Rich Bolton

Rich Bolton is an investor and the leader of the B2B software team at Octopus Ventures, based in London, United Kingdom. In this capacity, he directs venture capital toward United Kingdom and European growth-stage software-as-a-service companies generating between £1 million and £2 million in annual recurring revenue. He specifically targets businesses serving small and medium-sized business customers through product-led growth strategies, assisting portfolio companies with international expansion, product development, and go-to-market execution. Prior to joining Octopus Ventures in 2018, Bolton worked at Northleaf Capital Partners, where he executed private markets investments alongside European private equity firms, and previously spent three years at KPMG. Recently featured as a speaker at the 2024 B2B Rocks conference, his current investment focus remains centered on scaling early-stage enterprise software platforms to achieve sustainable product-market fit across global markets.