About
Stan Williams is an investor at Octopus Ventures, a pan-European venture capital firm managing £1.6bn in assets. He invests in Seed and Series A technology companies across Europe, with a focus on B2B SaaS, AI, FinTech, and technology-driven businesses, typically deploying £1m–£3m per investment. Williams also serves on the boards of Secfix and Kita.
Experience
- Octopus VenturesInvestor at Octopus Venturescurrent2026 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- geoSurgeInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- KitaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- SecfixBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- DamisaAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- VelocityAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
- CrossFit One More RepAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Volt.ioAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- LunioAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Abingdon Software GroupAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- StashbeeAngel Investorcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Fuel Ventures 🚀Partner, Director and Head of VCT2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- Fuel Ventures 🚀Partner and Director2023 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- Fuel Ventures 🚀Partner2022 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- Fuel Ventures 🚀Principal2021 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- Fuel Ventures 🚀Senior Associate2019 — 2021
- Fuel Ventures 🚀Associate2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Beer52.comAngel Investor (Exited)2014 — 2025Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Curve ClubAngel Investor and Member2023 — 2025London
- OutfundBoard Observer2023 — 2024
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Entrepreneurial Finance2022
- The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)Securities and Investment (Level 3)2017
- Birkbeck, University of London(MSc), International Business2016 — 2018
- University of Brighton(BA), Global Politics2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Start-ups54New Business Development16Social Media32Research10Customer Relations6Angel Investing14Entrepreneurship41International Business8Crowdfunding7
From Stan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)39
Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalSanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VCDaniel GaizeInvestment Associate at Future Planet CapitalJames SteelSenior Associate at Fuel VenturesGrégoire ViatPrincipal at Semapa NextDaniel GaizeAssociate at Midven Ltd.
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Also attended Birkbeck, University of London21
Cory FinneyFounder, Managing Partner at Greater Colorado Venture FundAristos DoxiadisPartner Emeritus at Big Pi VenturesLewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesCarl ByersPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersPatrick NewtonPartner at Form VenturesAndreas LoewPartner at Scion Life Sciences
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Shared employers
Also worked at geoSurge1
Also worked at Damisa1
Colleagues at Fuel Ventures
Alex Breeden
Analyst at Fuel Ventures
Alice Azzarelli
Investor at Fuel Ventures
Alice O'Connor
SEIS Portfolio Manager at Fuel Ventures
Brad Marshall
Associate at Fuel Ventures
Bradley Monk
Associate at Fuel Ventures
Camilla Johnson
Senior Associate at Fuel Ventures
Christina Levada
Head of Operations & Investor Support at Fuel Ventures
Hector Hunt
Senior Associate at Fuel Ventures