Molten Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Series A–Late Stage · 28 people tracked
Investment thesis
Molten Ventures invests in Europe's most ambitious technology founders, typically from Series A and later stages. With two decades of experience backing innovators driving Europe's technology transformation, the firm positions itself as more than a capital provider, contributing experience, networks, energy, and hands-on partnership to help visionary companies scale faster and expand internationally. Its stated mission is to 'make more possible' for the people building the future.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 28 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 104 of 126 portfolio companiesSaaS ×41AI & Machine Learning ×39Enterprise Software ×33Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×15Consumer ×10Cybersecurity ×8Deep Tech ×8
HQs:United Kingdom×27Germany×5United States×5Ireland×3Finland×2France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 54 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×302 founders×183 founders×34+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×5University of Cambridge ×4Imperial College London ×3The University of Manchester ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Hult International Business School ×2Stiftung Bayerische EliteAkademie (BEA) ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 47 founders with career history
Credit Suisse ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Government Digital Service ×2HM Treasury ×2Rocket Internet SE ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data)
Investments · 126 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 22023 · 32021 · 213 dated
Concretene develops a graphene-based admixture for cementitious materials—grouts, mortars and concrete—that improves mechanical performance by 15-30%, allowing producers to reduce cement content and embodied carbon.
Climate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsManchester, GB
Alex McDermott(Founder)Alex McDermott CEng CEnv FICE(Founder)in
Co-investorsLocalGlobe
Valarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Max Buchan(Co-founder & CEO)inJosh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesIQ CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scout VenturesLightbankFounders Factory+5 more
San Francisco, US
Ciara Flood(Director)Mark Legge(Director)Jonathan Legge(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicola McClafferty· per SEC Form D · filed Feb 2024
London
IQBAL SINGH BASSI(Executive Officer, Director)BEN CALDERHEAD(Director)GEORGE ARJUN COELHO(Director)
Board seatVinoth Jayakumar· per SEC Form D · $31.7M raise · filed Jun 2021
Dublin
Sean Mullaney(Director)John Frankel(Director)Robert Healy(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatNicola McClafferty· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed May 2021
Ably provides a globally distributed realtime messaging platform for developers, delivering low-latency data transport across internet-connected devices with guarantees around message ordering, idempotency, and connection recovery.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Matthew O'Riordan(CEO & Co-founder)inPaddy Byers(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersDawn CapitalFairpoint CapitalMMC VenturesPortfolio Ventures
Aircall is an AI-powered cloud platform that combines intelligent voice agents, automated workflows, and real-time coaching for sales and support teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Xavier Durand(Founder)inJonathan AnguelovOlivier PailhesPierre-Baptiste BéchuQuentin Nickmans
Co-investors3founders500 GlobalBalderton CapitalFJ LabsFundersClubHemisphere Ventures LLC+7 more
Aiven provides an open source data platform designed for AI-readiness that enables businesses to build and deploy data applications across enterprise and startup segments globally.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsHelsinki, FI
Heikki Nousiainen(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Lifeline VenturesAtomico
Altruistiq offers an enterprise sustainability platform focused on carbon accounting and product carbon footprinting for companies with complex value chains.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsNorrsken VC
Anima is a healthcare platform that combines online consultation with productivity tools, featuring EHR integration, advanced analytics, and AI-powered document processing to streamline primary care workflows and improve patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSLondon, GB
Shun Pang(Founder)inRachel Mumford(Founder)in
Co-investorsHummingbird VenturesY Combinator
APEXX Global operates a payment orchestration platform that connects enterprise and high-growth merchants to global acquirers, payment providers, digital wallets, and BNPL options through a single API.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Peter Keenan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureFinch CapitalMMC Ventures
Appear Here is a marketplace platform that connects brands, designers, and entrepreneurs with short-term retail spaces.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechLondon, GB
Ross
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBallpark VenturesMiroma VenturesFifth WallPlayfair Capital
Apperio provides a legal spend management platform that connects to law firms' time and billing systems and uses generative AI to give in-house legal teams visibility into work before invoicing and to help law firms submit compliant invoices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Nicholas d'Adhemar(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsDraper EspritIQ CapitalNotion CapitalSalica InvestmentsWalking Ventures
Arena Flowers is an online florist that sells ethically sourced flowers and gifts designed with sustainability in mind, delivering to customers across the UK.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Béa provides an at-home fertility treatment and care service designed to help people conceive without relying on timed intercourse, offering expert support from the start of the conception journey.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesAngel AcademeCalm/Storm VCOctopus VenturesQVentures7percent Ventures
