The Octopus Venture Partners – Adding Value to Portfolio Companies
The 110 members of the Octopus Venture Partners are more than just co-investors - they are introducers, both of deals and industry contacts; entrepreneurs; mentors; advisors; board members; and much more. They share our passion for business and our desire to see businesses succeed. Ultimately, their knowledge and contacts can be transformational for our portfolio companies.
We involve the Partners at an early stage in our investment decision making process, often engaging members with relevant industry experience as part of our initial due diligence. This enables us to identify outstanding investment opportunities sooner and to make beneficial introductions to the investee Company earlier.
Once Octopus has agreed investment terms with a Company, the management team will be required to present the investment opportunity to members of the Octopus Venture Partners who are entitled to invest alongside our VCT and EIS funds on the same terms. The presentation gives the Partners the opportunity to assess the Company's investment case and, as importantly from the Company's perspective, often serves to identify Partners that are qualified and available to add value to the Company.
"Since Phasor's formation in 2005, the Octopus team and its Venture Partners have played a major role in the considerable progress we have made. The level of support provided by Octopus goes beyond the provision of financing; the access to industry contacts and expertise that it gives will continue to play an integral part in the commercialisation of our flat panel phased array antennae, making Octopus the logical partner for our business."
Henry Hyde-Thomson, Chairman, Phasor Solutions
