Insights

Remote pitching will become the new normal. Here’s a brief guide from our experiences so far.

If everyone needs a coach, how do you pick the right one?

Akriti Dokania shares her experience of both sides of the founder/VC story

Iona Carter describes her journey to Head of Brand at Plum Guide

Two People Leaders discuss the new reality for CPOs and the People Function.

Learnings from 5 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion events

Pete Daffern and Howard Bell complete their 3 part journey advising CEOs in lock-down

How do startups on the road to exit attract buyers without selling out?

Entrepreneurs thrive on challenge. So maybe it’s no surprise that our portfolio companies are responding boldly to the current crisis. Here are just some of the stories that confirm our belief that pioneers change the world.

Crash and recession are nothing new to Howard Bell and Pete Daffern, 6 unicorns between them. But what new lessons have they been learning?

No less than six unicorns feature Pete Daffern or Howard Bell in their origin story. The two Octopus Venture Partners have lived through triumphs...

Been there: what can we learn from an ex-CEO (x3) who steered his company through dark times?

Question the Questions is a report from Octopus Ventures that provides a stress-tested guide to international expansion, powered by insights...

First Ask Should you expand abroad? 15: Hello Fresh link: https://www.hellofresh.com Should you enter the US? Is the timing right? 18: Y-Plan...

Is your company ready to manage the complexity of a multinational operation? While the US’ large market holds great promise for scale, even...

Kamran Adle explains why Octopus Venture’s Future of Health pod is diving deep into Fertility

With two portfolio companies leading the way in this field, Will Gibbs explains why he believes this sector is central to the future of Digital Health.

The Quit Genius team have built a product that has demonstrated a 53% quit rate, just one reason why Octopus Ventures invested

Why we invested in the company penetrating the $2.2tn cross border payments space

TaxScouts could help 200m Europeans with their tax returns. Here’s why we invested.

Why we invested in Stackin, a personal finance service for the under-served ’99%’

The legal sector is now fully embracing tech and ThoughtRiver is a leading exponent.

Gaming is bigger than sport and traditional entertainment combined, so what are the opportunities for investors?

Luke Hakes doesn’t normally write about exits, but UltraSoC’s recent acquisition by Siemens is an exception.