Octopus Ventures
London · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Octopus Ventures invests in entrepreneurs and industries driving positive global change across three core focus areas: building a sustainable planet, empowering people, and revitalizing healthcare. The firm backs teams reimagining entire industries—from eliminating carbon footprints and developing cancer vaccines to building next-generation internet infrastructure and advancing sustainable space travel. By 2030, the firm aims to have deployed £10 billion into industries catalyzing positive transformation. The firm emphasizes supporting diverse founder backgrounds and is a leader in backing female entrepreneurs.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 17, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteInvestments · 11 tracked
- Augmented reality construction solution
- Definely
- Greenpixie
- Handshake Solutions
- Hurree Labs
- Indices
- Insurance company (pet-focused)
- Movable
- Ossprey
- Poindexter Labs
- Sova
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Octopus Ventures invest at?
- Octopus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Octopus Ventures's typical check size?
- Octopus Ventures typically writes checks of $125K.
- What sectors does Octopus Ventures focus on?
- Octopus Ventures focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Octopus Ventures located?
- Octopus Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
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