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Conor Scanlan

Investor at Octopus Ventures

London, England

Overview 

Conor Scanlan is a B2B software investor at Octopus Ventures in London, England, with a strong background in leveraged finance, due diligence, financial analysis, and business valuation. He has successfully invested in companies like Go Autonomous (Series A) and Apheris (Seed), showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups in the SMB software and enterprise sectors.

Work Experience 

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Nauta

  • Associate Partner

    2025 - Current

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Go Autonomous

  • Board Member

    2023 - 2024

    AI-Powered Autonomous Commerce.

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Pivotal Future

  • Board Representative

    2023 - 2024

    We provide real nature intelligence to create a better future.

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BKwai

  • Board Member

    2022 - 2024

    BKwai’s software platform provides visualisations and data analytics for instrumentation and monitoring data in the construction sector.

F

FullCircl

  • Board Representative

    2022 - 2024

    Client lifecycle management software for Financial Institutions. Acquired by nCino in 2024 ($135m)

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Velaris

  • Board Representative

    2022 - 2024

    The Operating System for modern Customer Success.

A

Apheris

  • Board Representative

    2022 - 2024

    Life sciences data networks for AI. $21m Series A led by OTB & eCAPITAL

F

Foodsteps

  • Board Representative

    2022 - 2024

    Empowering the food industry to accelerate its journey to net zero. Acquired by Registrar Corp. in 2024 (undisclosed)

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Unmade

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

    A sportswear and apparel SaaS platform that connects demand directly to production allowing large fashion, apparel and sportswear businesses to create agile demand-driven supply chains. Acquired by Hi-Tech Apparel in 2024 (undisclosed)

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Ometria

  • Board Member

    2021 - 2024

    Ometria is an ecommerce marketing platform enabling retailers to more data-driven decisions. $40m Series C led by InfraVia.

Education 

Investments 

Go Autonomous

Series A

Total funding: $13M

Apheris

Seed

Total funding: $12M

Velaris

Seed

Total funding: $5M

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