Graduates build $13.2B investment firm after quitting corporate jobs

Three recent graduates, Chris Hulatt, Simon Rogerson, and Guy Myles, left lucrative corporate jobs to found Octopus Investments in 2000. Despite lacking a business plan or investors, they used Hulatt's savings and a persistent "Terminator gene" to build the company. After a challenging year of cold-calling, they secured $2 million from 85 investors. Today, Octopus Investments manages over $13.2 billion, with a significant portion dedicated to climate change and social impact initiatives, and is part of the larger Octopus Group. AI

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