The boss of Octopus Energy has a small tub, which pleases him as it is efficient and fills quickly. T&Cs  Prior to joining Octopus Energy as Director of Operations, Tara spent three years at Tesla helping scale their service organisation in the UK & Benelux and as Country Manager for the UK. Octopus Energy Group is a British renewable energy group specialising in sustainable energy. In 72 hours, the six-year-old company had swelled to accommodate more customers than Scottish Power (to 3.1 million in total) and a higher valuation (approaching $5bn) than Centrica, the owner of British Gas. [50][51] In November 2021, Octopus Energy announced plans to raise 4 billion to fund the global expansion of its Fan Club model, which would be expanded to include solar farms. A relaxed evening talking with Greg Jackson, the founder and Phil Steele Future Technology Evangelist of Octopus Energy.You can email the Octopus team as ref. Since relocating to the UK 7 years ago, Jon worked on the set-up of Bulb and later Octopus Energy. He's founded a number of successful businesses, including e-commerce company C360, built HomeServe's innovation business and is an angel investor in a wide range of tech start-ups. He believes his thrifty upbringing allows him to empathise with struggling customers. I also have had non-executive and chairman roles at peer-to-peer lender Zopa and Consultant Connect. 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Upon the acquisition, Octopus announced it was targeting a million Spanish energy accounts under its brand by 2027. In regards to your global expansion plans, Octopus Energy is currently located in three continents, do you have any plans of expanding into Africa or acquiring any green energy businesses in Africa? Jackson said the size of the supplier with 1.5 million customers meant there was no viable route for the business to be taken on by a competitor before its collapse. His old gym, Greg Jackson Fighting Systems won the Gym of the Year award in 2009. The engineering part only takes a year.. Is it profit, value or something else? Interview with Entrepreneur - Greg Jackson - CEO of Octopus Energy. .more. These days, Greg Jackson is the founder behind the only energy company recommended by Which?. Gregory Jackson is an American mixed martial arts trainer who co-owns Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, widely considered one of the top MMA training centers in the world. The contemporary Jackson-Wink MMA Academy won the same award in 2015.[9]. Octopus Energy Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. Youll be able to fuel your car for free, make steel for free, do indoor farming with virtually zero energy costs. But the current reality is that in government, too, the pace of change is frustratingly slow: a wind farm can be built in 12 months, and an undersea cable between the UK and France can be laid in ten days, but approval and grid connections can take years. The campaign won the 2020 Marketing Week Masters award for utilities, and the 2020 Energy Institute award for Public Engagement. You also cannot deny the sheer will and determination of Jeff Bezos, and how he has managed to create not only the worlds largest online shopping and delivery site, but also revolutionise cloud computing via AWS, something we have made huge use of with our business. Jon holds an MBA in Business Administration from La Trobe University and Chifley Business School. The New Statesmans weekly environment email on the politics, business and culture of the climate and nature crises - in your inbox every Thursday. He now runs Octopus, the green energy supplier founded in. This platform was created 50/50 by our tech team and our customer service team, and is worked on and tweaked constantly to create the best process for the team who are looking after customers. [4] Greg Jackson is the founder of the company and holds the position of chief executive. Jackson applauds Boris Johnsons aspiration to make the UK the Saudi Arabia of wind, and believes such a project could transform our economy: If we build enough wind generation to meet our winter needs, nine months of the year were going to have unbelievably cheap electricity. My Entrepreneurial Journey with Greg Jackson on Thursday, 21 November. Energy companies around the world still maintain that natural gas (perhaps cleaned up with a puff of hydrogen) is the transition fuel that will take us to net zero. Greg Jackson is CEO of Octopus Energy, which is valued at more than 1.4billion . My mum is very, very politically opinionated and I have that., Jackson wont be drawn on how long the energy crisis will last: Its a fool that predicts commodity markets. The current energy crisis emerged towards the end of the legal work and due diligence that is needed for such a deal to happen, and provided a dramatic test of the companys ability to handle a large, rapidly developing challenge: We had to demonstrate to the investors that taking on Avro wouldnt get in the way of the long-term mission.. The other key difference between Octopus and other utilities companies is technology. A serial and successful entrepreneur before Octopus Energy, Gregs experience spans mirror manufacturing, coffee shops and multiple software ventures. Its actually more than that: bringing down energy costs is one of the reasons I started the business, he says. Contact. Deepak is a successful entrepreneur himself, taking the tech business he founded from concept to IPO. Our middle management team in operations - which makes up most of our team - fares