Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures is heading to Slush next week and we'd love to meet you! Please contact Tilly Fleming (pre-seed) or Mario Alejandro Rojas (B2B Software) if you're going to be there and would like to meet up. #slush #venturecapital #startup

Fantastic to read one of our Partners, Kirsten Connell, in the The Wall Street Journal on some of the ways younger founders are doing business differently. Great insight into how founders in her portfolio are bold enough to break down barriers, and reach out to those at the very top of their industries! Read more here: https://bit.ly/4elAvCl

Thanks Ben Peters, we're delighted to be supporting the Cogna Team, and can't wait to see what you do next!

Super to be working alongside Hannah Bernard OBE, Debbie Wosskow, OBE, Alex Seddon & many others here. In short the Taskforce's mission is to make the U.K. the best place in the world to be a female founder and we’re committed to driving real change. A meaningful fund of funds is the first of many necessary steps. Thank you to all the investors who are helping us make this a reality! #InvestinWomen #changetheratio

We're really excited with our latest investment into Forefront RF! This innovative semiconductor company has developed patented technology that solves some of the challenges with existing circuit board technology, allowing developers of mobile and wearable devices to simplify their designs, reducing complexity and streamlining supply chains. Great to be investing in this talented team, alongside Cambridge Innovation Capital, BGF and Foresight Group! Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hAK0AB

Many congratulations to luna and Co-Founders Jas Schembri-Stothart and Jo Goodall — the only UK start-up to reach the Top 20 at TechCrunch Disrupt, and a Top 5 finalist! Selected from over 2,000 companies, luna’s team is pioneering a powerful mission: providing young girls with trusted, accessible health resources and community support. We're proud to back this fantastic team as they lead the way in revitalising girls' health and wellness.   You can read more about the luna team and their work here: https://bit.ly/4hySGYf,

Many congratulations to FullCircl on its acquisition by nCino, Inc.! We first backed the team back in 2011, and the business has since become a leading UK SaaS platform ─ helping financial institutions and regulated companies to grow their revenue, automate and accelerate onboarding, and improve client management. This is a fantastic result for FullCircle, and we couldn’t be prouder. We wish the team all the best with the future!

Some great coverage of our investment in Semble! Semble is an integrated clinical system that allows healthcare businesses of all sizes to manage every aspect of their practice, improving on outdated technology with its all-in-one clinical system. It is a great example of a company that is revitalising healthcare, and we're delighted to be supporting them! Read more here https://bit.ly/3Ys6knb

It was wonderful to gather so many entrepreneurs, alongside the people and companies who support them, together at the House of Commons recently. We hosted a drinks reception, alongside our friends at Startup Coalition and The Entrepreneurs Network, which was kindly sponsored by Daniel Aldridge MP. It was a fantastic opportunity for like-minded individuals to come together and celebrate UK entrepreneurs. Thanks to all those attended, including Octopus Ventures portfolio companies DRIFT Energy Ltd, Intrinsic, CellVoyant, ExpressionEdits and Puraffinity.

Thrilled to see not one, not two, but three of our portfolio companies listed in Bloomberg's 25 UK Startups to Watch! Congratulations to the teams at HURR , ORCA Computing and LabGenius! Read more (subscription required) here: https://bit.ly/3UotUAd