Erin Platts
CEO
Octopus Ventures
United KingdomErin became CEO of Octopus Investments in September 2025, following her appointment as CEO of Octopus Ventures in January 2025.
Prior to Octopus, Erin spent nearly two decades at HSBC Innovation Banking (formerly Silicon Valley Bank UK), where she became a trusted partner to entrepreneurs and investors while scaling the bank’s UK operations. Erin is a proven leader with extensive experience building and scaling financial services organisations that support innovation and entrepreneurship.
Ecosystem
Ecosystem
How Can Startups Solve Deep Enterprise Pain Points with AI?
High-growth founders and investors discuss the shift to global enterprise scale. As adoption matures, the key question won’t be what AI can do, but whether it can be trusted in high-stakes environments. That includes governance, evaluation, and how enterprises operationalize AI without introducing new systemic risk.
Best for:
Startup FounderCorporate Strategy/ BD/ CAIO
Roham Gharegozlou
Co-founder & CEO
Dapper Labs
Rajul Garg
Founder & Managing Partner
Leo Capital
Erin Platts
CEO
Octopus Ventures
Romain Dillet
Founder & Editor
Hypertext
Main
Main
Roundtable | From Seed to Scale: how should investors tailor their approach to backing AI companies as they mature
We can then focus the conversation towards how investors are having to rethink the support they give to founders throughout their company stages – Pre-seed, Series A/B, growth – as these founders increasingly take an AI-first approach to their business.
** Please note: Space is limited to 19 seats and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to secure your spot. **
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Capital ProviderStartup Founder
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