BeZero Carbon provides independent, risk-based ratings and risk analytics for carbon credit projects across their full life cycle, using expert analysts, proprietary sector-specific models, and curated datasets.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Tommy Ricketts(Founder)in
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesHitachi VenturesNorrsken VCTransLink CapitalExtantia CapitalIlluminate Financial
Big Health develops digital treatments and care programs for mental health conditions, including cognitive behavioral therapy-based solutions for insomnia and other mental health issues.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Peter Hames(Co-founder)Colin Espie(Co-founder)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAlleyCorpIndex VenturesInnovation Global CapitalKaiser Permanente VenturesNextGen Venture Partners+5 more
Binalyze provides investigation-led security for enterprise security teams, focused on digital forensics and incident response.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeOpenOceanCisco InvestmentsCiti Ventures
Breedr is a cattle management app that tracks individual animals from conception to carcass and turns that data into insights on performance, profitability, and beef quality.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSAustin, US
Ian Wheal(Founder)James Law(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGeorge Easley(Director)inJustin Sherrard(Director)Rob Schultz(Director)Remus Brett(Director)
Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesOutsidersSerra Ventures
causaLens builds "Digital Knowledge Workers" — multi-agentic AI systems that automate repetitive enterprise knowledge workflows using causal reasoning, human-in-the-loop controls, and monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Darko Matovski, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investors3Comma CapitalAI SeedBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Start CapitalAFG PartnersIQ Capital
ChangeEngine offers a swag and e-gifting platform that automates employee recognition and rewards, triggering branded merchandise and digital gifts based on lifecycle events such as onboarding, birthdays, and work anniversaries using HRIS data or CSV uploads.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Kes Thygesen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesThreshold Ventures
Choco operates a B2B platform connecting restaurants and food suppliers to reduce order inefficiencies and food waste across the supply chain.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechSaaS
Daniel Khachab(Founder)inJulian Hammer(Founder)inRogerio da Silva Yokomizo(Founder)
Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementForerunner VenturesG Squared+5 more
ClickMechanic is an online marketplace in the UK that matches car owners with mobile mechanics who travel to the customer's location.
Mobility & Transportation
Andrew Jervis(Founder)inFelix Kenton(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Global
Clue is a menstrual and reproductive health app that lets people track their periods, cycle, ovulation, fertility, and related symptoms, and contributes anonymized data to scientific research with institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the Gates Foundation.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE
Ida Tin(Co-founder & former CEO)Hans Raffauf(Co-founder)Moritz von Buttlar(Co-founder)Mike LaVigne(Co-founder)Rhiannon White(CEO)Greg Ryzhov(CTO)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFuture Positive CapitalMosaic VenturesNGP CapitalTeampact.venturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+3 more
Calira (Clustermarket) provides lab equipment booking and management software that lets LabOps teams schedule shared scientific instruments, track utilisation and maintenance, and build a searchable equipment directory across one or many labs.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Niklas Friedberg(Founder)inTobias Wingbermuehle(Founder)in
Co-investors24 Haymarket
CoachHub offers a digital coaching platform that connects employees with certified business coaches for one-on-one online sessions, with AI-based coach matching, personalized content, and analytics dashboards for HR teams.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Matti Niebelschütz(Founder)inYannis Niebelschuetz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestBootstrap EuropePartech VenturesRTP GlobalSoftBank Vision FundSpeedinvest
CookieYes is a cookie consent management platform that helps businesses comply with global data privacy regulations including GDPR, CPRA, and LGPD.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited Kingdom, India
Anvar T K(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesChemistryE4E AfricaEight Roads VenturesEntrepreneur FirstFrontline Ventures+13 more
Countingup provides a combined accounting, bookkeeping, and tax platform for self-employed individuals and small business owners in the UK.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Tim Fouracre(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFramework Venture PartnersFrontline Ventures
Leading equity crowdfunding platform connecting startups and growing businesses with investors.
Matt Cooperin
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalChannel 4 VenturesDraper AssociatesGruppo BertoldiSGH Capital
Ctrl Alt provides on-chain tokenization infrastructure and financial engineering services that convert alternative assets—such as real estate, private markets and renewable infrastructure—into regulatory-compliant tokenized investment products.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Matt Ong(Founder)
Co-investors365.fintechEnterprise IrelandMiddlegame Venturesunbundled vc
Currence combines an AI data engine with expert analysts to convert thousands of sources into proprietary data, models, and insights on the energy and AI sectors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergy
Co-investorsBroadscale
CurrencyFair is an online cross-border payment and foreign exchange service that enables customers to send international payments across 20+ currency corridors.
