# Grant Paul-Florence

> Grant Paul-Florence is a Series A investor at octopus investments (London) backing Retail and CRM. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [octopus investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/octopusinvestments)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-paul-florence-7b125010/

Grant Paul-Florence is a Series A investor at octopus investments in London focused on Retail and CRM. Grant Paul-Florence

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 50% |
| CRM | 1 | 25% |
| VoIP | 1 | 25% |
| Computer | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Patchworks | Patchworks is an integration platform for retail and e-commerce businesses. Use a powerful, user-friendly platform to connect the core business applications, such as the e-commerce platform, warehouse software, ERP, 3PL, or anything in between. It connects key ecommerce systems, such as storefronts like Shopify and BigCommerce, ERPs, CRMs, andfulfillment solutions, allowing retailers to simplify technology stack integration. Patchworks eliminates the need for manual data entry by automating the flow of data across the business, allowing to scale without overwhelming the operations. | $4.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 07, 2023 |  |
| Source BMX | Source BMX operates as an omnichannel BMX retailer. Source BMX offers BMX bikes, parts, and accessories anywhere on the market, sold directly to consumers via its website. | $7.9M | Private Equity | Mar 22, 2021 |  |
| Natterbox | Natterbox cloud-based business telephony and voice services transform how your business communicates with your customers.Our scalable, agile Cloud PBX, Salesforce® voice integration and mobile voice recording solutions give you flexible and powerful control over your phone and CRM systems.Our customers have chosen Natterbox to drive salesand service excellence as well as increasing customer satisfaction. | $6.5M | Series A | Apr 17, 2018 |  |
| City Pantry | City Pantry is an online marketplace where users can discover interesting food for next event. City Pantry is on a mission to rid the world of egg mayonnaise triangles, stale sandwiches and vol-au-vents by disrupting the (slightly boring) world of traditional corporate catering.Working with the best independent chefs, street vendors, specialistcaterers, restaurants, and supper clubs in London, City Pantry makes it easy to cater office lunches, meetings, and events. | $5.2M | Series A | Apr 08, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Newable Private Investing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newable-private-investing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [QVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/q-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About octopus investments

VC Fund · Andorra, Spain

Octopus Investments is a London-based venture capital firm that offers investment solutions to U.K. investors based on its experience in smaller company investing, along with a wide range of funding options for various companies. The entrepreneur-friendly investment firm invests from 250,000 to 25 million British pounds in a first round of funding.Founded in 1999, Octopus Investments works with over 60 companies, including Conversocial, graze.com, LoveFiLM, Property Partner, Secret Escapes, Sofar Sounds, SwiftKey, Swoon Editions, Uniplaces, tails.com, Zoopla Property Group, and Zynstra.

5 contacts available at octopus investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Hulatt | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-hulatt |
| Grant Paul-Florence | Head of Intermediate Capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grant-paul-florence |
| Hiti Singh | Director of Institutional Relationship Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiti-singh |
| Matthew Sheppee | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-sheppee |
| Thomas Remmert | Technical Due Diligence Adviser | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-remmert |

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## FAQ

### What does Grant Paul-Florence invest in?

Grant Paul-Florence invests primarily in Retail, CRM and VoIP startups, most often at Series A and Private Equity stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Grant Paul-Florence last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Grant Paul-Florence closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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