European venture capital fund

Octopus Ventures First Cheque II · Fund closing record

Venture capital fund based in London, managed by Octopus Ventures. Target of €23.2m, not capital already raised (source published November 2026).

Dedicated pre-seed fund writing the first institutional cheque for UK and European founders.

Fund details

Status

First Close

Target

€23.2m

Fundraising target, not capital already raised.

Manager

Octopus Ventures

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Stages

Pre-Seed

Sectors

AI, Health & Bio, Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech

Investment geography

UK and Europe

Source published

November 2026

Source

Read the original announcement

Website

octopusventures.com

Amounts come from the linked public source. A first close is not the final fund size, and a reported close does not confirm that the fund is investing now. Headquarters describe where the manager is based, not where it invests.