Octopus Investments
Octopus-backed SimplyCook acquired by Nestlé
SimplyCook will continue to be led by its founding team from its base in London
Carlyle buys Calastone from Accel, Octopus
Exit represents an 18x return on Octopus's initial investment and a 9x return on its total investment
Consortium backs £100m round for Cazoo
Online car buying marketplace was backed by investors including DMG Ventures and Eight Roads
Octopus, Calculus lead £3.6m round for Fiscal
Octopus draws equity from its Apollo VCT for the investment, which manages £30m
UK late-stage venture boom offsets early-stage lull
Second quarter saw an average value per deal of £30.7m, significantly higher than the 10-year average of £11.8m
Octopus Investments injects £3.3m into Veeqo
Company plans to use the funding to consolidate its position in the UK market and expand in the US
Octopus leads £4.5m SimplyCook series-A
Based in London and backed by several VCs, SimplyCook creates and delivers recipe kits
WestBridge, Octopus divest Vista to LDC in £29.4m SBO
LDC invested £14m in the deal, which generated a 4x return and 80% IRR for WestBridge
Octopus raises extra £50m for AI-focused businesses
Fresh capital will be aimed at firms that use artificial intelligence technology
Westbridge acquires ISG from RJD in £10.5m deal
Octopus Investments also took part in the SBO of the British IT company
Octopus invests £1.25m in ClearlySo
Seven existing investors also participated in the round, as well as eight new angel investors
Another bumper year for VCT fundraising despite rule changes
VCT funds have pulled in record amounts this year, but how easily will deployment be given recent rule changes?
YFM and Octopus exit Callstream
Investment duo first backed the company in 2010, when it was known as Bluebell Telecoms
Tim Lambert joins Octopus team
Lambert has worked alongside Octopus in recent years
BridgeU raises $2.5m
BridgeU uses SaaS to help match students to universities
Octopus in MBO for Anglo European
Firm injected debt and equity mix via £110m VCT fund
Octopus in MBO for Anglo European
Firm injected debt and equity mix via £110m VCT fund
Octopus leads $5.4m round for VouchedFor
Professional services comparison platform to invest in product development
Octopus backs Healthcare and Services Technology Group
Octopus's Hartman and Hansen will join group's board
VC-backed Shopa looks to wind down
Octopus currently looking for ways to exit the business
Index et al. in $60m round for Secret Escapes
UK holiday booking platform targets expansion in US and Asian markets
Octopus and Kreos lead $8m series-B for Artesian Solutions
Marketing data company to invest in infrastructure and international growth
Trafi raises $6.5m series-A from Octopus and EBRD
Round sees investors join existing backers BaltCap and Practica
Octopus and DN Capital in £555,000 seed round for Eve
Octopus investment tops up £330,000 round by DN Capital and FJ Labs