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Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Anyway, our first investor was called Octopus Investments.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

And they agreed to invest an awful lot of money to build our big idea.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

A week before we finalized the investment, they said, would you call it Octopus Energy?

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

And we were like, oh, no, slimy tentacle suckers.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

It was before the Netflix, once it was Teacher, before the book.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Obviously, we wanted the investment.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

So in good spirit, we went away and said, how do you make an octopus cute?

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

And the answer was big eyes and short tentacles and a smile.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

And you know what?

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Just before they made the investment, they said, actually, please don't call it Octopus Energy.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

And we were like, we're calling it Octopus.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

And I am so glad because it's memorable, playful, and it's enabled us to make a real connection in an industry where so many people don't even know the name of the company that supplies them.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Thank you.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

You've been brilliant.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Thank you.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

I really enjoyed it.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Thank you.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Cheers.

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
What does Spain’s blackout mean for the future of clean energy?

Bye-bye.

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