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?

Whilst there is recently much focus on Unicorns (Venture backed businesses worth more than $1bn), the reality is that more financially moderate...

Pete Daffern, serial CEO, outlines what makes a good company great

Luke Hakes, Octopus Venture partner brings mental health out of the shadows

Pete Daffern, a CEO three times over, tells the 8 Truths that Tech CEOs need to know.

How a top Silicon Valley coach helps CEOs get better faster | Octopus Ventures

As Larry Sonsini, our visiting Silicon Valley ‘founding father’ pointed out, going public is no longer the endgame for startups. It’s a...

First the bad news. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, stated, “most things you can’t control”. “However,” he added, “there’s one thing...

In the second of our themed reports from our CEO’s Silicon Valley Summit, we take a look at your most limited resource: time. Staying open,...

There’s a hunger for people to connect to the mission and vision, culture and values.   “Repeat them over and over and over. When...