Insights

The story of every great technology startup often starts with an idea, most times a crazy and ambitious idea that becomes a solution to address...

Claire Macmillan knows how startups can better tell their story through their deck.

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

How do we build and scale companies that are going to change the world? Taryn offer’s her top tips for healthtech talent

The jobs market is changing as millions reassess what they want from work. Laura Willming explains why this presents an opportunity for startups.

Deep tech demands deep understanding. Jonathan shares his top tips for attracting talent after spending 3 years recruiting at DeepMind.

Two unicorn-builders ask if the basic rules of leadership still apply.

Long term relationships pay off, as proved by Alex Chesterman’s latest $7bn success with Cazoo

A new Co-CEO joins us to meet the opportunity in European tech, Emma Davies.

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?

US expansion: before, during and after Covid.

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...

Or rather, when. Will Gibbs unpacks the role of Investor Directors – and explains when it’s time to bring domain experts onto a start up board

Read about Octopus Ventures investment in Inflow, a dedicated service, specifically addressing the needs of people with ADHD.

This year, the IPO market changed. From a frenzy of activity in 2020-2021 it has slowed. Tanya Yankova makes the case for a fresh approach to growth investing.

Natasha Jones offers her two cents on what’s to come in the world of fintech in the year ahead – and reviews her predictions from last year. 

Read about Octopus Ventures investment in Cobee, a platform that employers use to centralise and manage benefits schemes, and facilitates the distribution of benefits to employees through a Cobee digital wallet and card.

Read about Octopus Ventures investment in Nosso, the finance app for families and their children.

Read about our investment in Phlux, infrared sensors that detect infrared light and turn it into an electrical signal to measure characteristics of the surrounding environment.

Working together to unlock deep tech’s revolutionary potential.

Simon writes about how we think about making decisions at Octopus Ventures.