Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 and based in London, with additional offices in New York. The firm specializes in direct investments across various stages, including seed, Series A, Series B, and growth capital, primarily focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises. It invests in a range of sectors, with particular attention to health, technology, and industry, favoring areas such as digital health, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing. Octopus Ventures typically leads investment rounds, aiming to take board seats in its portfolio companies, and prefers to invest between £0.28 million and £25 million in companies with a minimum EBITDA of £0.5 million. The firm has a strong emphasis on collaboration, often co-investing with venture partners, and leverages its extensive network to provide strategic guidance beyond financial support. Its investment horizon is generally around five years, and it has significant assets under management, reflecting its robust presence in the European market.

Kamran Adle

Partner

Tosin Agbabiaka

Investor

Chloe Allan

Investor

Richard Anson Ph.D

Venture Partner

Georgiana Barbanta

Investor

Howard Bell

Venture Partner

Dany Bidar

Principal

Rich Bolton

Principal

Matt Boutin

Venture Partner

Matt Chandler

Investor, Consumer and Principal

Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investor

Uzma Choudry

Investor

Lucy Clarke

Associate

Milly-Louisa Cleal

Portfolio Partner

Alliott Cole

Managing Director and Chairman of Investment Committee

Richard Court

Partner

Chantal Cox

Investor

Emma Davies

Co-CEO

Saranyah Douse

Investment Manager

Jonathan Durnford-Smith

Partner

Constanza Díaz

Investment Manager

Fred Ellis

Investment Manager

Malcolm Ferguson

Principal

Will Gibbs

Partner

Renée Godyn

Investor

Luke Hakes

Partner

Hope Johnson

Early Stage Investor

Natasha Jones

Investor

Oliver Jupp

Investor

Edward Keelan

Investment Principal

Tim Lebus

Venture Partner

Flavia Levi

Investor

Alex Macpherson

Chairman

Jeevs Mahil

Partner

Bryony Marshall

Principal

Owen Matters

Investor

Jessica McCreadie

Principal

Karan Mehta

Early Stage Investor

Brandon Mhangami

Investor

Ben Newsome

Portfolio Partner

Amy Nommeots-Nomm

Investor

Jo Oliver

Director

Luisa Alix Orsini

Associate

Jane Osborne-Buglear

Principal

Eyal Pabinovich

Partner

Shamik Parekh

Investor

Ian Perry

Venture Partner

Rosie Phillips

Investor

Jebran Raashed

Investment Manager

Eyal Rabinovich

Venture Capital Investor

Uthishtan Ranjan

Partner

Uthish Ranjan

Partner

Patricia Ruiz

Investment Manager

Adam Said

Investment Manager

Conor Scanlan

Investor

Pooja Sikka

Partner, OV TenX

Oliver Sims

Investment Manager

Joe Stringer

Partner

Matthieu Vallin

Investor

Hugo Villanueva

Investor, Biotech

Alan Wallace

Director

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Past deals in Drones

Slamcore

Series A in 2022
Slamcore Limited specializes in developing simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solutions for applications in augmented and virtual reality, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on making commercial-grade spatial intelligence accessible. Its advanced SLAM software enables robots and drones to effectively navigate and comprehend their environment, utilizing methods such as Visual SLAM, sensor fusion, and Event Camera SLAM. These technologies allow for real-time processing and integration of data from various sensors, enhancing capabilities in areas like motion estimation and panorama reconstruction. Slamcore collaborates with partners to optimize the interplay between software and hardware, ensuring a balanced approach to performance and cost-effectiveness. By providing robust SLAM algorithms, the company aims to transform spatial AI into practical solutions for various industries, ultimately facilitating the integration of robots into everyday life.

vHive

Series B in 2022
vHive develops a cloud-based AI that enables enterprises to deploy autonomous drone hives for the acquisition, management, and processing of field data. It enables enterprises in a variety of industries such as infrastructure, telecom, rail, and civil engineering to scale their drone operations by intelligently using off-the-shelf drones as part of a hive. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Altitude Angel

