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…Dec 12, 2018Dec 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…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Priscila BalainOctopus VenturesQuestioning Your US Expansion Plans: Is It Time to Upgrade Your Philosophy?Socrates became the world’s most famous philosopher, not by having all the answers, but by asking the right questions. “Question the…Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
Karan MehtainOctopus VenturesComing to America: A Primer on Visas for Foreign EntrepreneursObtaining an American work visa is a notoriously complex process. Karan Mehta, an early stage investor at Octopus Ventures, breaks down…Apr 27, 20181Apr 27, 20181
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesThe Four Ws of US Expansion Set to the Sound of SpotifyTuning in to the Spotify story, Tosin Agbabiaka, an early stage investor at Octopus Ventures, lines up the Who, What, Where and When of US…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Priscila BalainOctopus VenturesRewarding Entrepreneurship: a US PerspectiveThe world over, founders are always rather exceptional people. After all, the word entrepreneur comes from the combination of two Latin…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Chris J WadeinOctopus VenturesOverseas expansion is about making the right connections for early stage companiesChris Wade is an Adviser at Octopus Ventures. He’s also a veteran entrepreneur and is a co-founder and partner at Isomer Capital. We asked…Apr 12, 20181Apr 12, 20181
Zihao XuinOctopus VenturesNew Business, New Home: Four Stories of Re-locationExpats from big corporations land in a new city and straight into the bosom of the company and the country club. But founders and startup…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
Priscila BalainOctopus Ventures“Do it yourself or don’t do it at all:” Why you have to send a key member of the European core team…When it comes to scaling a B2B European company in the US, having a core European executive on the ground is crucial for success. We’ve…Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017
Priscila BalainOctopus VenturesQuestion the Questions: Applying some Socrates to your US Expansion PlansCould your ideas of U.S. expansion benefit from some brutally simple questioning? Socrates built his reputation as the Ancient Greeks’ most…Oct 25, 2017Oct 25, 2017
