Paul Davidson

Paul Davidson is a Principal and Investment Committee member at Octopus Ventures based in London, United Kingdom. Before joining the venture capital firm as an investor in 2017, he spent seven years at the Royal Bank of Scotland working in leveraged finance, where he originated and structured debt for management buyouts. He holds a first-class degree in economics and finance from the University of Manchester and earned a master's degree with distinction in banking and international finance from Cass Business School. As a CFA Charterholder, Davidson brings over 12 years of broad investment experience across various geographies to his current position. His current focus centers on scaling B2B software startups operating under SaaS models, specifically targeting high-growth sectors like cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data infrastructure while supporting portfolio companies through sales, marketing, and product strategies.