Erin Platts
InvestorCEO of Octopus Investments and Octopus Ventures at octopus investments
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About
Became CEO of Octopus Investments in September 2025 after being appointed CEO of Octopus Ventures in January 2025. Previously spent nearly two decades at HSBC Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK), scaling its UK operations, and has held board roles with UK Finance and the ScaleUp Institute.
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Alison Radley
Chief Operating Officer at octopus investments
Duncan Martin
Independent Non-Executive Director at octopus investments
Edward Clough
Chief Investment Officer, Octopus Capital at octopus investments
Jeffrey White
Executive Officer at octopus investments
John Averill
Chief Risk Officer at octopus investments
Kristy Barr
Head of Retail Investments at octopus investments
Lieven Debruyne
CEO of Octopus Capital at octopus investments
Liz Bucknall
People Director at octopus investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erin Platts?
- Became CEO of Octopus Investments in September 2025 after being appointed CEO of Octopus Ventures in January 2025. Previously spent nearly two decades at HSBC Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK), scaling its UK operations, and has held board roles with UK Finance and the ScaleUp Institute.
- Where does Erin Platts work?
- Erin Platts is CEO of Octopus Investments and Octopus Ventures at octopus investments.