FintechDublin, IE
Shamus Hodgsonin
Co-investorsChannel 4 VenturesCultivation CapitalSixThirty Ventures
Deciphex develops AI-based digital pathology platforms for clinical diagnostics and drug development, including Diagnexia for NHS clinical pathology and Patholytix for GLP-compliant preclinical pharma studies.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalClaret Capital PartnersSeroba Life Sciences
Dines is a hospitality management platform for food and beverage venues such as food halls, offering counter POS, self-order kiosks, mobile and QR ordering, handheld tableside devices, integrated payments, stock and staff management, vendor revenue splitting, and an AI assistant called Tilly.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Delawar Hussain(Founder)in
Driftrock is a lead generation and management platform built for automotive brands, covering the full automotive lead lifecycle from generating in-market leads to validating quality, qualifying and converting buyers, and connecting ad spend to vehicle sales across marketing channels and systems.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCraigie CapitalQVentures
Droplet NeverTrust is a software-based container platform that encapsulates x86 applications and migrates them unchanged onto any modern 64-bit operating system, cloud, or hypervisor inside isolated, "never trust" containers that block inbound traffic and remove admin rights.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Barry Daniels(COO)
Duel offers a platform for brands to run, scale, and automate advocacy programs, measuring their impact on reach and revenue.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Paul Archer(Co-founder)inJaclyn(Co-founder)
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalBright Pixel CapitalCreative UKSonae IMSuperSeed
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDCVC (Data Collective)Start Capital
Finalcad offers a mobile and web application for construction site monitoring, quality control, safety tracking, and team coordination across multiple work packages.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsSerenaAster CapitalCAP HORN VCCathay InnovationDraper EspritSalesforce Ventures+1 more
FintechOS offers an AI-first, composable core insurance modernization platform that lets insurers and MGAs build, price, and run policy administration, origination, and claims across P&C, life, health, pet, and specialty lines.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsCipio PartnersEarlybird Venture CapitalGecad VenturesOTB VenturesLAUNCHub Ventures
FocalPoint develops S-GNSS and Supercorrelation software that improves the accuracy and reliability of standard GNSS receivers using physics and machine learning, without additional hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalIQ Capital
Co-investors83North
Fy! is an online marketplace that connects independent artists with customers to purchase wall art for homes and businesses.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces
Benjamin LeaverFyona KoveroJonathan ThomsonThomas Beverley
Co-investors500 GlobalChannel 4 VenturesHoxton VenturesRedbus Ventures
Gardin develops optical sensors that measure photosynthesis efficiency in crops, providing real-time plant health insights to growers weeks before conventional detection methods.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Sumanta Talukdar(Founder)in
Co-investorsLDV CapitalMMC Ventures
Gardin makes optical sensors that measure crop photosynthesis via chlorophyll fluorescence and uses AI to convert the signals into real-time plant vitals, stress alerts, and cultivation recommendations for growers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Sumanta Talukdar(Founder)in
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Navus Ventures
General Index provides transparent, data-led, FCA-regulated pricing benchmarks for commodity and financial markets, positioned as an alternative to incumbent providers.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Neil Bradford(Founder)in
MOSTLY AI offers a Data Intelligence Platform and an open-source Synthetic Data SDK that let enterprise data teams generate high-fidelity, privacy-safe synthetic data, mock data, and simulations while analyzing production data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investors42CAPPUSH VenturesPremji Invest
Genesis builds capital markets software for financial institutions, offering both ready-to-deploy packaged applications and bespoke custom solutions for trading and post-trade operations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Stephen Murphy(Co-founder)James Harrison(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBank of AmericaBNY MellonSalesforce VenturesAccelInsight PartnersTribeca Early Stage Partners+3 more
Gravity Sketch is an immersive 3D workspace for product ideation, design, and collaborative reviews, letting teams map objects in 3D, compare against engineering data, and validate ergonomics at 1:1 scale in VR.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS
Oluwaseyi Sosanya(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBoeing HorizonX VenturesKhosla VenturesKindred CapitalPoint NineGV (Google Ventures)+1 more
Hadean is a deep-tech company that builds distributed computing technology.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGamingSaaSLondon, GB
Rashid Mansoor(Founding CEO)inAlec Mocatta(Founding CTO)inCraig Beddis(CEO)inMimi Keshani(Current COO)in
Co-investors2050 CapitalAurum Venture PartnersBooz Allen VenturesEntrepreneur FirstIn-Q-TelSanctor Capital+3 more
HIGHR Collective is a certified B Corp making organic, plant-based lip products such as lipsticks, lip glosses, lip oils, and SPF lip balms, formulated to reduce the toxic load from conventional makeup ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Hilo makes a CE Class IIa-certified, FDA-cleared wearable medical device and companion app for continuous, cuffless blood pressure monitoring, using an upper-arm cuff for calibration.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Tomas Bothe(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsnaturalX Health Ventures
HiveMQ provides a platform for moving and managing real-time operational data using MQTT, turning raw data streams into governed, contextualized intelligence for enterprise and industrial operations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Christian Meinerding(Founder)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalNew ForgeSenovo+2 more
ICEYE operates a satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system that delivers persistent, real-time monitoring and damage assessment data globally.