Venture Round in 2020
Altitude Angel Limited offers cloud-powered safety, analytics, and advanced capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles and drones for commercial entities and consumers. The company's geospatial database covers more than 80 countries and is a key component of its autonomous drone navigation system. This allows any drone to tap into its situational awareness database, helping them go beyond the line of sight of the operator. Its flagship system, GuardianUTM, is a cloud platform capable of performing Unmanned Systems Traffic Management. Altitude Angel Limited was founded in 2014 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

vHive

Series A in 2020
vHive develops a cloud-based AI that enables enterprises to deploy autonomous drone hives for the acquisition, management, and processing of field data. It enables enterprises in a variety of industries such as infrastructure, telecom, rail, and civil engineering to scale their drone operations by intelligently using off-the-shelf drones as part of a hive. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Slamcore

Funding Round in 2020
Slamcore Limited specializes in developing simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solutions for applications in augmented and virtual reality, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on making commercial-grade spatial intelligence accessible. Its advanced SLAM software enables robots and drones to effectively navigate and comprehend their environment, utilizing methods such as Visual SLAM, sensor fusion, and Event Camera SLAM. These technologies allow for real-time processing and integration of data from various sensors, enhancing capabilities in areas like motion estimation and panorama reconstruction. Slamcore collaborates with partners to optimize the interplay between software and hardware, ensuring a balanced approach to performance and cost-effectiveness. By providing robust SLAM algorithms, the company aims to transform spatial AI into practical solutions for various industries, ultimately facilitating the integration of robots into everyday life.

vHive

Series A in 2019
vHive develops a cloud-based AI that enables enterprises to deploy autonomous drone hives for the acquisition, management, and processing of field data. It enables enterprises in a variety of industries such as infrastructure, telecom, rail, and civil engineering to scale their drone operations by intelligently using off-the-shelf drones as part of a hive. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Slamcore

Seed Round in 2018
Slamcore Limited specializes in developing simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solutions for applications in augmented and virtual reality, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and based in London, the company focuses on making commercial-grade spatial intelligence accessible. Its advanced SLAM software enables robots and drones to effectively navigate and comprehend their environment, utilizing methods such as Visual SLAM, sensor fusion, and Event Camera SLAM. These technologies allow for real-time processing and integration of data from various sensors, enhancing capabilities in areas like motion estimation and panorama reconstruction. Slamcore collaborates with partners to optimize the interplay between software and hardware, ensuring a balanced approach to performance and cost-effectiveness. By providing robust SLAM algorithms, the company aims to transform spatial AI into practical solutions for various industries, ultimately facilitating the integration of robots into everyday life.

Stratajet

Series A in 2016
Stratajet, founded in 2011 by Jonathan Nicol, is a booking platform designed to revolutionize private jet travel by enhancing accessibility to the global supply of private jets. The company addresses the inefficiencies of the traditional private jet industry, enabling operators to maximize efficiency and reduce costs, particularly through the adaptation of existing empty legs for customer use. Stratajet's platform allows users to search, filter, and compare various airfield and aircraft options, providing comprehensive information that simplifies the booking process for both private jet travelers and operators. By streamlining access to private aviation, Stratajet aims to transform the travel experience for its users.

Stratajet

Seed Round in 2016
Stratajet, founded in 2011 by Jonathan Nicol, is a booking platform designed to revolutionize private jet travel by enhancing accessibility to the global supply of private jets. The company addresses the inefficiencies of the traditional private jet industry, enabling operators to maximize efficiency and reduce costs, particularly through the adaptation of existing empty legs for customer use. Stratajet's platform allows users to search, filter, and compare various airfield and aircraft options, providing comprehensive information that simplifies the booking process for both private jet travelers and operators. By streamlining access to private aviation, Stratajet aims to transform the travel experience for its users.
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