Pete Daffern and Howard Bell complete their 3 part journey advising CEOs in lock-down

How do startups on the road to exit attract buyers without selling out?

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.

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

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,...

Olio, an Octopus Ventures portfolio company, aims to own the rails of redistribution

Philip Lay, Octopus Operating Partner, points out the dangers of premature scaling

Ometria is the UK’s 9th fastest growing company. Here’s why we invested in it.

Alastair Paterson continues to explore his individual strengths and challenges and how these influenced the success of his company, Digital Shadows.

Alastair Paterson continues to explore his individual strengths and challenges and how these influenced the success of his company, Digital Shadows.

Alan Wallace, Octopus Venture Partner, tells the growth story of the growth of healthy snack company, Graze