Mat Munro

Mat Munro is an investor on the Deep Tech team at Octopus Ventures, where he focuses on supporting founders from the idea stage through to exit. Prior to joining the venture capital firm in 2022, he accumulated 14 years of professional experience founding and leading teams within various venture-backed businesses. Operating under the broader umbrella of Octopus Investments, his investment mandate targets emerging technologies with significant commercial scaling potential. Munro specifically evaluates opportunities across the deep tech and climate sectors, leveraging his operational background to assist portfolio companies with their growth trajectories. He utilizes his firsthand knowledge of building startups to provide strategic guidance to management teams navigating the challenges of commercializing advanced scientific research. Ultimately, his current focus centers on combining direct entrepreneurial leadership with institutional venture capital resources to scale transformative technological solutions.