Octopus Ventures

Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital. What we look for We are sector agnostic with a focus on B2B software companies, typically with the following characteristics: • Contracted recurring revenue • Strong management teams • Focus on efficient growth What do we fund We typically help companies fund three main areas of growth, which we have significant experience in: • Sales and marketing investment • Incremental R&D • Geographical expansion. Portfolio support Building a business is hard. So we’ve created a structure that best supports founders to face all challenges head on. Talent Team A team of experts and former operators on hand to align talent, recruitment and retention with your vision and strategy. Venture Partners We select our Venture Partners from those unique individuals who have created successful businesses and can now reflect back their experience, guidance and connections to our portfolio. As well as running intense workshops, our Venture Partners are on hand to offer advice, guidance – and ask the hard questions. Operating Consultants As well as our Venture Partners, we have a wider circle of individuals who span the globe with decades of experience and long-standing networks. US-based office Our team in New York are there specifically to serve the companies we back. Their network and local expertise have proved invaluable to teams expanding on either side of the Atlantic. Network of coaches The best leaders require the best coaches so we have a network of the world’s finest in the UK and US.