Ocado's investment focus, particularly through its corporate ventures arm, is on innovative technologies that support online grocery retail and broader automation in fulfillment, such as indoor farming solutions. The company's overarching strategy involves developing and licensing its proprietary robotic warehouse technology, the Ocado Smart Platform, to retailers globally, with a recent emphasis on reducing capital expenditure and concentrating R&D on areas with clear value creation.
50% of their portfolio is in Robotics & Automation. Their most common stage is series-a (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $11.3M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
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Sector Distribution
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Portfolio
6 investments
Top Co-Investors
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Last updated: 8 March 2026