

Octopus Venturesoctopusventures.com

Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across seven sectors — B2B software, bio, climate, consumer, deep tech, fintech and health — investing from pre-seed through Series A.

Sector Agnostic

Streetbeesstreetbees.comin

Streetbees offers SBX, an AI-powered consumer research platform that combines quantitative data with qualitative human stories, letting brands explore, test, track, and segment consumer behavior.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcAtomicoLocalGlobe

Trafitrafi.cominacquired by Enghouse Systems

Trafi develops a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform that provides multi-modal journey planning and ticketing for cities across Europe.

Climate TechGovTechMobility & TransportationSaaS

AlgimantasJurgisMantasMartynas

Co-investorsBaltCapEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammePresidio VenturesPractica Capital

Uniplacesuniplaces.comin𝕏

Uniplaces operates an online marketplace for booking rooms and apartments for rent, primarily aimed at students and renters across European cities.

MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsShilling VCAtomicoCaixa Capital

XYZ Realityxyzreality.comin𝕏Jul 2023

XYZ Reality builds an augmented reality solution described as Engineering Grade AR for the construction industry, aimed at helping teams build accurately the first time and reduce rework on large-scale projects such as data centers.

Construction TechDeep TechHardwarePropTechSaaS

David Mitchell(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersHoxton VenturesAdara VenturesOctopus Ventures

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Trafiacq. by Enghouse Systems

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does octopus investments invest at?
octopus investments invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does octopus investments focus on?
octopus investments focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is octopus investments located?
octopus investments is headquartered in London, GB.
Does octopus investments lead rounds?
octopus investments typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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