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Octopus Ventures' AI portfolio
Octopus Ventures has backed 40 AI startups in rounds we track, $1.2B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Ribbon.
40startups backed
4stages
$1.2Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Octopus Ventures's whole portfolioOctopus Ventures's profile
Series A
13
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$527M17
- Series A$287M13
- Stage not reported$190M6
- Series B$184M4
Where they are based
- United Kingdom29$584M
- United States4$433M
- Spain2$17M
- Italy1$1.9M
- Netherlands1$45M
- Switzerland1$12M
- Czechia1$15M
- Australia1$80M
United Kingdom
United States
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Switzerland
Czechia
AustraliaFounded
1Earlier
212
113
114
315
416
317
218
119
220
621
122
323
24
225
26
8 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M0
- $1M to $10M17
- $10M to $50M17
- $50M to $250M5
- $250M to $1B1
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
32 of 40 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United Kingdom29
- United States4
- Spain2
- Italy1
- Netherlands1
- Switzerland1
- Czechia1
- Australia1
Startups by country, 8 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
17 startups · $527M raised
RibbonRibbon is a one-page checkout solution enabling merchants accept payments online and make an intuitive checkout experience for customers.United States$271M
Peak®Peak’s mission is to help the world spend their time better using tools and technique borrowed from education, neuroscience and gaming.United States$116M
Intrinsic Semiconductor TechnologiesIntrinsic Semiconductor Technologies is established to developed silicon-oxide based RRAM technologies.United Kingdom$47M
geoSurgegeoSurge is a London-based deep-tech AI company that specializes in helping brands and organizations understand and enhance their United Kingdom$24M
ExpressionEditsExpressionEdits Ltd.United Kingdom$18M
CellVoyant TechnologiesAI-driven stem cell therapies for chronic diseases.United Kingdom$9.7M
Metris EnergyMetris Energy is the first AI-powered solar energy platform for commercial property owners.United Kingdom$7.5M
Correcto.Correcto is a Spanish-founded AI and SaaS company established in 2021, focused on enhancing written communication in the Spanish language.Spain$7.0M
Series A
13 startups · $287M raised
ORCA ComputingORCA Computing is building the first scalable and flexible quantum computer powered by photonics.United Kingdom$85M
BraidAt Braid, we believe professional creators are businesses, and the most successful businesses make informed, data-backed decisions.Netherlands$45M
SlamcoreSlamcore is an embedded spatial AI software company based in London, UK, specializing in real-time localization, mapping, and percUnited Kingdom$44M
PapercupA Papercup merchandise will always make you feel happy and being happy will urge you to buy something from Papercup.United Kingdom$20M
CognaCogna is a London-based AI software company founded in 2023.United Kingdom$15M- GLGradient LabsWe build AI SaaS tools that make people's lives easier.United Kingdom$13M
PeakDataPeakData is a Swiss-based startup specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data solutions for the pharmaceutical industry.Switzerland$12M
DoublewordDoubleword is a London-based technology company that offers a self-hosted AI inference platform.United Kingdom$12M
Stage not reported
6 startups · $190M raised
AutomataAutomata LINQ platform: an open, integrated lab automation solution, designed to help labs unlock their potential, lab space and scientists.United Kingdom$92M
LabGeniusLabGenius uses a machine learning-driven evolution engine to develop protein therapeutics.United Kingdom$55M
ThreatMarkThreatMark protects businesses from fraud using AI and behavioral intelligence.Czechia$15M
SidekickSIDEKICK provides advertising and marketing services for businesses.United Kingdom$11M
DostDost automates the process of incoming supplier invoices to help CFOs and Finance Managers of mid-size and large companies.Spain$9.6M
Sprout.aiSprout.ai is an intelligent claims automation engine for the insurance industry.United Kingdom$7.2M
Series B
4 startups · $184M raised
AutoGrabAutoGrab is an automotive data intelligence platform founded in 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.Australia$80M
FlockLondon-based insurtech building the world's first fully digital insurance company for connected and autonomous commercial vehiclesUnited States$44M
VyntelligenceVyntelligence is a London-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in transforming frontline work through its Agentic Video United Kingdom$30M
DefinelyDefinely is an AI-powered LegalTech company based in London, UK, founded in 2017 by former Magic Circle lawyers Nnamdi EmelifeonwuUnited Kingdom$30M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Octopus Ventures as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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