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.
Lapse is a social disposable camera application that allows users to capture and share photos within private group chats. The app emulates the experience of traditional disposable cameras by enabling groups to take a set of 36 photos, referred to as 'rolls.' Once the first photo is taken, the roll becomes accessible to group members for a limited time, fostering a sense of shared experience and nostalgia. This innovative approach encourages users to engage with friends while creating temporary memories that are exclusive to their group.
LifeBook Ltd. specializes in providing individual autobiography publishing services, allowing clients to create personal hardback books filled with color photographs. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Godalming, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Florida, LifeBook offers a unique ghostwriting service. This service involves a comprehensive process of consultations over six months, including weekly interviews and meetings with a personal interviewer. This approach enables clients to share their memories and stories in a meaningful way, ultimately resulting in a published autobiography that can be cherished by family and friends.
The History Press is the UK's largest local and specialist history publisher. They publish over 500 books a year on a wide range of subjects including Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, Transport, Biography, Popular Archaeology, Sport, Military History, Heritage, Leisure and Walking. Their bedrock is Local History. They publish books from Aberdeen to Zennor, Barnsley to Yeovil. In fact, nearly a third of all the local history books sold in Britain are published by them.
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