About
Adam Said joined Octopus Ventures in 2015, initially working in the investor fundraising team before moving into early stage investing in 2018 and specialising in B2B SaaS from 2019. Prior to Octopus, he worked in B2B enterprise sales as an associate at Coutts & Co and at Bureau Van Dijk (later acquired by Moody's Analytics). He holds a BA in accounting and finance from Curtin University in Australia and is a CFA Charterholder.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Octopus VenturesPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Octopus VenturesInvestment Manager2022 — 2024Greater London
- Octopus VenturesInvestment Associate2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Gradient LabsBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentLondon
- AutoGrabBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Lyrebird HealthInvestor / Observercurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- VyntelligenceBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentLondon
- AdwayBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
- APLYiDBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- LodgifyInvestorcurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Natterbox LimitedBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- DelioBoard Observer2022 — 2026Greater London
- PendulaBoard Member2023 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- RyteBoard Observer2021 — 2024Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- SovaBoard Observer2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- BARRECOREBoard Observer2019 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- Octopus InvestmentsInvestment Analyst2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Octopus InvestmentsGTM Manager (Fund/FinTech distribution)2015 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
- CouttsBanking Associate2014 — 2015
- Bureau van Dijk - A Moody's Analytics CompanyEnterprise Account Executive2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Curtin UniversityBachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance2010 — 2013
Skills & more
People Skills13Management9Strategy15Customer SuccessFinance17Mathematics1International1World Affairs1Sports7Accounting3Business Knowledge3Energetic team player4
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Committed to workSalesEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipMiddle EastBusiness AnalysisMarket ResearchCorporate FinanceMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness DevelopmentB2BCRM- Investment Management Certificate — CFA UK
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
From Adam's professional profile.
Colleagues at Octopus Ventures
Alan Wallace
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Albert Puig
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Angel Issa
Fintech at Octopus Ventures
Brandon Mhangami
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Chloe Allan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Chris Oliver
People + Talent at Octopus Ventures
Constanza Diaz
B2B Software / Climate at Octopus Ventures
Edward Keelan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Network9
Alan Wallace
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Brandon Mhangami
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Chloe Allan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Conor Scanlan
Associate Partner at Nauta Capital
Constanza Diaz
B2B Software / Climate at Octopus Ventures
Dany Bidar
Investment Director at Edenred Ventures
Edward Keelan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Flavia Levi
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Georgiana Diana Barbanta
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Investors connected to Adam in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adam Said work?
- Adam Said is Investor at Octopus Ventures.
- What does Adam Said invest in?
- Adam Said invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Adam Said write?
- Adam Said typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Curtin University38
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