Octopus Ventures
Kirsten Connell is an experienced investor and mentor with a strong focus on supporting innovative startups and reducing gender disparities in technology. Currently, Kirsten serves as an Investor for the First Cheque Fund at Octopus Ventures, specializing in high-potential sectors such as health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, and B2B software. Additionally, Kirsten is an Angel Investor with Alma Angels, advocating for female-founded startups. Previous roles include Managing Director at CyLon and General Manager at Seedcamp, where significant growth occurred in the number of investments. Kirsten also contributed as a Mentor at HutZero and held senior positions at E-Synergy Ltd, alongside serving as a Board Member for Capital for Enterprise.
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Octopus Ventures
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Octopus Ventures helps pioneers change the world. The pioneers they back dare to reimagine the future of health, money and deep tech. With £1.2 billion under management, Octopus Ventures is one of the largest VCs in Europe. Their typical investment is from £1 million for Seed to £10 million for Series B and they can follow their investment from a few hundred thousand right up to £25 million. Their team is based in London and New York with Venture Partners in San Francisco, Singapore and China.