Climate TechDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechFinland, FI
Rafal Modrzewski(CEO, Co-founder)Pekka Laurila
Co-investorsDnx VenturesDraper AssociatesGeneral CatalystIn-Q-TelLifeline VenturesOTB Ventures+5 more
Mindler (previously ieso) provides one-to-one, therapist-delivered text-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered online to patients, using de-identified therapy data and analysis to inform treatment.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet Capital
IMU Biosciences uses a multi-omic platform to measure over 100 million immune data points from a single blood sample, resolving 2,500 immune cell subsets to build a large-scale immune dataset.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLondon, GB
Thomas Hayday PhD(Co-founder & Chief Research Officer)Adam Laing PhD(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Mario Cantero MBA(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)Adam Laing(Founder)inJohn Baker PhD(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsExpaIQ Capital
IndyKite provides a runtime control layer for enterprise AI, applying live context signals like identity, provenance, and compliance to secure AI agents, govern unstructured data use, and enforce access control at the moment of use.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance Venture
Isar Aerospace provides launch services for small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations, targeting global customers seeking access to space.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechMunich, DE
Daniel Metzler(Chief Executive Officer)Josef Fleischmann(Chief Technical Officer)Stella Guillen(Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalCipio PartnersCoastCapEarlybird Venture CapitalHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital+5 more
Juno is a fully remote UK conveyancing firm where teams of lawyers and paralegals handle residential property transactions supported by custom in-house case management software.
LegalTechPropTechSaaS
Henry Hadlow(Founder)inEtienne Pollard(Founder)in
Co-investorsAda VenturesArtesianEntrepreneur First
Koru Kids operates an online platform that helps UK families find, hire, and legally employ part-time and full-time nannies, handling vetting, matching, contracts, payroll, and HMRC and pension administration.
ConsumerHR TechMarketplaces
Rachel Carrell(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCSamos Investments
Ledger provides hardware and software cryptocurrency wallet solutions that enable users to buy, swap, earn, and manage digital assets with security features and portfolio tracking capabilities across multiple blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3FintechHardware
Charles Guillemet(CEO)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAglae VenturesCathay InnovationClub Italia Investimenti 2Digital Currency GroupDraper Associates+9 more
Lifesum is a nutrition and healthy eating app that lets users track meals via photo, voice, barcode scanning, or manual entry and provides personalized feedback, recipes, and meal plans (such as Keto, Mediterranean, and Fasting) to support weight, fitness, sleep, and longevity goals.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalNGP CapitalDraper EspritSparkLabs Global Ventures
Lyst is an online fashion shopping platform that aggregates clothing and accessories, including designer brands such as Saint Laurent, for consumers to browse and buy.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsAccelAglae VenturesBalderton Capital14WDFJDraper Esprit
Makers is a UK tech and AI education provider that runs apprenticeships and training courses to reskill and upskill workforces in software engineering, cloud, data, quality engineering and AI adoption.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsEducapital
Manna operates an air delivery service using drone technology to deliver medical equipment, food, and other goods, with plans to reduce traffic and improve air quality in urban areas.
Deep TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Bobby Healy(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesRadius Capital VenturesSchooner CapitalTapestry VCIreland Strategic Investment Fund
Material Exchange provides an AI-assisted platform for structuring early-stage sourcing, helping product development, sourcing teams, and T1/T2 suppliers align on cost, compliance, and feasibility before decisions move to development.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Darren Glenister(Founder)in
Co-investorsInventureNorrsken VC
Modo builds software that guides employees inside their existing workflows to select and use the right AI tools for specific tasks, while giving leadership data on adoption and results.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Johnny Chang(Co-Founder)inAngelina You(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsOne Way VenturesETF Partners
MODO provides software and data analytics for energy asset owners and investors, enabling portfolio benchmarking, underwriting, risk assessment, and real-time trading optimization in the renewable energy and storage sectors.
