Octopus Group

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.[3]

Octopus Renewables owns and manages renewable energy production, particularly in solar and onshore wind. It is one of the largest owners of renewable energy infrastructure in Europe, with £3bn of assets under management.[4] Previously a separate entity within Octopus Group, the company was acquired by Octopus Energy in July 2021.[5]

Octopus Ventures is a venture capital fund with £1.2bn of funds under management. Notable Octopus Ventures investments include SwiftKey, Eve Sleep, Lovefilm, Graze, and Zoopla.[6]

Octopus Investments is an investment management company which manages a number of investment funds, with some structured as venture capital trusts. It was the first venture capital trust manager to pass £1bn of assets managed within its funds.[7]

Octopus Wealth is a financial advice service launched in 2018. It aims to provide straightforward financial advice with a clear fee structure.[8][9]

Octopus Real Estate (formerly known as Octopus Property) provides finance for residential and commercial properties. It was formed in 2019 by the merger of two existing businesses, Octopus Property and Octopus Healthcare, and had £2bn of funds under management in 2019.[10]

An investment fund (LSE: ORIT) which was floated on the London Stock Exchange in December 2019, raising £350m.[11] The trust has electricity generation assets in countries including the UK, France and Spain.[12] Its investment manager is Octopus Renewables Ltd, who replaced Octopus Investments Ltd in June 2021.[13]