Erin Platts

About

Erin 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. Erin has held board roles at UK Finance and the ScaleUp Institute, and continues to serve with Founders Pledge and London Tech Week, in addition to being a member of the Capital Markets Industry Taskforce.

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