Compare our Venture Capital Trusts
One manager, multiple routes to British growth.
Compare our Venture Capital Trusts
One manager, multiple routes to British growth – pick the right fit for your client.
Octopus is the UK’s largest VCT manager1, giving investors a proven, established route to backing the country’s most ambitious early-stage and growth bushinesses. We offer a range of VCTs, each built to open up a different way of accessing long-term growth from ambitious UK businesses, so your client isn’t limited to one strategy or sector focus.
Use the comparison below to see how each VCT differs.
Compare our VCTs
| Apollo VCT | AIM VCTs | Future Generations VCT | Titan VCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open / Closed |  Open | Open* | Open |  Closed |
| Key characteristics | Invests in a range of small and medium sized UK business-to-business (B2B) technology companies with recurring revenues and strong growth potential. Designed to target a balanced blend of capital growth and regular dividends. | Invests in a diversified portfolio of AIM-listed companies, offering exposure to smaller UK growth companies through public markets. Targets a combination of dividend income and capital growth over time. | Invests in ambitious early-stage businesses using innovation and technology to address meaningful challenges and significant market opportunities. Designed for investors targeting long-term capital growth potential. | Invests in a diversified portfolio of tech-enabled businesses with high-growth potential across a range of sectors. Currently focused on supporting existing portfolio companies to drive growth, value creation and realisations. |
| Fund size | £573 million2 | £190 million3 | £53 million4 | £743 million4 |
| Minimum investment | £5,000 | £5,000 | £3,000 | £3,000 |
| Approx. number of portfolio companies | 452 | 653 | 404 | 1204 |
| Backing businesses like… | Lodgify Flexzo Natterbox Definely Hurree | Netcall Craneware Idox Diaceutics | Puraffinity CoMind Ufonia Remofirst | Skin+Me Pelago Vitesse Quantum Motion Technologies Raylo |
| Lead Fund manager | Paul Davidson | Freda Isingoma | Luke Edis | Zihao Xu |
*Octopus AIM VCT is open for applications. Octopus AIM VCT 2 is closed to new applications.
¹ By Funds under management, The Association of Investment Companies, August 2026.
2 Octopus Ventures, 31 July 2026.
3 Octopus Investments, 30 November 2025.
4 Octopus Ventures, 30 June 2026.
The value of a VCT investment can fall as well as rise. Your client may not get back the full amount they invest. The share prices of smaller companies may rise or fall more than the shares of companies listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Explore our VCTs in more detail
Octopus Apollo VCT
Provides software and automation solutions that are easy to use and help organisations streamline processes and enhance customer engagement.
Octopus AIM VCTs
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Provides software and automation solutions that are easy to use and help organisations streamline processes and enhance customer engagement.
*Octopus AIM VCT is open for applications. Octopus AIM VCT 2 is closed to new applications.
Octopus Future Generations VCT
Powering the future of airport logistics with self-driving technology.
Octopus Titan VCT
Helps healthcare providers achieve optimal financial and operational performance.
Aren’t sure where to start?
Every client’s circumstances are different – from risk appetite and income needs to sector preferences.
That’s why we offer a range of VCTs, each with its own investment approach and characteristics.
Use our VCT Navigator to quickly identify the VCT best suited to your client’s needs.
Risks to bear in mind
Capital at risk
This is a high-risk investment. The value of a VCT investment, and any income from it, can fall as well as rise. Investors may not get back the full amount they invest.
Tax treatment may change
Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may change in the future. Tax reliefs depend on the VCT maintaining its qualifying status.
Five-year minimum holding period
Investors need to hold shares for a minimum of five years. If you decide to sell your shares before then, you will be required to repay to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) any upfront income tax relief you’ve claimed.
VCTs are a high-risk investment
VCTs invest in smaller companies that are often not listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Investments in smaller companies can fall or rise in value much more sharply than shares in larger, more established companies. They can also be harder to sell.
Please read: We do not offer investment or tax advice, and we always recommend investors talk to a financial adviser before making investment decisions.
This advertisement is not a prospectus. Any decision to invest should only be made on the basis of the information contained in the prospectus, any supplementary prospectus (if published as part of this offer), Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) supplement and the Key Information Document (KID) available at octopusinvestments.com.