Investments
378Portfolio Exits
50Funds
21About Octopus Ventures
Octopus is a venture capital investor that backs talented people with the potential to build big businesses. It focuses on identifying entrepreneurs and fast-growth companies that can scale to create, transform, or dominate an industry. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in London, England.
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Jan 25, 2023
The round was led by Octopus Ventures, Will Ventures and Re:food.vc. The company intends to use the funds to grow their product development and marketing teams and scale up the Smart Supplement and Protein products. Founded in 2020 by Ari Tulla, Tapio Tolvanen, Miklu Silvanto, Elo leverages data from wearables, biomarker testing, and health questionnaires to to deliver nutrition-focused health solutions backed by science. The company’s first product is Smart Supplements, which contain vitamins, minerals, and probiotics specifically selected for biomarkers, diet, and goals based on at-home blood testing and one-on-one nutritional coaching. Their second product, Smart Protein, is a protein product tailor-made for customized biomarkers, goals, and activity data, available in chocolate, vanilla, and plain flavor. FinSMEs
Octopus Ventures Investments
378 Investments
Octopus Ventures has made 378 investments. Their latest investment was in Elo as part of their Series A on January 1, 2023.
Octopus Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/24/2023 | Series A | Elo | $10M | Yes | 9 | |
1/11/2023 | Series A | Inflow | $11M | Yes | 11 | |
12/20/2022 | Series A - II | Rest Less | $7.22M | No | 1 | |
12/14/2022 | Series A | |||||
12/13/2022 | Series A |
Date | 1/24/2023 | 1/11/2023 | 12/20/2022 | 12/14/2022 | 12/13/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series A | Series A - II | Series A | Series A |
Company | Elo | Inflow | Rest Less | ||
Amount | $10M | $11M | $7.22M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Octopus Ventures Portfolio Exits
50 Portfolio Exits
Octopus Ventures has 50 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Glofox on August 02, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/2/2022 | Acquired | 10 | |||
6/1/2022 | Acquired | 4 | |||
5/9/2022 | Acquired | 5 | |||
Date | 8/2/2022 | 6/1/2022 | 5/9/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 10 | 4 | 5 |
Octopus Ventures Acquisitions
4 Acquisitions
Octopus Ventures acquired 4 companies. Their latest acquisition was Tristar Worldwide on January 10, 2008.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10/2008 | Debt | Management Buyout | 1 | |||
7/13/2006 | Debt | |||||
12/1/2005 | ||||||
5/31/2005 |
Date | 1/10/2008 | 7/13/2006 | 12/1/2005 | 5/31/2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | Debt | ||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Total Funding | ||||
Note | Management Buyout | |||
Sources | 1 |
Octopus Ventures Fund History
21 Fund Histories
Octopus Ventures has 21 funds, including Octopus Ventures Pre-Seed Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/1/2022 | Octopus Ventures Pre-Seed Fund | $12.27M | 2 | ||
11/22/2021 | Octopus Titan VCT 6 | $267.86M | 1 | ||
4/8/2019 | Octopus Ventures Zenith III | Late-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $108.3M | 4 |
4/16/2018 | Octopus Ventures European Startups Fund | ||||
3/22/2017 | Octopus Ventures UK Tech Fund |
Closing Date | 8/1/2022 | 11/22/2021 | 4/8/2019 | 4/16/2018 | 3/22/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Octopus Ventures Pre-Seed Fund | Octopus Titan VCT 6 | Octopus Ventures Zenith III | Octopus Ventures European Startups Fund | Octopus Ventures UK Tech Fund |
Fund Type | Late-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Open | ||||
Amount | $12.27M | $267.86M | $108.3M | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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