# Maria Rotilu, Founder & General Partner > Maria Rotilu, Founder & General Partner. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-rotilu (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) London, GB · Partner # Maria Rotilu Founder & General Partner at [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) Email Follow Maria Rotilu and see their new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fperson%2Fmaria-rotilu) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 +2 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Octopus Ventures - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=maria-rotilu) ## The firm [**Octopus Ventures** VC firm · GB **42** cheques in 12 months **354** all time **10** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) ## Also at Octopus Ventures - [**Alan Wallace** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alan-wallace) - [**Alliott Cole** CEO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alliott-cole) - [**Amy Nommeots-Nomm** Corp Dev *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amy-nommeots-nomm) - [**Ben Newsome** VP Portfolio Talent *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-newsome) - [**Brandon Mhangami** Early-Stage Fintech Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brandon-mhangami) - [**Chloe Extremera-Allan** Investment Manager *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chloe-extremera-allan) - [**Chris Oliver** CEO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-oliver) - [**Constanza Diaz** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/constanza-diaz) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Startup Leap](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/startup-leap) · 5 Nov 2024 · 1h 3m “Building a High-Performing Team to Scale a Massive Vision” - Yvonne Bajela and Maria Rotilu, Partners at LocalGlobe and Openseed VC respectively With [Maria Rotilu](https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-rotilu)[Yvonne Bajela](https://millionrounds.com/person/yvonne-bajela) Mentions [LocalGlobe](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe) About this episode 🚀 In this episode, Yvonne and Maria dive into essential hiring insights every founder needs. Explore team-building strategies, co-founder compatibility, and methods to attract talent with purpose. Founders know that building the right team is crucial. This episode revisits key insights on how to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) · 19 Aug 2024 · 31 min Backing operator-led startups and unlocking Africa’s tech growth – Maria Rotilu, founder, OpenseedVC With [Maria Rotilu](https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-rotilu) Mentions [First Cheque](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-cheque) About this episode Maria Rotilu, founder and general Partner at OpenseedVC, discusses the thesis behind backing operator-led startups, and how Africa's large, youthful population - combined with decreasing barriers to innovation - is positioning the continent as a valuable investment opportunity. Rotilu is an… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Startup Leap](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/startup-leap) · 30 Jul 2024 · 1h 22m "Ex-Uber to Founder of $10m VC Fund" with Maria Rotilu, Founder Openseed VC With [Maria Rotilu](https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-rotilu) Mentions [Octopus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/octopus-ventures) About this episode 🎙️ In our first "Meet the Host" episode, we sit down with the incredible Maria Rotilu, who shares her inspiring Leap story, transitioning from Operator (Uber&Branch) to Investor (Oxford Seed Fund, Octopus Ventures), and now Founder and General Partner at Openseed VC. Episode Highlights:… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Maria Rotilu in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Startup Leap](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/startup-leap) · 23 Jun 2026 · 10 min Story of Cursor: How 4 Founders Exited to Space X for $60bn In 4 Years Mentions [Maria Rotilu](https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-rotilu) About this episode How did 4 MIT students build a $60 billion company that sold to SpaceX in just 4 years? This is the story of Cursor the AI coding tool that started as a pivot, turned down OpenAI's acquisition offer, and just sold to SpaceX in one of the biggest tech exits ever. In this episode of The Startup… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) · 30 May 2024 · 24 min “This is the first of many of minority funds,” says Europe’s first black solo GP Mentions [Maria Rotilu](https://millionrounds.com/person/maria-rotilu) About this episode Interview with Maria Rotilu, founder and general partner, Openseed, a fund which is raising $10m to invest in startups at the earliest stages in Europe and Africa. Rotilu discusses-The the birth of Openseed, The benefits of being a solo general partner, What type of investments Openseed is… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=maria-rotilu). ## Find people like Maria Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. 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