Data & InfrastructureEnergySaaS
Co-investorsETF PartnersMMC Ventures
Modo Energy provides regulated market data, forecasts, and benchmarks for energy assets, with a focus on battery storage and grid-scale projects.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
N26 is a digital bank offering investment services including cryptocurrency trading, stock and ETF trading, ready-made funds, and automated savings plans through its mobile app.
FintechBerlin, DE
Valentin Stalf(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inMaximilian Tayenthal(Co-Founder, Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer)inMarcus W. Mosen(CEO)
Co-investorsAllianz XArmada Investment AGAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture Capital+11 more
OctaiPipe offers a collaborative AI platform that optimises data centre cooling to cut cooling energy use by up to 30% and reduce total building energy costs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsDouble DownEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalMomenta VenturesSuperSeed
One Data is a modular software platform that adds metadata management, data quality, business alignment, and automation to build governed, reusable data products, including support for SAP BW migration analysis and AI-ready data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsVsquared Ventures
OneFootball operates a football (soccer) app and website offering match results, team and competition information, and a directory of clubs worldwide for football fans.
AdTechConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Lucas von Cranach(Founder)in
Co-investorsAser VenturesEarlybird Venture CapitalGerman Startups GroupPrysm CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
A platform for curated, scalable corporate gifting that helps businesses build relationships by sending thoughtful gifts to employees, customers, and partners.
OutThink provides an AI-based Human Risk Management platform that helps enterprises measure and reduce security risk from employee behavior through adaptive security awareness training, risk quantification, and automated program management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAlbionVC
Paragraf develops graphene-based electronic devices, including molecular sensors (electrolyte-gated field-effect transistors) for biosensing and chemical sensing, and Hall effect sensors for current, position, and magnetic field measurement at cryogenic temperatures.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCambridgeshire
Simon Thomas(Chief Executive Officer of the issuer.)
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBlack Opal VenturesCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalIn-Q-TelIQ Capital+4 more
Pigment provides an enterprise planning platform that enables finance, sales, and HR teams to create plans, make data-driven decisions, and adapt to change.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Eléonore Crespo(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Romain Niccoli(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALGreenoaksICONIQ GrowthIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Blossom CapitalKima Ventures
Pliant is a B2B credit card platform that lets businesses issue and manage corporate cards, control spending, and automate finance and accounting operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlstin CapitalFin CapitalMotive PartnersMS&AD VenturesNina CapitalSBI Ventures Europe GmbH+5 more
Plyable provides AI-powered composite and metallic tooling and parts through an end-to-end service covering costing, design, engineering, and manufacturing, backed by a global network of vetted suppliers.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesNew Materials
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesMaven Capital PartnersOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
Steve Roest(Founder)in
PolyModels Hub develops ModelFlow, a platform for pharma process development that connects data, models, and teams to support biopharma workflows across therapeutic modalities including small molecules, oligonucleotides, biopharmaceuticals, and vaccines.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSLondon, GB
Antonio Benedetti(Founder)inHarry Christodoulou(Founder)
Co-investorsMarathon Venture Capital
PowerMarket operates a marketplace that connects homeowners, renters, businesses, and places of worship to community solar projects in their utility region, letting subscribers receive bill credits from local solar generation without installing panels.
CleantechEnergyMarketplaces
Eric Dahnke(Founder)in
PrimaryBid was a technology platform that facilitated retail investor participation in initial public offerings on global capital markets.
B2B MarketplacesFintech
Kieran D'Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesOutward VCPentech VenturesSoftBank Vision FundSalica Investments
Qureight is a UK AI-powered imaging CRO providing enterprise-grade imaging and precision endpoints for lung and heart disease trials.
Muhunthan Thillai(Founder)in
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupGuinness VenturesPlayfair CapitalXTX Markets
VerifEye is a digital identity verification platform that confirms users are real humans without adding friction or compromising privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsKarma VenturesTera Ventures
Pexapark provides market-based price benchmarks and data for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and renewable energy offtake, covering markets in Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Italy) and the US (ERCOT, PJM).
