Greg Jackson
Unicorn founderFounder & CEO at Octopus Energy
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedOctopus Energy$9B
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Greg: together at Zopa
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About
Greg Jackson founded Octopus Energy in 2015 and runs it as CEO, growing it into Britain's largest energy supplier and licensing its Kraken customer platform to utilities worldwide. Backing from Generation Investment Management, CPP Investments, Origin Energy and Tokyo Gas valued the group at $9bn in May 2024. He read economics at Cambridge and had founded and sold several technology businesses before starting Octopus.
Founder & CEO at Octopus Energy
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Experience
- Octopus EnergyFounder, CEOcurrent2015 β presentLondon
- Consultant Connect UKChairmancurrent2015 β presentOxford
- ZopaNon-executive Director2010 β 2018
- Ashcombe AdvisersAdviser2011 β 2016
- Technology and marketing businessesConsultant2010 β 2016
- HomeServe AllianceFounder, CEO2013 β 2015London
- rentifyFounding Investor and Director2012 β 2015London
- TLG DigitalChairman2011 β 2013London, England
- Tangent PLCDirector of Online Strategy2006 β 2010
- Tangent PLCDirector of Online Strategy2006 β 2010
- ZuiFounding Director2008 β 2010
- C360UK LtdCEO2003 β 2006
- Various VenturesDirector/MD roles1998 β 2003
- Procter and GambleBrand Manager1994 β 1998
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Start-ups99E-commerce99Strategy99Entrepreneurship46Online Marketing20Acquisitions13Business Development39Board of Director experience8Marketing Strategy22SaaS9Social Media11SEO7
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Greg Jackson?
- Greg Jackson founded Octopus Energy in 2015 and runs it as CEO, growing it into Britain's largest energy supplier and licensing its Kraken customer platform to utilities worldwide. Backing from Generation Investment Management, CPP Investments, Origin Energy and Tokyo Gas valued the group at $9bn in May 2024. He read economics at Cambridge and had founded and sold several technology businesses before starting Octopus.
- Where does Greg Jackson work?
- Greg Jackson is Founder & CEO of Octopus Energy.
- What companies did Greg Jackson found?
- Greg Jackson founded Octopus Energy.
- Where did Greg Jackson go to school?
- Greg Jackson studied at University of Cambridge (BA, Economics).
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,412
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also worked at Octopus Energy11
Grant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpMaud TexierAdvisor, Head of Clean Energy & Carbon Development, Google at Overture ClimateLuisa SomainiAnalyst at Astanor VenturesVeery MaxwellCo-Head, Venture & Growth at Galvanize Climate SolutionsConor JonesCo-Founder / CEO at SquidGeorge KolokotronisCo-Founder / CTO at Squid
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Also worked at Zopa10
Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBen CoughlanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesBarbod NaminiInvestor at HV CapitalTim LevenePartner and CEO at Augmentum FintechRob StavisPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDaniel DickensCo-Managing Partner at Meridian Health Ventures
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Also worked at rentify1
Also worked at Procter and Gamble364
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechDjoni de VosPrincipal at Keen Venture PartnersAllison KuziwGlobal Human Resources Executive at Marlin Equity Partners
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