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Octopus Ventures' CEO Erin Platts Speaking at London Tech Week

Octopus Ventures' CEO Erin Platts Speaking at London Tech Week

Bloomberg3 days ago

Octopus Ventures CEO Erin Platts says the global venture capital and private equity ecosystem "continue to be constrained." Speaking to Bloomberg TV's Tom Mackenzie on the sidelines of the London Tech Week, Platts noted that stagnation around exits is one of the key areas that is making it difficult for new investments going into founders. (Source: Bloomberg)

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