Find your path to Erin
262 people in our graph share verified history with Erin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Eghosa OmoiguiunlockedErin: together at Babson College (2003–2004)
×3Erin: together at Babson College
×2Erin: together at Founders Pledge
×6Erin: together at Octopus Ventures
Experience
- Octopus VenturesChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Founders PledgeMember Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- HSBC Innovation Banking UKChief Executive Officer2023 — 2024
- UK FinanceBoard Member2022 — 2023United Kingdom
- ScaleUp InstituteBoard Member2022 — 2023United Kingdom
- Silicon Valley Bank UKChief Executive Officer2019 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- Silicon Valley Bank UKHead of Commercial Banking, UK2016 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- Silicon Valley Bank UKManaging Director, Commercial Banking2013 — 2022London, UK
- Silicon Valley Bank UKHead of EMEA & President of the UK Branch2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Silicon Valley Bank UKDirector of Accelerator & Growth2004 — 2013London, UK
- Silicon Valley BankHead of Relationship Banking, Europe2018 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Venture Capital36Financial Analysis17
Languages English
- SMF 1 — Prudential risk authority
- CF29
From Erin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Octopus Ventures
Adam Said
Principal at Octopus Ventures
Albert Puig
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Andrew Wigfall
Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital
Angel Issa
Fintech at Octopus Ventures
Annabel Guthe
Investor Relations Associate at Balderton Capital
Chloe Allan
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Chris Oliver
People + Talent at Octopus Ventures
Constanza Diaz
B2B Software / Climate at Octopus Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erin Platts?
- CEO at Octopus Ventures
- Where does Erin Platts work?
- Erin Platts is CEO at Octopus Ventures.
- Where did Erin Platts go to school?
- Erin Platts studied at Babson College (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies & Management).
Same school
Also attended Babson College324
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesAjay RayasamPrincipal at Osage University PartnersRobert VerwaayenGeneral Partner at Keen Venture PartnersBill HurleyPrincipal at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 318 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Founders Pledge92
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesStefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcGriff BohmInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door Ventures
+ 86 more
Also worked at Silicon Valley Bank150
Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJustin PirzadehPartner at Canvas VenturesNina LabattChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at S32David HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic VenturesJason DorenGeneral Counsel at ARCH Venture Partners
+ 144 more