even better, being made up of 80% women and most of them have been with us from the first 50 employees we hired, showing that people are happy here and like to stay. Read more . Greg Jackson was grilled by viewers on profits, prices and electric blankets . There was a problem! [56][57], The Electric Universe service, which aims to simplify public charging of electric vehicles, was launched in 2020 as Electric Juice and rebranded in 2022. Octopus are on a mission to bring cheaper, greener power to all. [70][71], In June 2021, Octopus suspended their advertising from the newly launched GB News television channel after the channel's first day of broadcasting, with CEO Greg Jackson stating "we are asking networks not to air our ads on new channels until we've seen their output for a period of time". Jon has worked for the last 18 years building a number of successful energy challengers, service innovators and disruptors across both Australia and the UK. 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About Greg Jackson: Greg is an experienced digital entrepreneur, passionate about making the green energy revolution affordable through technology. You have cofounded a number of companies over the last 20 plus years, so its fair to say you are a serial entrepreneur. Nov 2, 2022. Octopus founding team are from tech rather than energy backgrounds and are determinedly using technology to drive down prices, enable great service and drive towards a renewable future through the smart grid, which is essential to decarbonise affordably. [5], By April 2018, the company had 198,000 customers and had made an energy procurement deal with Shell. Saturday: 8am - 10pm Greg: When I meet all of our new starters - which I always make sure to do during introductory training - the ones that stand out to me are the ones that ask themselves what they can do for the company, rather than what the company can do for them, they look at their own skills and wants, see what they can bring to the table and do their best. [49], In January 2021, Octopus acquired two 73 metre (240') wind turbines to power their 'Fan Club' tariff, which offers households living near its turbines cheaper electricity prices when the wind is blowing strongly. Rebecca holds a Bachelor's degree from Nottingham University Business School. Love building organisations around people, disrupting industries which underserve customers and society. What is the secret behind the growth and success of Octopus Energy? What defines a successful entrepreneur? He refers to Octopus as an en-tech business rather than an energy company, and uses an unusual management structure, dividing its 1,600 employees into highly independent teams, obviating the need for a formal HR department. What advice do you have for aspiring entrepreneurs? [73], Octopus was one of a number of brands who considered pulling their advertising from the channel, with others including IKEA, Vodafone, Nivea, Kopparberg, Grolsch, the Open University, OVO Energy and LV=. Greg Jackson is CEO/Founder at Octopus Energy Ltd. See Greg Jackson's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. Headquartered in London, the company has operations in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States. Last holiday Cotswold Water Park, with family and friends. Profit? Customers on the tariff get a 20% discount on the unit price when the turbines are spinning, and a 50% discount when the wind is above 8m/s (20 mph). Mohamed Abubakar, his wife Rasha Al-Buriahi and their four children all sleep and eat in the same room. Greg is also a strong advocate of maintaining a good work-life balance with his work-life blend, which to him means creating a symbiotic, rather than a compartmentalised relationship between his various work commitments and personal life, so he can remain present in all of them. KrakenFlexs cloud-based technology platform controls distributed energy assets such as large-scale batteries, EVs, or heat pumps with machine learning and AI to match electricity supply and demand, helping the electricity grid deal with the natural volatility of renewable generation. Octopus Energy is currently value at $2 billion, how did this evaluation come about? [27], In November 2021, Octopus announced in Manchester that it had signed a deal with the city region as part of a bid to become carbon neutral by 2038. Fellow green energy group Bulb went bust last November and remains in special administration. Were in a double crisis now: a cost crisis, and a carbon crisis. Octopus Energy is one of the fastest growing energy firms to ever launch in Britain and is on track to join the Big Six utility providers. We need to work like that now on the clean energy system., Jackson accuses the management of the UK energy grid as being stuck in the past, describing the National Grid as a monopoly and its control room as like a minicab office. James is an e-commerce specialist who was the brains behind a number of high profile tech platforms for clients such as the UK Labour Party, Citroen and Hermes, among others. Greg Jackson on Twitter: "Octopus Energy recent commitments: 10,000,000 to build a decarb of heat R&D centre 5,000,000 to establish the Centre for Net Zero 108,000 to its BLM fund 1,000 ad on a right wing channel So, 15,108x more on progressive stuff More soon, but hope perspective helps." / Twitter. Everyone wants to talk about the transition fuel maybe a 20 per cent hydrogen mix in our gas supplies, that kind of thing Even if the hydrogen was zero-carbon which, by the way, the creation of hydrogen