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6 Apr 2022
Consumer happiness and business families
Do you know what metrics you need to think about when building a business in consumer tech? Matt chandler dives into the metrics that matter to investors
24 Feb 2022
Our investment in HURR
HURR aims to reinvent what ownership means for consumers by offering the first full-stack fashion rental solution. Find out why Octopus Ventures have invested in them.
1 Feb 2022
Why voice messaging should have everybody talking
Karan Mehta explains why voice messaging services deserve wider integration into workplace communication platforms
8 Dec 2021
Meet the startups redefining the future of social media
Alienated users are moving away from the social media platforms that dominated the 2010s towards a new generation of apps.
6 Oct 2021
Filling the Vacuum: can brands replace a lost sense of belonging?
Many people feel the absence of community heavily, but maybe brands can help.
22 Jul 2021
Our investment in Collectiv Food
Collectiv Food want to build the world’s first automated sustainable and customer-centric food supply service addressing a market worth £145bn
2 Jun 2021
Depop, Gen Z fashion resale marketplace, acquired by Etsy for $1.6bn
Rebecca Hunt has walked along side Depop since 2017 and tells this story of success
21 Dec 2020
Our investment in Whirli
Why we’re investing in a first time founder and his vision to help families reduce toy clutter
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