People + Talent

Entrepreneurs thrive on challenge. So maybe it’s no surprise that our portfolio companies are responding boldly to the current crisis. Here are just some of the stories that confirm our belief that pioneers change the world.

We did we invest in crypto derivatives market Intelligence startup, Skew?

What did we learn from this personal remote onboarding experience?

How and why did Zoom win out to other bigger players and become the verb of the crisis?

The Pelago team have built a product that has demonstrated a 53% quit rate, just one reason why Octopus Ventures invested

Been there: what can we learn from an ex-CEO (x3) who steered his company through dark times?

When your company is suddenly spread over tens, or thousands of square miles, how will this affect your culture?

“Alexa”….  We’re sure she has a lot to answer for in the minds of parents everywhere, but Amazon’s virtual assistant AI is a very...

Among the thirty founder-CEOs of tech scaleups with whom I have recently worked, I’ve noticed a disturbingly high percentage exhibiting signs...

How often is a startup’s success measured by its speed of growth? “From 10 to 100 people in 3 months” makes a good headline. Sometimes,...

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

If everyone needs a coach, how do you pick the right one?