Octopus Investments : Latest News

Octopus sells stake in CSL DualCom

2012-01-09T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Bowmark Capital, the mid-market private equity firm, has backed the £32 million management buy-out of CSL DualCom (CSL), the UK's largest provider of dual-signalling products and services... (more)

Octopus in the News:

2011-12-19T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus comments on the Autumn Statement in The Telegraph (01/12/11): http://tgr.ph/sbV1j6 and on Angel News (29/11/11): http:... (more)

Certivox has acquired Shamus Software Limited

2011-12-15T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Well known Cryptographer Dr. Michael Scott to Lead CertiVox Laboratories

Information security company, Certivox, has acquired Shamus Software Limited - creator of the... (more)

Metrasens and Invivo sign distribution agreement for US market

2011-11-28T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
Lemont, IL, November 3 2011 - Metrasens, world leader in ferromagnetic safety for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilities, announces today an agreement with Invivo, worldwide lead... (more)

Michelson Diagnostics announces £1.9m investment to drive sales growth of skin cancer scanner

2011-11-09T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
Michelson Diagnostics (‘Michelson') has announced an investment of £1.912 million by shareholders Octopus Investments (‘Octopus'), Catapult Venture Managers (‘Catapult&... (more)

CERTIVOX SECURES NEW INVESTMENT FOR BREAKTHROUGH SECURITY TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CLOUD

2011-11-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., and London, November 1, 2011 - CertiVox, an information security company, announced today that it has closed a second round of Series A venture capital fundi... (more)

Commerce content management platform 10CMS receives £1.6 million from Octopus

2011-02-22T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Investments has announced an investment of £1.6 million into Curlet Limited, trading as 10CMS, a leading commerce c... (more)

Groundbreaking electronic trading platform receives £1.6 million investment from Octopus

2011-02-16T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus has announced an investment of £1.6 million into Vega-Chi Limited, the first electronic trading platform dedicated to European convertibl... (more)

Octopus launches solutions for efficient tax planning with underlying solar investments proposition

2011-02-03T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus has expanded its product range this week, adding to a stable of award-winning and innovative tax-efficient solutions. Octopus VCT 2 and a new tranche of Octopus EIS have been created in res... (more)

Octopus Investments launches Titan VCT 5

2011-01-11T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus has announced the launch of the Octopus Titan VCT 5 plc as the latest addition to its market-leading VCT range. The fund has launched foll... (more)

Diverse Energy receives £2 million from Octopus in 24th deal of 2010

2010-12-08T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Investments has announced an investment of £2 million into Diverse Energy, a company that builds low-cost, low-carbon power generators for 'off-grid' applications for tel... (more)

Simon Andrews joins Octopus from Silicon Valley Bank

2010-11-19T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus has hired Simon Andrews into its Ventures division, currently one of the most active venture capital teams in Europe this ... (more)

Octopus named VCT Manager of the Year

2010-11-05T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus has been named ‘VCT Manager of the Year' at the unquote" British Private Equity awards. The event took place at The Northumberland at Trafalgar Sq... (more)

Octopus partners system-on-chip debug firm UltraSoC Technologies

2010-10-22T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus has announced an investment of £2 million into UltraSoC Technologies Ltd, a pioneer of next-generation technology for embedded systems used in a whole range of electronic applications... (more)

Octopus partners laser scanning technology firm Michelson Diagnostics

2010-10-13T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus makes 21st investment this year, backing producers of breakthrough treatment for cancer patients
Octopus Investments (‘Octopus') has announced an inv... (more)

Octopus backs Michelson Diagnostics with £1.7 million investment

2010-10-13T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus has announced an investment of £1.7 million into Michelson Diagnostics, the medical equipment and scanner specialists, whose unique laser scanning technology can image skin and other ... (more)

Octopus and YFM join forces to invest £3.95 million in Bluebell

2010-10-11T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Investments and YFM Private Equity have announced a £3.95 million joint financing package to help Bluebell Telecom expand and incorporate Callstream, the inbound telephony specialist,... (more)

TouchType receives £275k seed investment from Octopus

2010-10-05T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus has announced an investment of £275,000 into TouchType, a leader in the development of text prediction technology designed to significantly boost the accuracy, fluency and speed of te... (more)

We are hiring: analyst role!

