Real Estate Investment
Funding the entire real estate lifecycle.
Why invest in real estate with Octopus?
At Octopus, we’re committed to reimagining real estate investment. From seeing opportunities to bring institutional capital to emerging or underserved sectors, to our relentless focus on those living in the buildings we finance and manage.
We have extensive experience investing across the living and healthcare sectors, with specialist teams and strategies focussed on affordable housing, elderly care and retirement living. We’re also a leading non-bank lender with debt strategies providing finance for the development and repositioning of residential and commercial assets.
Our highly experienced real estate team of more than 90 professionals is trusted to manage £3.7 billion on behalf of our investors across closed-ended funds, evergreen strategies and separate accounts.
“At Octopus Real Estate, we focus on sectors which are underserved, require long-term investment and sometimes a fresh approach – areas where societal need meets innovative solutions. We build specialist teams and partner with forward-thinking developers and operators to give our investors access to compelling investment opportunities throughout the cycle. It’s about helping to deliver thriving communities, one carefully placed investment at a time.”
Ed Clough, Head of Real Estate at Octopus
Unlocking value at every stage
We fund the entire lifecycle of real estate from land, through development, to thriving finished buildings at the heart of their communities. We genuinely believe in the power of property to drive positive change and that buildings delivered to address societal needs with environmental performance at their heart have the potential to deliver strong long-term returns.
Explore our investment opportunities and discover how we can help you build a portfolio that both performs and transforms.
Our real estate strategies
Affordable housing
Delivering genuinely affordable and sustainable homes.
Care homes
Providing care homes that are fit for the future.
Real estate debt
A catalyst for real estate transformation.
Retirement living
Empowering people to live better for longer.
In the news
January 2025
Investment giant Octopus aims to double the size of its affordable housing fund this year
Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing at Octopus Capital, speaks with Inside Housing about the growth of the affordable housing sector and his optimism for the next twelve months.
Coverage in Inside Housing
April 2024
Investing in affordable housing: an opportunity to level up the UK
Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing at Octopus Capital, writes that housing is referenced over 150 times in the UK Government’s levelling-up whitepaper, standing tall as a critical piece of the puzzle in tackling regional inequality.
Coverage in Institutional Asset Manager
February 2024
Octopus and Acacia expand senior living portfolio with £35m investment
Octopus is investing £35m, on behalf of its UK care homes strategy, to finance three elderly care homes as part of a partnership with operator Acacia Care. The homes, located across sites in Leicestershire and Norfolk, will provide over 200 beds to Octopus’ portfolio of more than 100 homes.
Coverage in IPE Real Assets
February 2024
Octopus draws in Big Society Capital investment for UK affordable housing
Octopus Capital, a UK-based investment manager, has raised a further £10m for its Affordable Housing Strategy from social impact investor Big Society Capital (BSC), which follows an initial £50m capital raise back in December.
Coverage in Impact Investor
January 2024
Multiple Keys Needed to Unlock Social Impact
Octopus Capital’s Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing, and Mike Toft, Head of Care Homes, shed light on the UK’s significant funding gap in social infrastructure, and the role institutional investors like pension funds can play in bridging the gap.
Coverage in ESG Investor
December 2023
Octopus holds first close for UK affordable homes strategy
Octopus Capital, part of Octopus Group, has held a £50m first close of its affordable housing strategy, set up to accelerate the UK’s much needed delivery of good quality and affordable homes.
Coverage in Property EU
October 2023
Affordable Homes, Family Businesses and Investment
Jack Burnham, Head of Affordable Housing at Octopus Real Estate, is joined by Helen Keenan, Chief Executive of Grosvenor Hart Homes, in a recent podcast to discuss some of the challenges and possible solutions in the affordable housing market.
Podcast on Family Capital
September 2023
New funding solution needed for UK affordable housing
The UK affordable housing sector offers an opportunity for investors to close a funding gap, a new report by Octopus Real Estate says.
Coverage in Sustain
March 2023
Invest with care
Social care investment has a troubled track record, but more sustainable models are now meeting strong appetite from asset owners.
Coverage in ESG Investor
January 2023
Octopus Capital launches UK Affordable Housing strategy for institutional investors
Octopus Capital has announced it has launched an Affordable Housing strategy for institutional investors, to accelerate the delivery of genuinely affordable homes in the UK.
Coverage in Institutional Asset Manager
January 2023
Real estate investor outlines £300m affordable housing strategy
Real estate giant Octopus Real Estate has launched an affordable housing strategy for institutional investors with a target of £300m in commitments throughout the year.
Coverage in Inside Housing
Insights
Octopus funds expansion of Port One Business and Logistics Park in Suffolk
How transitional debt can transform properties, benefit communities and deliver returns
Octopus strengthens investment team in Spain
Octopus and PIC team up with Elysian Residences to deliver best-in-class retirement village in Henley-on-Thames
Octopus partners with Torwood Care to fund delivery of three purpose-built care homes for the elderly
Supporting our partners to provide the best care
Octopus appoints Head of Spain
Fit for the future: An insight into Templeton Place
Octopus Capital announces European strategy launch
Other investment capabilities
Natural Capital
Octopus Capital’s natural capital strategy focusses on generating trustworthy carbon credits through our robust investment management and high quality conservation.
Sustainable Infrastructure
We are investing in sustainable infrastructure, helping drive the transition to net zero.
Ventures
Octopus is home to one of Europe’s largest venture capital teams. We back early stage companies run by the world’s brightest minds.