Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures Ltd. is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2007, specializing in investments across a variety of sectors including health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, and B2B software. The firm supports companies at different stages, from seed funding to pre-IPO, with a strong emphasis on making a positive impact. It typically invests between £0.28 million and £25 million in businesses that demonstrate a minimum EBITDA of £0.5 million. Octopus Ventures prefers to lead investment rounds and often takes a board seat in its portfolio companies, which include notable names such as ManyPets, Cazoo, and Depop. The firm operates primarily in Europe, with a particular focus on the UK, and maintains a network of partners in the U.S. and Asia. In addition to financial backing, Octopus Ventures commits time and resources to help founders scale their businesses effectively.

Kamran Adle

Investor, Health

Tosin Agbabiaka

Investor, Fintech

Chloe Allan

Investment Manager

Richard Anson Ph.D

Venture Partner

Dany Bidar

Principal

Richard Bolton

Principal

Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investment Associate

Milly-Louisa Cleal

Portfolio Partner

Richard Court

Partner

Chantal Cox

Investment Manager, Health

Saranyah Douse

Investment Principal

Jonathan Durnford-Smith

Portfolio Partner

Constanza Díaz

Investment Manager

Fred Ellis

Investment Manager

Tilly Fleming

Associate

Will Gibbs

Partner

Renée Godyn

Early-Stage Fintech Investor

John Hamm

Venture Partner

Hope Johnson

Investment Manager

Tim Lebus

Member of the Investment Committee and Venture Partner

Flavia Levi

Investor, Deep Tech

Alex Macpherson

Chairman

Jeevs Mahil

Portfolio People Partner

Bryony Marshall

Principal

Jessica McCreadie

Principal

Jess McCreadie

Principal

Ben Newsome

Portfolio Partner

Amy Nommeots-Nomm

Investor

Shamik Parekh

Investor, Health

Rosie Phillips

Investor, Consumer

Erin Platts

CEO

Jebran Raashed

Investment Manager

Uthishtan Ranjan

Partner

Uthish Ranjan

Partner

Zoë Reich

Fund Manager

Patricia Ruiz

Investment Manager

Adam Said

Principal

Conor Scanlan

Investor

Pooja Sikka

Partner, OV TenX

Joe Stringer

Partner

Matthieu Vallin

Investor

Hugo Villanueva Ph.D

Investor, Biotech

Millen Wolde-Selassie

Investor, Consumer

Zihao Xu

Partner

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Owen Metters

Investment Manager

Past deals in CMS

Amplience

Debt Financing in 2025
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

Amplience

Series D in 2022
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

Amplience

Series C in 2018
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

Amplience

Series B in 2015
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

Amplience

Series A in 2013
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

Amplience

Seed Round in 2013
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

Amplience

Seed Round in 2011
Amplience is a technology company that specializes in AI-driven content creation for retailers. It combines data, performance insights, and generative AI to deliver persuasive content tailored to each shopping context, enhancing customer experiences and driving conversions. The company's headless CMS enables businesses to create, manage, and deliver dynamic, highly visual, and customizable content, with a particular focus on eCommerce applications.

VYRE

Series A in 2010
VYRE is a prominent provider of digital asset management solutions, specializing in the storage and categorization of digital assets. The company's flagship product, VYRE Unify, is a sophisticated content management system that enables the creation of advanced websites while enhancing marketing and branding efficiency. VYRE's offerings include video compression, DVD authoring technologies, brand asset management, enterprise search, social networking, campaign management, and streamlined creative workflows and approvals. By focusing on innovative solutions, VYRE aims to reduce costs and accelerate delivery times for major brands and post-production agencies.
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