Octopus Investments
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
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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