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Luke Edis

Investor

Partner at Octopus Ventures

London

Writes $1.3M – $13M checks · typically $6.6M

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About

Luke Edis is a Partner at Octopus Ventures and Lead Fund Manager of the Future Generations fund, a £50 million vehicle focused on Seed and Series A investments. He deploys initial checks ranging from £1 million to £3 million across sector-agnostic opportunities, with flexibility to lead or follow investments.

Experience

  1. Octopus VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. BeringeaInvestment Director2019 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. VRAIBoard Director & Investor @ Seed2025London Area, United Kingdom
  4. DASH WaterBoard Director & Investor @ Series A2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. LITTABoard Director & Investor @ Seed2021 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Second NatureBoard Director & Investor @ Series A2020 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  7. FnaticBoard Observer & Investor @ Series B2020 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Social Value PortalBoard Observer & Investor @ Seed2020 — 2025
  9. Arctic ShoresBoard Director & Investor @ Series A2019 — 2025Manchester Area, United Kingdom
  10. LearnerblyBoard Director2024London Area, United Kingdom
  11. Firefly LearningBoard Director2019 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  12. BlisBoard Observer2019 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  13. Passion CapitalInvestment Analyst (Intern)2018London Area, United Kingdom
  14. FundstackHead Of Business Development2018London Area, United Kingdom
  15. SilverpeakInvestment Banking Associate2014 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Public SpeakingStrategy2Microsoft Excel5PowerPoint4Financial Modeling21Research16Investment Management8Financial Analysis3Mergers & Acquisitions5Business Valuation2Customer ServiceInvestment Banking13
+3 morePrivate EquityVenture CapitalFinance

Languages English · French · German

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Investments

Investor

Dash WaterGreenpixieLitta iOs appVRAI

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Luke Edis?
Luke Edis is a Partner at Octopus Ventures and Lead Fund Manager of the Future Generations fund, a £50 million vehicle focused on Seed and Series A investments. He deploys initial checks ranging from £1 million to £3 million across sector-agnostic opportunities, with flexibility to lead or follow investments.
Where does Luke Edis work?
Luke Edis is Partner at Octopus Ventures.
What check size does Luke Edis write?
Luke Edis typically writes checks of $1.3M – $13M.
What companies has Luke Edis invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dash Water, Greenpixie, Litta iOs app, VRAI.
Where did Luke Edis go to school?
Luke Edis studied at Durham University (MSc, Finance and Investment); University of Leicester (BSc, Physics).

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