# Octopus Ventures

> UK-based pan-European venture investor within Octopus Investments, backing founders across pre-seed through later venture stages. Its dedicated First Cheque strategy targets UK and European founders in AI, deeptech, healthcare, robotics and fintech. Octopus announced First Cheque II's first close on 5 November 2026; it did not disclose committed capital.

## Profile

- **Stage-based planning range:** $1M–$10M
- **Check-size evidence basis:** estimated
- **Founded:** N/A
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **AUM:** N/A
- **Rounds they lead:** Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- **Rounds they invest:** Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- **Last verified:** 2026-11-09

## Links

- [Website](https://octopusventures.com/)

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**Last updated:** November 9, 2026

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