Erin Platts
CEO of Octopus Investments and Octopus Ventures at octopus investments
About
Erin became CEO of Octopus Ventures in January 2025 and CEO of Octopus Investments in September 2025. She previously spent nearly two decades at HSBC Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK), scaling its UK operations.
Colleagues at octopus investments
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
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
Simon Rogerson
Co-founder of the Octopus Group at octopus investments