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Octopus Capital Limited,[1] trading as Octopus Group, is a privately held United Kingdom based holding company founded in 2000 by Simon Rogerson, Christopher Hulatt and Guy Myles as a fund management company. Through its subsidiaries, it operates in the investment management, venture capital, energy, and real estate industries.[3][4]
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Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy was established in 2015 as a retail electricity and gas supplier in the UK, and by December 2019, had over 1.35 million domestic and business customers. Under the Octopus Energy Group brand, it has expanded into energy for business and energy services, and licences its customer handling software to other energy suppliers.[5]
Octopus Energy Generation
Octopus Energy Generation owns and manages renewable energy production, particularly in solar and onshore wind. According to its own website, it is one of the largest owners of renewable energy infrastructure in Europe, with £3bn of assets under management.[6] Previously a separate entity within Octopus Group, the company was acquired by Octopus Energy in July 2021.[7] Octopus Energy Generation is the manager of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust,[8] an investment fund which was floated on the London Stock Exchange in December 2019.[9]
Octopus Inheritance Tax Service
Octopus Inheritance Tax Service provides investors a possibility to purchase shares of one or more unquoted UK companies that are contributing to the UK economy growth. Notable investments include Fern Trading Ltd.,[10] a £2.8 billion trading company with a concentration on short-term loans to seasoned real estate professionals, as well as the development and management of fiber broadband in underserved areas. In 2020, Vorboss was added to Fern's portfolio of UK broadband network builders, getting £250m in funding.[11][12]
Octopus Money
Octopus Money was launched in 2023 to offer money coaching and advice to consumers, often through the individual's employer.[13][14] The business is run by Ruth Handcock, who joined Octopus Investments from Tandem Bank in 2018.[13] The launch of the brand followed the purchase of Hatch Financial Coaching in 2021,[13] and replaced Octopus Wealth, a financial advice business announced in 2018.[15]
Octopus Investments
Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group, is a UK-based investment management company founded in 2000. As of June 2025, it manages £9.9 billion on behalf of retail and institutional investors. The firm employs over 600 people and is headquartered in London.
Octopus Investments is a certified B Corporation. It offers a range of products for retail investors, including venture capital trusts (VCTs), enterprise investment schemes (EIS), business relief-qualifying investments, and listed UK small and medium-sized company funds. Its institutional strategies focus on renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, and venture capital.
Octopus Capital and Octopus Ventures operate as divisions within Octopus Investments. Octopus Investments Ltd is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
Octopus Ventures is a venture capital fund with assets of £1.7bn as of 2022[update].[16] Notable Octopus Ventures investments include SwiftKey, ManyPets, Graze, and Zoopla.[17]
Octopus Capital is an institutional asset manager specialising in real estate, energy and infrastructure, and private debt. The company was previously known as Octopus Institutional Investments and Octopus Real Estate. It focuses on alternative assets, with strategies designed to deliver financial returns while addressing wider economic and social challenges.
Octopus Legacy
Octopus Legacy provides services for people to plan for their death (will writing, life insurance, power of attorney) as well as probate and deceased estate management.[18] The business was founded as Guardian Angel in 2016 by Sam Grice, and Octopus Investments acquired a majority stake in 2022.[19]
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