The British Business Bank has invested £25m into Kraken, a software firm spun out of Octopus Energy. The deal is the bank’s largest ever direct investment into a private company.
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January 20, 2026
British Business Bank takes £25m stake in Octopus Energy-spinoff Kraken
The bank has also pledged £50m apiece to two UK deep tech funds
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