Octopus Capital overview
Stories about Octopus Capital
Aberdeen and Octopus to run £60m in government-backed funds
The private equity fund managers have been allocated £30m each as part of the Capital for Enterprise Fund Managers funded Real Help for Business scheme launched by the UK government in January.
UK venture firm moves into lending
Octopus Investments has earmarked a £40m pool of capital to provide finance to small- and medium-sized businesses.
Octopus backs Sweet Cred(2)
Venture capital firm Octopus Investments invests £5 million in a novelty sweet manufacturer.
Octopus Capital contact information
Offices
33 Holborn, London, EC1N 2HT, United KingdomContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. Dan Lyons | Job titleInvestor Relations Manager | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email  --------- |
| Key ContactMs. Joanna Sidgwick-Harder | Job titleDirector, Institutional Investor Relations | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email -------- |
| Key ContactMr. Mark Stevens | Job titleInvestor Relations Manager | LocationMelbourne, Australia | Email -------- |
| Mr. Lieven Debruyne | Job titleChief Executive Officer | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email --------- |
Octopus Capital funds managed
Funds in market: 1
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------ | Open dateJan 2023 | Strategy ----------- | |
Closed funds: 7
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ----- | Close dateJul 2022 | Strategy ----------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateApr 2019 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ----- | Close dateOct 2015 | Strategy --------- | |
Stories that mention Octopus Capital
Accel leads $18m Calastone funding round
The Octopus-backed UK business, which provides electronic transaction processing for fund managers, has some high-powered new backers as it eyes overseas expansion.
European venture seeks new Zenith
Two new funds highlight European venture capital’s need to innovate in order to attract new sources of funding – and overcome the scepticism of institutional investors.
Talent and venture investing
Success is all about long-hours of practice and strong self-belief, characteristics essential to successful venture capital investing, writes Jo Oliver.
Working with management for investment success
Private equity and venture capital managers appear to play different roles in investments – PE takes over companies and VC buys small stakes. But the methods should be the same: to work with management to build better companies, writes Damien Lane.
Fund of funds to pitch for £1bn venture initiative
The UK government is asking fund of funds managers to step forward to manage a state-backed venture capital fund.
OPEN & CLOSED
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