People and talent in your start-up business

It is often stated that any business is only as good as the people in it. Attracting and retaining the top talent your business needs can be a challenge as well as the key to its success. Octopus Ventures has built the People + Talent team to support all the businesses in their portfolio as they continue their growth journeys.

In this video, two fund managers from Octopus Ventures share their best advice for founders thinking about talent in their start-up business. They are Jonathan Durnford-Smith, who supports the deep tech portfolio, and Jeevs Mahil, who focusses on FinTech.