Octopus Ventures

We’re excited to announce our investment in AutoGrab! 🚗 AutoGrab is an automotive data intelligence platform transforming how vehicles are identified, valued, and understood across global markets. The team have just completed an A$80 million Series B, valuing the company at A$230 million, with Octopus Ventures and Movac co-leading the round, alongside Premier Capital Partners, EVP and TEN13. Founded in Melbourne in 2020, AutoGrab is now essential infrastructure across Australia’s automotive ecosystem – supporting more than 1,000 dealerships, powering 90% of total loss settlements for motor insurers, and enabling better decisions for banks, fleet managers and industry partners. Our own Adam Said, CFA, shared: “AutoGrab’s momentum in the UK over the past year was a standout factor in our decision to co-lead this round. The team has secured strong traction with strategic partners, built a growing early base of committed customers, and shown that the UK market shares the same dynamics that enabled their rapid scale in Australia.” We’re thrilled to back Daniel, Chris and the AutoGrab team as they build the next global category leader in automotive intelligence. Welcome to the Octopus Ventures community, AutoGrab. 🚀

Yesterday, we hosted our OV Leadership Programme, delivered in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and HubSpot For Startups. 🙌 The session brought together founders and leaders from Octopus-backed businesses for a morning of insight and mentoring, pairing leaders with experienced operators and peers who can offer guidance, accountability and real‑world perspective as they grow. 👏 The programme is designed to equip emerging leaders with the frameworks, confidence, and peer support needed to scale their impact. 🚀 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, contributed, and shared their perspectives. Your energy and openness are what make this programme truly special!

Huge congrats to the Infinitopes team on raising an additional $15.4M in Seed funding. 🎉 Infinitopes are redefining what’s possible in cancer vaccine development, by creating a new generation of cancer vaccines. 🏥 Our very own Oliver Sims shares: “Infinitopes are pioneering a truly novel approach to cancer vaccines. By combining deep immunological insight with advanced computational analysis, their platform identifies antigens capable of driving a durable and targeted T‑cell response. What stood out to us most is their focus and pace – moving rapidly to clinical stage and designing an exceptional Phase 1 trial. Its thoughtful structure and endpoints will offer meaningful insight into the platform’s ability to generate additional vaccine candidates across a wide range of disease areas. At Octopus, we back the entrepreneurs changing the world. The team at Infinitopes embody that mission, with the potential to deliver clear, direct impact for patients in oncology.” We’re proud to have co-led the round alongside Amplify Partners, with participation from Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research Horizons and Manta Ray Ventures. And thanks to Dentons for acting for us and Taylor Wessing for supporting the company and allowing for a smooth investment process. 🙌 Building something bold? We’d love to hear from you. You can reach out to our team here: https://lnkd.in/ebaB4uE9

What comes first - the role or the title? 🤔 In the AI era, many companies are formalising new functions before the language catches up. The FT has explored why this is happening across sectors and how employers are using titles as both clarity and branding. Our Head of Portfolio Talent, Laura C. Willming, was featured and shares her take! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g5AQy7iB

We’re proud to have facilitated the British Business Bank’s £25m investment into Kraken Technologies, as part of its $1bn demerger from Octopus Energy Group. 🚀 🌟 The Bank’s investment is in partnership with Octopus Group and is its largest direct investment to date. Launched within Octopus Energy Group, Kraken is an AI powered operating system for energy and utility companies, and it has become a UK-founded success story… 🌍 📕Now contracted to serve over 70 million accounts worldwide through licensing agreements with major utilities 📈Processing over 15 billion new data points daily, growing into the world’s most advanced, proven data-driven operating system for utilities 🚀In September 2025, Kraken announced its contracted annual revenue exceeded $500 million – growing 4x in just three years Angel Issa, Managing Partner at Octopus Ventures, shares: “We’re delighted to have partnered with the British Business Bank as part of this funding round. Kraken is a world-leading technology and energy company, and one of the most exciting and strategically important scale-ups in the UK today. It’s a perfect example of the calibre of growth stage business that my team partners with institutional investors to back.” You can read the Bank's full announcement here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9cgyu69 If you’re building something bold and want to share your story, you can contact our team here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebaB4uE9

The UK’s tech ecosystem is world‑leading. 🌍 With world‑renowned universities, cutting‑edge research institutions, and an environment that increasingly nurtures entrepreneurship, it has become an exceptional springboard for ambitious start-ups. Yet, for many growth‑stage businesses, the opportunity does not end at home. International expansion can open doors to new customers, new partners, and new sources of funding – opportunities too big to ignore. 🚀 Octopus Ventures Partner, Paul Davidson, CFA, recently shared four key considerations for founders planning their international expansion with Deloitte. 👇 Swipe to explore the biggest takeaways Paul shared as part of the 2025 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50. You can read the full piece here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTsVtN_Q At Octopus Ventures, we back bold founders from first cheque to IPO by investing in sectors like AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthtech. Building something bold? Let’s talk 👉 https://bit.ly/4o9XCVV #UKFast50 #Deloitte #UKTech #DeloittePrivate

We’re excited to lead CYB3R OPERATIONS’ $5.4m funding round! 🚀 More than a third of major cyber incidents now involve third parties - yet most organisations still rely on static questionnaires and spreadsheets. Our very own Constanza Diaz shared: “We invested in Cyb3r Operations because they’re tackling a critical blind spot in cybersecurity: the growing gap between perceived third-party risk and real exposure. Cyb3r Operations delivers continuous, contextual visibility across the tech stack, making third-party risk genuinely actionable.” The funding will support platform scaling and deepen threat‑intelligence capabilities as organisations look to stay ahead of growing supply‑chain and fourth‑party risk. Huge congratulations to the whole Cyb3r Operations team. We’re thrilled to partner with them, alongside Pi Labs, on this mission. 🙌 If you’re building something bold and want to share your story, get in touch 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebaB4uE9

🤖 Humanoids won’t take over. Octopus Ventures investor, Owen Metters, recently shared his robotics predictions for 2026 with Tom Nugent at Sifted. From faster training cycles to a shift in the economics of deployment, 2026 could be the year automation becomes more economically viable. ⚡📉 You can read the full piece here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6TuQ_ud And if you’re building something bold and want to share your story, get in touch 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebaB4uE9

We’re proud to have backed bricks.sh in their pre-seed round! 🚀 Congratulations to the team for closing an oversubscribed €1.6M pre‑seed round and launching the Public Beta. Now it’s open to the public - anyone can start using bricks.sh while the team keeps refining it based on real‑world feedback. bricks.sh are turning databases and APIs into internal tools - auto‑generated, always in sync and customisable by business teams. We’re proud to invest alongside Primo Capital, Vento, Vesper and Eden Ventures, with support from angel operators. If you build internal tools, or want to check out more of what they do, take a look: https://www.bricks.sh/ And if you’re building something bold and want to share your story, get in touch 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebaB4uE9

Wondering what roles startups will be hiring for in 2026? 🔮 Our Head of People + Talent, Laura C. Willming, recently shared her predictions with Tom Nugent at Sifted. From the return of the COO to the rise of AI specialists, we’re excited to see what’s ahead for the next 12 months! 🤖 🚀 ✨ Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMux89f5 If you’re building something bold and want to share your story, get in touch 👉 https://lnkd.in/ebaB4uE9 🚀 At Octopus Ventures, we back ambitious founders from first cheque to IPO – investing in sectors like AI, B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthtech. 💡