so far in the UK at scale is definitely not it would only reduce the carbon emissions of gas by 6-8 per cent because of the lower energy density, [and] it would put bills up dramatically, because hydrogen is a lot more expensive. Theyre not doing it because they care about the planet, and theyre not doing it because they care about bills.. [53], In January 2022, it was announced that Octopus Renewables had bought the Broons/Biterne-Sud wind farm in Cotes dArmor, northeast Brittany, France from Energiequelle for an undisclosed price. [31] This meant Octopus gained "unicorn" status, as a startup company with a value in excess of 1 billion. It takes seven years to get a windfarm through the planning process and connected to the grid. [66] The campaign artwork was exhibited at over 5,000 sites, making it the largest ever digital out-of-home (DOOH) art exhibition. Greg: Believe it or not, I dropped out of school at 16 to start creating video games before eventually going to Cambridge University. If the problem persists, please contact support. In September 2021, Octopus Energy Group was valued at approximately $5 billion following a $600 million investment from Generation Investment Management and a $300 million investment from Canada Pensions Plan Investments Board. [30], In May 2020, Australian electricity and gas supplier Origin Energy paid A$507 million for a 20% stake in Octopus. The only energy supplier Which? In order to provide you with the latest digital energy web services you need to use the latest and greatest web browsers. Energy companies are going to end up more like technology companies, like AirBnB, Amazon, Google and Monzo says Greg. The company also supplies software services to other energy suppliers. A day later, Generation Investment Management, a fund chaired by Al Gore, committed to a $600m investment in Octopus. Tara has spent two years leading Octopus Energys 1,000 strong UK operations team through a pandemic, an energy crisis and a day that saw 2 million customers submit meter readings all simultaneously. About   The UKs biggest energy companies might shrug off such strident criticism from a campaigner, but Octopus has rapidly ascended to challenge what Jackson, 50, calls the lazy oligopoly of the big six. reg Jackson starts each day by flicking on the radio and scrunching into his bath. The customer accounts will be migrated onto Kraken from 2023, increasing the number of energy accounts contracted to be served via Kraken to over 20million worldwide. The Kent areas where house prices rose the most in 2022. [18] The same month saw the launch of London Power, a partnership with the Mayor of London. Spaces are limited for this very special event so make sure you dont miss out by signing up, To be the first to hear about our events, get immediate access to new podcast episodes, and hear news picked just for you . Refresh His first job on the milk round earned him 15 a week and he joined Greenpeace at sixteen. And I'll let you know if we want your ads. [citation needed]. In 1992, after graduating from Rio Grande High School, Jackson founded his own martial art, Gaidojutsu, which combines rudimentary techniques from catch wrestling and Muay Thai with basic judo locks. You can tell if someone grew up in a cold house: we often prefer baths when you get out of the shower you get a real shock, he says. Greg Jackson was born in Washington D.C. to Kris and Jim Jackson, who were Quakers originally from the Midwest. [23], In March 2021 the Financial Times listed Octopus at number 23 on their list of the fastest growing companies in Europe. As for the future, Octopus is looking to go global, kicking off by launching in Australia this October in partnership with Hanwha Group, a leading solar panel manufacturer, expanding the move to greener energy. This interview was originally published on our sister platform, ChangeinAfrica Magazine, the content is wholly owned by Innoglo Ltd. Mon - Fri: Respond with 24 hrs His school officially turned into an MMA school in 2000. Upstream reported that Jackson joined Greenpeace at the age of 16, and his expertise was in mirror manufacturing, coffee shops and software before launching Octopus Energy in 2015. A weekly newsletter helping you fit together the pieces of the global economic slowdown. Events  With the crisis that toppled so many suppliers continuing to rage, Jackson thinks the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is right to plough 15bn into addressing the cost of living: It makes economic sense for the government to find ways to bring bills and inflation down. The boss of Octopus Energy has a small tub, which pleases him as it is efficient and fills quickly. [15] In January 2021, Octopus was ranked second and was one of two recommended providers, becoming the only energy provider in the UK to have been named as a recommended provider four years running. A day later, Generation Investment Management, a fund chaired by Al Gore, committed to a $600m investment in Octopus. You cant become a car dealer if you havent got the money to buy cars, says Jackson, exasperated. Her work focused on making essential services sustainable, high quality and affordable. Jackson and his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico when he was three years old. Octopus's approach is certainly not for everyone. [34], In August 2021, Octopus entered the Spanish market with the acquisition of green energy start-up Umeme. Greg is a serial tech entrepreneur and expert on all things business, having founded, sold and invested in a number