Owen Matters

Owen Metters is an Investor at Octopus Ventures, where he focuses on funding and supporting early-stage deep technology startups across various specialized sectors. Before joining the venture capital firm in 2022, he spent several years leading deep tech investments at Williams Advanced Engineering. During his tenure at that organization, he managed capital allocation and directed venture operations specifically through the Foresight Williams Technology Funds. Metters holds a PhD, providing him with the advanced scientific and technical training required to properly evaluate complex corporate innovation initiatives and highly specialized deep tech ventures. Prior to his transition into institutional investing, his background required navigating the critical intersection of rigorous academic research and commercial application. Today, his primary professional focus remains on leveraging his technical expertise and corporate venture experience to identify, fund, and scale advanced scientific enterprises.