Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesThe road to a truly rewarding exit: Zynstra.Whilst there is recently much focus on Unicorns (Venture backed businesses worth more than $1bn), the reality is that more financially…4 min read·Mar 11, 2020----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWhat’s best for the company? The life-cycle of a Founder CEO.Founders who retain the CEO role all the way through IPO and beyond are few and far between. This harsh reality was tackled head on by…4 min read·Dec 12, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: Personal Lessons in Leadership.Last month’s US CEO Summit welcomed some of Silicon Valley’s most prominent figures to pass on their collective wisdom to a select…5 min read·Nov 29, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: the New Executive Roles that Could Change Your BusinessLast month, Jo Oliver, partner at Octopus Ventures, accompanied 16 startup CEOs to Silicon Valley to meet some of the highest achieving…3 min read·Nov 15, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: Who Wants to be a CEO? Working Out Your Motivation.In this, the third themed report from our CEO’s Silicon Valley Summit, we examine the theme of motivation. Pete Daffern, Octopus Venture…4 min read·Nov 1, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: Keeping it Real, from Some of the Busiest (and Calmest) People on the…In this, the second of our themed reports from our CEO’s Silicon Valley Summit, we take a look at your most limited resource: time…4 min read·Oct 25, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesWisdom from the West Coast: Communication, communication, communication (worth repeating).Last week Jo Oliver , partner at Octopus Ventures, accompanied 16 portfolio CEOs through an intensive three day event in California. In a…4 min read·Oct 18, 2018----
Jo OliverinOctopus VenturesThe Wisdom of the West Coast: Why are 16 UK CEOs, travelling 5000 miles?Jo Oliver is a partner at Octopus Ventures. This year it’s his turn to shepherd 16 portfolio CEOs through an intensive three day event in…4 min read·Sep 26, 2018--1--1