of successful e-commerce businesses over the years. Prior to that Stuart spent 6 years with Barclays Bank, including a stint running a 5bn credit card business and 10 years as a strategy consultant. Currently, Octopus Energy has more than 750,000 customers with 100 per cent renewable electricity, despite only setting up three years ago. Following an IPO and acquisition by Oracle Utilities she moved to London with her family in 2018 before coming to Octopus Energy Group to lead global sales for Kraken Technologies. Greg Jackson, CEO Greg Jackson Founder Octopus Energy agrees $600m deal with former-VP Al Gore backed sustainable investment fund We're over the moon to be able to announce our $600 million partnership with Generation Investment Management, a sustainable investment fund, co-chaired by former US Vice-President and climate champion Al Gore. Greg Jackson starts each day by flicking on the radio and scrunching into his bath. [25], In 2021, Octopus built the UK's first R&D and training centre for the decarbonisation of heat. . She spent some time consulting for a FTSE 100 energy company, followed by a secondment to the Department for the Energy & Climate Change (DECC), and then launching market-leading connected home products - starting at British start-up Alert Me, who became part of the leading smart home provider Hive, a British Gas innovation. Theyve been characterised as inexperienced and foolhardy for not hedging their energy far enough in advance. There is growing evidence that diverse workforces are more productive than non-diverse workforces. With the pandemic, we took the 15 years it usually takes to make a vaccine, and did it in less than a year. Jackson, 50, grew up near Middlesbrough. As a company we are completely digital, so we asked everybody to take their laptops home on Friday, and when lockdown was announced on Monday, our team just plugged the headsets into their laptops and continued working as usual. [65], In 2019 Octopus launched a 'Portraits from the Precipice' campaign, which sought to raise awareness of climate change and encouraged customers to switch to greener energy deals. Registered office: UK House, 5th floor, 164-182 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1NN. I speak to tech founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson about how he used tech as the platform to disrupt one of the industries most resistant to, and in need of disrup Show Leaders in Cleantech, Ep Greg Jackson, Octopus - 75 - Apr 8, 2021 Weve never made a profit and were going to, but weve ploughed everything were going to make into customer support so were not going to make one this year, he says. Greg Jackson - Founder, CEO @ Octopus Energy - Crunchbase Person Profile Oops! We also create industry leading technology that allows relentless efficiency and world class customer service, enabling us to retain our customers and keep them happy. Octopus began talking to Gores team two years ago. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. Elon has the vision and reach to be able to disrupt so many industries for the better, and I believe we have similar approaches in disrupting industries to help save the planet. Jon played a key role in establishing leading Australian challengers Simply Energy (now part of Engie) and Alinta East Coast retail holding a number of senior roles across operations, customer experience and market development. Greg: Success is different for everybody, and you need to be honest with yourself about what would make your job a success, is it happiness? Deepak holds an MBA in Marketing, Strategy and Information Systems from the Indian Institute of Management and a B Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Octopus boss Greg Jackson claims the energy giant has 'never made a profit' on Martin Lewis money show. Growth? Whos Here   [29], In September 2019 Octopus acquired German start-up 4hundred for 15m; the acquisition of 4hundred, which had 11,000 customers, was Octopus' first overseas expansion. Rumours are that he may be training Zack "The Assassin" Stiles, 16 year old, in the future. It was founded in 2015 with the backing of British fund management company Octopus Group, a British asset management company. Currently, Octopus Energy has more than 750,000 customers with 100 per cent renewable electricity, despite only setting up three years ago. Stuart has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University. You can meet Greg Jackson and hear more about where he got where he is today at My Entrepreneurial Journey with Greg Jackson on Thursday, 21 November. Greg: Passionate young people who believe in our mission. Sign up to receive information regarding NS events, subscription offers & product updates. You cant just enter this market by shaking your piggy bank. He believes suppliers with more than 10,000 customers should be subject to hedging checks. Octopus energy is the UK's fourth largest energy provider, which boss Greg Jackson says he started because people were "paying too much" on their bills. Octopus took on 600,000 customers from bust Avro Energy last year, and Jackson accuses the administrators of arguing and quibbling over completely unimportant technical points. Octopus Energy is one of the fastest growing energy firms to ever launch in Britain and is on track to join the Big Six utility providers. [10][11], In August 2019, an agreement with Midcounties Co-operative saw Octopus gain more than 300,000 customers, taking its total beyond 1 million. 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