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342 Octopus Energy set to ‘release the Kraken’ after AI-powered spin-off hits $500M revenue, 70M accounts

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Vigneshwar Ravichandran @ Silicon Canals 2 place · 09/19/2025 05:28 EDT

Octopus Energy set to ‘release the Kraken’ after AI-powered spin-off hits $500M revenue, 70M accounts

London-based Octopus Energy Group (OEG) announced the spin-off of its technology company — Kraken. Greg Jackson, Founder of the Octopus Energy Group, says, “We set out to create Kraken as a global platform to transform utilities and deliver the innovation, service and value that customers deserve. I am so proud that the business is smashing ... Read more

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