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# Octopus Investments
- URL: https://entrepreneurplus.co.uk/investors/octopus-investments/
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:26:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T16:26:57.000Z
- Description: Fund manager offering VCT, EIS and Business Relief products that channel retail money into UK private companies.
- Author: Editorial Desk
- Tags: #ep-investor

![Octopus Investments logo](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/a4/05a4a052-18ab-4836-8924-ec8b322c371c/content/images/2026/10/octopus-investments-logo.svg) 

Fund manager offering VCT, EIS and Business Relief products that channel retail money into UK private companies.

- Venture capital
- London

Type

Venture capital

Based in

London

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sector focus

Fintech

Cheque size

Above €3M

Fund size

£14.5bn

Founded

2000

Website

[octopusinvestments.com](https://octopusinvestments.com/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

Octopus Investments is the fund management business of Octopus Group, which was set up in 2000\. It describes itself as the UK's largest provider of Venture Capital Trusts and Business Relief-qualifying investments, and reports around £14.5bn under management as of mid-2026, overseen by more than 120 investment professionals.

For founders, its VCT and EIS products fund early-stage and growth companies through the Octopus Ventures team, alongside other tax-efficient and managed funds for retail and institutional investors. The business is a certified B Corporation.

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