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February 19, 2019

Octopus Ventures on the future of health care

Health care: it’s personal, it’s complex, and it’s soon to be the world’s biggest industry. But where are there opportunities for startups in this space?


Amy Lewin

10 min read

Illustration from at-home care startup Elder.

Octopus Ventures is one of the most active venture capital investors in Europe. It has more than 70 companies in its portfolio — ranging from second-hand fashion app Depop to property marketplace Zoopla — and plans to make 20 more investments this year.

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Will Gibbs, investor at Octopus.
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Illustration from at-home care startup Elder.
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Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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