Samantha Ling ^{Ultimate Decision-Maker}

Director of Operations & Fund Formation at Octopus Ventures

Current Job Duration: 2 yrs 11 mos (until March 2026)

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Director of Operations & Fund Formation at Octopus Ventures, one of Europe’s largest Venture Capital funds

PERSONAL SUMMARY:
I’m the Director of Operations and Fund Formation at Octopus Ventures.

I use my previous experience of implementing and leading global processes and projects across a number of industries to lead the operations, fund formations and investor relations of Octopus Ventures. This includes managing the various stakeholders for the funds under our management, as well as overseeing a multitude of investment and portfolio processes as a whole.

At Octopus Ventures we invest in the people, the ideas and the industries that will help change the world. Our investment team is built to specialise in the five areas where we see the most potential for growth and innovation: health, fintech, deep tech, consumer and B2B software. Since 2008 we have backed over 130 teams, including Zoopla Property Group, Secret Escapes, Depop and Cazoo. With £1.7 billion under management and investing over £200 million a year, Octopus Ventures is one of the largest and most active venture investors in Europe. We tend to invest from £1 million for Seed to £10 million for Series B with the ability to fund the companies backed right through to IPO.

Octopus Ventures is part of Octopus Group, a group of innovative, entrepreneurial businesses investing in the people, ideas and industries that will help to change the world.

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