People + Talent

From the pandemic-driven adoption of remote working to the entry of a whole new generation into the workforce, the half-decade has, so far, seen...

Jonathan Durnford-Smith explains why the Octopus Ventures Mentorship Program offers an unmissable opportunity for experienced founders and c-level operatives.

B2B SaaS talent expert Ben Newsome unpacks the key learning from our latest founder-focused breakfast

Jonathan Durnford-Smith unpacks the learnings from our recent CEOs and founders breakfast, when two highly experienced CTOs offered their hiring advice

Jeevs Mahil explores the benefits of coaching, and explains why we believe it’s something all founders should engage with.

At Octopus Ventures, we put people at the heart of everything we do. Our People + Talent team is dedicated to supporting the founders we back,...

Laura Wilming of Octopus Ventures’ People + Talent team answers the pressing questions about compensation in 2023. 

Words matter. Mary explores the use of male pronouns in legal contracts and how we can look to change this 'norm'

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)

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

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

Delio provides a digital platform for financial institutions and organisations to enhance their offering when connecting private deal flow with high net worth capital. Read why Octopus Ventures have led their latest funding round