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Maria Callaway

Maria joined Octopus Ventures in 2024, to support pioneering founders through their scale-up journeys.
From her start at KPMG, where she put her accountancy training to work providing due diligence for large M&As and IPOs, Maria moved to VGC Partners, where she developed experience in seed and growth-stage investment, from origination to deal execution and portfolio support.
Maria holds a BSc in Economics from Cardiff University, and the ACA qualification in accountancy. Outside the office, you’re most likely to find her testing her latest time on her road bike in London’s Richmond Park, cutting it up on the slopes in the Alps or hunting out a new food hotspot in London – or abroad.
From her start at KPMG, where she put her accountancy training to work providing due diligence for large M&As and IPOs, Maria moved to VGC Partners, where she developed experience in seed and growth-stage investment, from origination to deal execution and portfolio support.
Maria holds a BSc in Economics from Cardiff University, and the ACA qualification in accountancy. Outside the office, you’re most likely to find her testing her latest time on her road bike in London’s Richmond Park, cutting it up on the slopes in the Alps or hunting out a new food hotspot in London – or abroad.