How responsible tech safeguards against unintended ethical consequences.

The essentials for your data room before you raise a pre-seed funding round.

This month our VC team ran a work experience week– Edd Keelan asks the questions of what’s the point, and why should you bother? Read what it means to him (and Octopus Ventures)

The UK is seen as a phenomenal launch pad for entrepreneurs from all over the globe. Read why Adam Said encourages Australia and New Zealand entrepreneurs to look at the UK for their global expansion.

How founders should think about securely delegating the sales function

Building better boards Part Two: Board management  In my last blog, I drew on some of my experience and research to explore the basics of...

Building better boards Part One: What is a board — and how do you make a great one As a new starter at Octopus Ventures last summer, I was...

Foreword from Alliott, our Co-CEO: Founders are astonishing people. They bring together huge ideas with drive, leadership and passion that you...

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...

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

Octopus Ventures is backing Foodsteps as it builds a platform to help decarbonize the food supply chain

You don’t have to spend much time with the founder or CEO of a company to find yourself blown-away by their juggling skills. Not only must they deftly manage an unenviable host of responsibilities — they have to balance them against a full cast of different personas.