Saranyah Douse
InvestorPrincipal at Octopus Ventures
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Saranyah Douse is part of Octopus Ventures' B2B Software team, joining the firm in 2020 and focusing on companies at the scale-up phase after commercialising their product. She previously spent two years in private equity working on portfolio value creation and five years conducting due diligence on M&A transactions. She is a chartered accountant and holds an economics degree from the University of Cambridge.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Octopus VenturesInvestment Principalcurrent2024 — present
- Octopus VenturesInvestment Manager2022 — 2024
- Octopus VenturesInvestment Associate2020 — 2022
- BridgepointPrivate Equity Portfolio Management2017 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- EYCorporate Finance Manager2012 — 2017London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Business ValuationFinancial Analysis
From Saranyah's professional profile.
Colleagues at Octopus Ventures
Adam Said
Principal at Octopus Ventures
Alan Wallace
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Albert Puig
B2B Software at Octopus Ventures
Angel Issa
Fintech at Octopus Ventures
Brandon Mhangami
Investor at Octopus Ventures
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 Saranyah Douse?
- Saranyah Douse is part of Octopus Ventures' B2B Software team, joining the firm in 2020 and focusing on companies at the scale-up phase after commercialising their product. She previously spent two years in private equity working on portfolio value creation and five years conducting due diligence on M&A transactions. She is a chartered accountant and holds an economics degree from the University of Cambridge.
- Where does Saranyah Douse work?
- Saranyah Douse is Principal at Octopus Ventures.
- What does Saranyah Douse invest in?
- Saranyah Douse invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Saranyah Douse write?
- Saranyah Douse typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Saranyah Douse go to school?
- Saranyah Douse studied at University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Economics); The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) (Accounting and Finance); Guildford High School.
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