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Octopus Group (Octopus Ventures)
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Octopus Ventures is the venture capital arm of Octopus Group, one of the largest and most active VC investors in the UK and Europe, managing £1.8bn across 200+ businesses. Its mission is to "invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world," backing founders from the earliest phase of business creation through to later stages of growth — with a sweet spot at pre-seed through Series A. The firm organises its investment activity across seven core sectors: B2B Software, Bio, Climate, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, and Health, seeking founders with purpose who are building revolutionary solutions to society's biggest problems. Octopus Ventures is a certified B Corp and emphasises long-lasting founder relationships, providing not just capital but hands-on operational support through its People + Talent team and Leadership Programme.
Notable quotes
“We followed on in Definely's Series B, building on our conviction from the Series A. The team has continued to deliver exceptional growth, deepening adoption across global law firms and expanding into new markets. We were excited to back them again as they scale a category defining platform in legal tech.”
“Outpricing, outsmarting or outmanoeuvring the competition won't last forever. Outbehaving them will.”
“Community, collaboration and a multi-stakeholder effort are essential to strengthening Europe's position as a global tech leader – and to ensuring this ecosystem becomes the place where tomorrow's category defining companies are built.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaro | Seed | — | 2026-06-09 |
| Semble | Series C | — | 2026-06-04 |
| Gradient Labs | Series A | — | 2026-06-01 |
| Greenpixie | Seed | — | 2026-05-18 |
| Definely | Series B | $30m | 2025-06 |
| Depop | Series C | — | 2019 |
| ManyPets | Series D | — | 2021 |
| Elvie | Series B | — | 2019 |
| Zoopla | Series B | — | 2011 |
| Elliptic | Series D | — | 2024 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Balderton Capital | 5 |
| Fuel Ventures | 4 |
| Entrepreneur First | 4 |
| LocalGlobe | 3 |
| Seedcamp | 3 |
| CommerzVentures | 2 |
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