Octopus Ventures
Overview
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital firm based in London that was established in 2007 . It invests in sectors including B2B software, bio, climate, consumer, deep tech, fintech and health . The firm seeks to invest in companies based in the European region . They support entrepreneurs from initial investment through to IPO, managing £1.8bn across a portfolio of over 200 companies .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossprey | Jul 2026 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Dogtooth Technologies | Jul 2026 | VC Round | Co-investor |
| geoSurge | Jul 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Partly | Jun 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Zaro | Jun 2026 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Rob Day
Founder Mentor - First Check Fund
Hitesh Sanganee
Venture Partner
Malcolm Ferguson
Venture Partner
Matt boutin
Venture Partner
Richard Anson
Venture Partner
Richard Court
Partner
Tom Cross CPsychol AFBPsS
Coaching Partner
Uthish Ranjan
Partner Chair Of Investment Committee
Adam Said
Principal
Matt Chandler
Principal
Oliver Sims
Principal
Saloshnee Nightingale
Principal
Tim McCalls
Principal
Chloe Extremera-Allan
Investment Manager
Hope Johnson
Investment Manager
Jebran Raashed
Investment Manager
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