2010-09-28T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

"We are entrepreneurs who love to invest in entrepreneurs who are building great businesses"
Octopus Ventures is looking for an exceptional candidat... (more)

Internet search technology firm, PrismaStar Inc., receives funding boost

2010-09-27T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Investments (‘Octopus') has announced an investment of £2 million into PrismaStar Inc. (‘PrismaStar'), one of the leading product search companies in ... (more)

Octopus partners Elonics

2010-09-06T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
Elonics Ltd., the CMOS RF tuner company, announced the closing of a £6.1m ($9.5m) of Series B investment round led by Scottish Equity Partners (‘SEP') and supported by Octopus Ven... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £1.83 million in Bowman Power

2010-08-04T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures has announced an investment of £1.83 million into Bowman Power, a leader in the development of clean power generation technology, designed to substantially increase the perfo... (more)

Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund makes new £1m investment into VYRE Limited

2010-07-09T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures has announced an investment of £1 million from its £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE) into VYRE Ltd, a digital content and information management sp... (more)

Octopus Ventures is hiring

2010-07-08T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
The Early Stage team at Octopus Ventures is looking to hire a Portfolio Manager to join its dynamic and expanding team based in the City of London. The position overview is detailed below:
Octopus ... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £1.9m in Semafone Ltd

2010-06-24T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
Octopus Ventures (Octopus), a division of Octopus Investments, has announced an investment of £1.9 million into Semafone Ltd (the Company). Investment in Semafone represents the twelfth deal con... (more)

Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund makes new investment into the Opex Group

2010-06-08T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures has announced an investment of £2 million from its £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE) into the Opex Group, the exhibition and event organisers' ... (more)

Dr Simon Murdoch joins Octopus Ventures as Senior Investment Partner

2010-05-26T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Murdoch, a leading internet entrepreneur, investor and former Vice-President Europe, Amazon.com. Simon has been ... (more)

Announcing Octopus Ventures Open-Office Hours.

2010-05-25T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Like some others, Octopus has been thinking about how it can be more accessible to entrepreneurs and the wider start up community.
For the last two years we have run a monthly open-office me... (more)

Octopus Ventures supports Carebase with £5.8m

2010-05-14T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
Octopus Ventures has agreed to provide up to £5.8 million of finance to help Carebase develop a new elderly care home in Colchester. Carebase is an independent group of private c... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £1.3 million into Gymbox

2010-04-21T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures (Octopus) today announced an investment of £1.3m from its £30m Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE) into Gymbox, a highly distinctive ... (more)

Octopus Ventures Invests £1.52 million in Money Workout

2010-03-30T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures Limited (‘Octopus') has invested £1.52 million into Money Workout Limited (‘Money Workout' or ‘the Company'), a web enabled serv... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests in groundbreaking metal detection innovator

2010-03-04T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Ventures has invested £1.5 million into Metrasens Ltd, a technology business specialising in metal detection products for the healthcare and security markets.
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Zoopla, Graze, Hydrobolt and Lovefilm Win Industry Recognition

2010-03-03T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
Octopus is pleased to congratulate four of its portfolio companies on their recent recognition by independent industry bodies.
Two of its portfolio companies are in this year's Sunday Times Buy... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £2 million into Frankis Solutions Limited

2010-03-03T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Ventures today announced an investment of £2.0 million from the £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE) into Frankis Solutions Limited (FSL), a leading provider o... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £2 million in merger of Stortext FM and Box-IT

2010-03-02T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Ventures (Octopus) today announced an investment of £2 million from the £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE) into BOX-IT, a UK wide document storage business.&... (more)

Octopus Ventures supports merger of Stortext FM and Box-IT

2010-03-02T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Ventures today announced an investment of £2 million from the £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund (OCfE) into BOX-IT, a UK wide document storage business. The ... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £6.25 million in Clifford Thames

2010-02-24T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Ventures has invested £6.25 million into the Clifford Thames Group Ltd. The funds were provided from a number of venture capital trusts managed by Octopus. The investment both enables... (more)

Octopus Ventures Invests £2 million in AQS Ltd

2010-02-23T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
Octopus Ventures has invested £2.0 million into AQS Ltd, a waste management business focusing on soil stabilisation and remediation. The investment will finance the roll out of its subsidi... (more)

Octopus Ventures Leads £3 million Investment in Mi-Pay

2010-02-22T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
Octopus Ventures Ltd has led an investment round of £3 million into Mi-Pay Ltd, a leading processor of payments for the fast-emerging mobile money sector. The investment round was also supported... (more)

Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund invests £1.5 million into Coal Grill & Bar

2009-11-25T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
• Investment supports rapid expansion plan
Octopus Investments Ltd (Octopus) today announced an investment of £1.5 million from the £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund ... (more)

Octopus launches Octopus Titan Venture Capital Trust 4 plc

2009-11-19T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Opportunity to invest in early stage companies with potential for s... (more)

Ventures portfolio company T4 acquires Alvern Media

2009-11-11T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus Ventures backed portfolio company, T4 Media, recently acquired Alvern Media, a complementary outdoor media business, for an undisclosed sum.
Alvern Media offers advertising on petrol... (more)

Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund invests £2 million into Monkey Bizness

2009-10-26T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

- Investment supports opportunity for growth
Octopus Investments Ltd (Octopus) today announced an investment of £2 million from the £30 million Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund... (more)

Octopus shortlisted for Unquote British Private Equity Awards

2009-09-24T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
Octopus Investments is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the 2009 Unquote British Private Equity Awards. Octopus is one of four short listed nominations in the VCT Manager of the ... (more)

AVM listed in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100 for the second consecutive year

2009-09-24T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
Octopus Eclipse portfolio company, Audio Visual Machines ("AVM"), has been listed for the second consecutive year in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100. The Sunday Times Microsoft Tec... (more)

Octopus exits investment in Funeral Services Partnership

2009-09-24T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

In September 2009, Octopus exited its investment in Funeral Services Partnership (FSP), generating a 1.4x return and a 20% IRR on its investment.
Octopus invested into the funeral services g... (more)

Economic recovery will present tough test for UK SMEs

2009-09-16T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Recent forecasts* indicate a return to UK economic growth in the three months ending in August, but this seemingly good news brings a new challenge to small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Hist... (more)

Octopus Investments pedals on the pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support

2009-09-14T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

On Sunday over 35 employees from Octopus toiled their way over a combined 4,000km to complete the Octopus Bike Ride for Macmillan Cancer support. The pedaling, and in some cases pain, certainly pai... (more)

Octopus Investments breaks through the £1 Billion barrier

2009-08-20T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Investments ("the Company" or "Octopus") has successfully smashed through the £1 billion threshold for funds under management ("FUM").
Commenting o... (more)

£2m capital injection into KeTech Group marks first investment for Octopus CfE Fund

2009-08-13T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Capital injection enables specialist engineering group to maintain growth momentum
First investment to be made on behalf of Government's £75m CfE Fundmore)

Octopus shortlisted for Investor AllStars VCT of the Year Award

2009-07-30T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Investments has been shortlisted for VCT of the Year in the Investor AllStars Awards; this is the 6th year running that Octopus has won or been shortlisted for the AllStars Awards. Now... (more)

Octopus Ventures Invests £1.1 Million in Phase Vision Ltd

2009-06-01T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures Ltd ("Octopus"), a specialist investor in early-stage and expanding companies, has made an investment of £1.1 million into Phase Vision Ltd ("Phase Vision"... (more)

Octopus Ventures appoints Jo Oliver as Investor Director

2009-05-12T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures is delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Oliver as Investor Director with immediate effect.
Jo, 40, will oversee management and growth of the Octopus Investor Group, Oc... (more)

Octopus selected to run £30 million Government-backed Capital for Enterprise fund

2009-04-08T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Equity or mezzanine investments of between £200K and £2m into qualifying SMEs
Octopus Investments Ltd ("Octopus"), one of the UK's fastest growing a... (more)

Octopus Ventures Invests £2 Million in E-Therapeutics PLC

2009-03-19T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Unique drug discovery technology enables assessment of drug candidates for high efficacy and safety ahead of clinical trials
Octopus Ventures Ltd ("Octopus"), specialist investors i... (more)

Octopus provides £2.65 Million Refinancing Package to CSL following collapse of Kaupthing

2009-03-04T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Octopus provides secure, five year, non-amortizing, term flexible funding at competitive rates.
£40 million is available to UK SMEs through the Octopus ‘Breathing Space' produ... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £2 million in Zoopla.co.uk

2009-01-19T00:00:00.0000000+00:00
Unique data resource and community website covering all 27 million homes within UK First fully interactive property website integrating all market segmentsOctopus Ventures Ltd (“Octopus”),... (more)

Octopus Sells Stake in TDX Group

2008-12-09T00:00:00.0000000+00:00

Representing a 9.7x return for investors in the Octopus Eclipse VCT
Sale of Octopus stake valued at approximately £2.6 millionOctopus Investments Ltd ("Octopus"), one of the UK&#... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests a further £220k in 21Net

2008-10-08T00:00:00.0000000+01:00

Octopus Ventures Ltd, specialist investors in early-stage and expanding businesses, are pleased to announce the investment of a further £220,000 in 21Net, pioneers in the successful delivery ... (more)

Octopus Ventures invests £1.25 million in The Key Revolution

2008-06-03T00:00:00.0000000+01:00
Octopus Ventures invests £1.25 million in The Key Revolution, representing the first investment for Octopus Titan VCTs.Octopus Ventures Ltd, specialising in investment in early-stage businesses ... (more)