{"id":25504,"date":"2017-10-12T16:43:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T16:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wearesevenhills.com\/?p=25504"},"modified":"2017-10-12T16:43:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T16:43:25","slug":"octopus-win-entrepreneur-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wearesevenhills.com\/octopus-win-entrepreneur-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Octopus founders named Ernst &#038; Young\u2019s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Octopus co-founders Simon Rogerson and Chris Hulatt have been named Ernst &amp; Young\u2019s \u2018Entrepreneur of the Year UK 2017 Overall Winner\u2019 and \u2018Master Entrepreneur of the Year\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The panel described the company as the \u201crole-model business of our time\u201d, adding: \u201cIn true entrepreneurial style, Chris and Simon started Octopus from scratch and have scaled it to a business of significant size.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The entrepreneurial duo founded Octopus while still on their grad schemes, building it from nothing to a group company with \u00a36 billion under management in just 17 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The company is the third largest owner of British renewable energy companies and has also made pioneering investments in healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Seven Hills represents Octopus Ventures, which invests in entrepreneurial talent across a range of sectors. 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