Managing Partner
About Luke
Luke holds, BSc MSc, and PhD. After starting his career as a scientist, he moved into management and technology consulting in the insurance and investment banking space. In 2009 Luke joined Octopus Group, helping to start and subsequently grow Octopus Ventures, expanding it from a team of four and £15m in Asset Under Management, to over 90 people overseeing £1.5bn in AUM.
Over 13 years, Luke participated in investments in over 100 companies and was personally involved in a number of very successful acquisitions and IPOs. Luke now co-leads Howden Ventures, investing in and building the next generation of augmented underwriting companies.