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Erin Platts
InvestorCEO of Octopus Investments and Octopus Ventures at octopus investments
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Erin became CEO of Octopus Investments in September 2025 after being appointed CEO of Octopus Ventures in January 2025. She previously spent nearly two decades at HSBC Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK), scaling its UK operations, and has held board roles at UK Finance and the ScaleUp Institute.
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- Who is Erin Platts?
- Erin became CEO of Octopus Investments in September 2025 after being appointed CEO of Octopus Ventures in January 2025. She previously spent nearly two decades at HSBC Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK), scaling its UK operations, and has held board roles at UK Finance and the ScaleUp Institute.
- Where does Erin Platts work?
- Erin Platts is CEO of Octopus Investments and Octopus Ventures at octopus investments.