Future of money
25 Nov 2020 APIs are feeding the financial world
Nick Sando examines APIs power to enable financial functions to run on autopilot
Insights
Latest insights
Deep tech
11 Nov 2020 Deep tech: unblocking the paths to progress
Zoe Chambers lays out her Deep Tech pod’s plan to invest in cutting edge tech companies
Future of money
2 Nov 2020 Fintech’s place in the Climate Change race
Natasha Jones explores the place of fintech in ‘greening’ the economy
How to guides
How to guides
9 Oct 2020 Pitching deck perfection from an expert
Claire Macmillan knows how startups can better tell their story through their deck.
How to guides
19 Mar 2020 Remote pitching: a brief guide for entrepreneurs and investors.
Remote pitching will become the new normal. Here’s a brief guide from our experiences so far.
How to guides
11 Dec 2019 If everyone needs a coach, how do you pick the right one?
If everyone needs a coach, how do you pick the right one?
Building teams
Building teams
27 Oct 2020 Moving mental health from ‘problem’ to reality.
Is it time to stop thinking of this as a problem and embrace the realities of workplace stress?
Building teams
29 Jul 2020 Pioneer Portrait: Iona Carter of Plum Guide
Iona Carter describes her journey to Head of Brand at Plum Guide
Building teams
29 Jun 2020 People in lockdown: Louise Patterson and Laura Willming explore the new reality for C...
Two People Leaders discuss the new reality for CPOs and the People Function.
Scaling
Scaling
30 Oct 2020 Leadership As Usual: how Covid’s sorting the great from the good.
Two serial unicorn builders and Octopus Venture Partners report on their observations on leadership.
Scaling
29 Oct 2020 The best entrepreneurs have a choice.
CEO Alliott Cole sets out his definition of pioneering
Scaling
15 Oct 2020 Growing into the new reality: introducing our expanded team.
7 new people have joined the Octopus Ventures team in the last few months, find out more here
CEO masterclass
CEO masterclass
13 May 2020 Advisors learn too: what are the new lessons?
Crash and recession are nothing new to Howard Bell and Pete Daffern, 6 unicorns between them. But what new lessons have they been learning?
CEO masterclass
15 Apr 2020 What have two unicorn builders been telling Founder-CEOs about crisis leadership?
No less than six unicorns feature Pete Daffern or Howard Bell in their origin story. The two Octopus Venture Partners have lived through triumphs...
CEO masterclass
30 Mar 2020 Leadership through a crisis, from a CEO who’s been there.
Been there: what can we learn from an ex-CEO (x3) who steered his company through dark times?
US expansion
US expansion
20 Nov 2018 Question the Questions:
Question the Questions is a report from Octopus Ventures that provides a stress-tested guide to international expansion, powered by insights...
US expansion
19 Nov 2018 Question the Questions Resources
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...
US expansion
15 Nov 2018 “Could the land of the free cost you the Earth?”
Is your company ready to manage the complexity of a multinational operation? While the US’ large market holds great promise for scale, even...
Future of health
Future of health
20 Oct 2020 Our investment in Ori Biotech.
Why we are partnering with this leading Cell and Gene Therapy startup.
Future of health
22 Jul 2020 Why Fertility is in our future
Kamran Adle explains why Octopus Venture’s Future of Health pod is diving deep into Fertility
Future of health
29 Jun 2020 Digital Therapeutics: the trend within Digital Health that cannot be ignored
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.
Future of money
Future of money
25 Nov 2020 APIs are feeding the financial world
Nick Sando examines APIs power to enable financial functions to run on autopilot
Future of money
2 Nov 2020 Fintech’s place in the Climate Change race
Natasha Jones explores the place of fintech in ‘greening’ the economy
Future of money
25 Aug 2020 Our investment in Vitesse
Why we invested in the company penetrating the $2.2tn cross border payments space
Deep tech
Deep tech
11 Nov 2020 Deep tech: unblocking the paths to progress
Zoe Chambers lays out her Deep Tech pod’s plan to invest in cutting edge tech companies
Deep tech
17 Sep 2020 Our investment in ThoughtRiver
The legal sector is now fully embracing tech and ThoughtRiver is a leading exponent.
Deep tech
29 Jul 2020 A glide over the Gaming landscape
Gaming is bigger than sport and traditional entertainment combined, so what are the opportunities for investors?