Scaling 29 Apr 2021 Back to Basics: new world, same rules? Two unicorn-builders ask if the basic rules of leadership still apply. Written by Howard Bell Read more
Scaling 29 Mar 2021 Alex Chesterman: the archetypal unicorn-builder Long term relationships pay off, as proved by Alex Chestermanâs latest $7bn success with Cazoo Written by Alliott Cole Read more
Scaling 20 Jan 2021 Welcoming Emma Davies, our new Co-CEO A new Co-CEO joins us to meet the opportunity in European tech, Emma Davies. Written by Alliott Cole Read more
Scaling 30 Oct 2020 Leadership As Usual: how Covidâs sorting the great from the good. Two serial unicorn builders and Octopus Venture Partners report on their observations on leadership. Written by Pete Daffern Read more
Scaling 29 Oct 2020 The best entrepreneurs have a choice. CEO Alliott Cole sets out his definition of pioneering Written by Alliott Cole Read more
Scaling 15 Oct 2020 Growing into the new reality: introducing our expanded team. 7 new people have joined the Octopus Ventures team in the last few months, find out more here Written by Alliott Cole Read more
Scaling 29 Jul 2020 How are CEOs emerging into the fast lane? Pete Daffern and Howard Bell complete their 3 part journey advising CEOs in lock-down Written by Pete Daffern Read more
Scaling 27 Jul 2020 The art of the exit: how do you turn customers into acquirers? How do startups on the road to exit attract buyers without selling out? Written by Luke Hakes Read more
Scaling 29 Apr 2020 Entrepreneurs meet the crisis with kindness, imagination and generosity. Entrepreneurs thrive on challenge. So maybe itâs 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. Written by Octopus Ventures Read more
Scaling 9 Apr 2020 Zoom â the latest product to become a verb How and why did Zoom win out to other bigger players and become the verb of the crisis? Written by Philip Lay Read more
Scaling 25 Feb 2020 The Seven Year Glitch: is Founder-CEO burnout inevitable? Among the thirty founder-CEOs of tech scaleups with whom I have recently worked, Iâve noticed a disturbingly high percentage exhibiting signs... Written by Philip Lay Read more
Scaling 25 Feb 2020 Hiring: the metrics that matter How often is a startupâs success measured by its speed of growth? âFrom 10 to 100 people in 3 monthsâ makes a good headline. Sometimes,... Written by Laura Willming Read more