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Often the first one to arrive, not only is their social circle thin to non-existent, so are the domestic basics: home, utilities, travel and...

Chris Wade of Isomer Capital puts the difference succinctly: “In the US, lawyers are part of the competitive dynamic, whereas in Europe they...

“It is always wise to look ahead but difficult to look further than you can see.” -Winston Churchill Singapore’s name has cropped up a...

Travelling late one night on London’s Piccadilly line, I overheard two guys in deep conversation on the various ways to apply Bayesian...

Here at Octopus Ventures we back teams because we believe that the people who make up a company are the greatest factor behind its success. When...

Alex Macpherson, Chairperson of Octopus Ventures, with 30 years experience in Venture Capital; Alexander Asseily, Chairperson of Chiaro Technology...

A continuation of Part 1. 1. Calibration Clarity on the remit and responsibilities of the role is the first thing to get right. Why are you making...

Having worked with more than fifty early stage technology businesses over the past decade, there are some clear lessons learnt which I hope to...

Oliver, an Englishman in New York. we’ve heard that one before. What are you doing in the Big Apple? Cliché, I know! I joined the Octopus...

The below is an excerpt of Octopus Ventures’ report on US expansion, “Question the Questions.” To read the full report, scroll down to...

What is due diligence and why do investors make so much noise about it? An entrepreneur pitching for investment is in a sales process. Due diligence,...

Prior to joining Octopus as a Venture Partner, Stephen was the CFO of Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) the UK digital media business. Whilst there...