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Co-investorsFloating PointMantis CapitalGoldcrest CapitalHaymaker VenturesUpfront Ventures
Renew Risk provides science-based risk modelling and analytics focused on renewable energy infrastructure, covering financial risk, engineering failures, and natural catastrophe exposure.
CleantechEnergyInsurTechLondon, GB
Ashima Gupta(Founder)
Co-investorsInsurtech Gateway FundOne Planet Capital
London-based digital banking app offering multi-currency accounts, cards, trading and business accounts to 65m+ customers.
London, GB
Nikolay Storonsky(Co-founder & CEO)inVlad Yatsenko(Co-founder)inNik Storonsky(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Wave GlobalAMK Investment OfficeAndreessen HorowitzAspire11+35 more
Riverlane builds quantum error correction hardware and software, including its Deltaflow real-time QEC system, for quantum computer makers.
Steve Brierley(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersETF PartnersCambridge Innovation Capital
Robin AI offers an AI-powered legal intelligence platform that reviews, analyzes, and finalizes contracts, with tools for document search, chat-based collaboration, obligation tracking, and shared workspaces.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsEpisode1AFG PartnersTemasek
Roomex is a business travel management platform that helps companies book, manage, and analyze workforce travel accommodation and expenses in one place.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityDublin, IE
Jack Donaghy(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesDraper Esprit
SalesAPE provides AI sales agents that engage inbound leads across email, SMS, chat, WhatsApp, and Messenger to qualify prospects and book appointments.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersNorthzoneOctopus VenturesAda Ventures
SatVu operates satellites that capture high-resolution thermal infrared imagery and video (up to 3.5 m resolution) of the Earth's surface, day and night.
Climate TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesE2MC VenturesGrit VenturesIn-Q-TelMD One VenturesSeraphim Space+5 more
Schüttflix operates a digital marketplace and logistics platform that connects construction companies, building material suppliers, waste management companies, and carriers for the supply, transport, and disposal of bulk construction materials and mineral waste.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConstruction TechGütersloh, DE
Christian Hülsewig(Founder)
SettleMint provides digital asset infrastructure deployed in production for regulated institutions and sovereign entities.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Roderik van der Veer(CTO & Co-Founder)Matthew Van Niekerk(Co-Founder & President)Roderik Van Der Veer(Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer)Shahzad FatmiinAdam Popat(Chief Executive Officer)Fabrizia Zanca(Chief Work Officer)
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCCuriosity VCFujitsu VenturesKPN VenturesOTB VenturesMedici Ventures
Currence (Sightline Climate) offers a data platform that pairs an AI data engine with expert analysts to turn thousands of sources into proprietary data, models, and forecasts on energy and climate technology.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveThe Westly GroupAccelr8Red Sea Ventures
SimScale provides a cloud-based simulation platform that combines computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, thermal, and electromagnetics capabilities with AI-powered tools for engineers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaSMunich, DE
David Heiny(CEO & Co-founder)inVincenz Dölle(COO & Co-founder)inJohannes Probst(Co-founder)inAlexander Fischer(Co-founder & Product Manager)inAnatol Dammer(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Vsquared Ventures10x Founders
Snaptrip is an online marketplace that aggregates self-catering holiday cottages and properties from professional management partners, letting travelers compare and book at guaranteed lowest prices.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Matthew Fox(Founder)in
Co-investorsCraigie Capital
Sonrai Analytics provides expert-led analysis of molecular, imaging, and clinical data within a secure, governed Trusted Research Environment to generate decision-ready evidence for precision medicine programs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsClarendon Fund Managers Ltd.EckuityQUBISTechstart Ventures
Sorare operates a fantasy football game built around officially licensed digital player cards.
Nicolas Julia(Co-founder & CEO)inAdrien Montfort(Co-founder)in
Co-investors4M HoldingAccelBessemer Venture PartnersConsenSys MeshEmblemFabric Ventures+7 more
Sourcery provides automated code review and security scanning tools that integrate with developer workflows to catch vulnerabilities, logic errors, and security gaps in code from initial writing through merge.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsAbstract VenturesFounders FundLux CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NVIDIA+1 more
SPOKE is a direct-to-consumer menswear brand selling trousers, jeans, and wardrobe essentials with an emphasis on precise sizing and fit.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Ben Farren(Founder)in
Co-investors24 HaymarketOxfordAda Ventures
Sweepr provides a journey orchestration platform for telecom operators to design, deploy, and optimize digital customer care experiences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alan Coleman(Co-Founder, Sweepr & CPO, Plume)Jim Hannon(Co-Founder, Sweepr & Chief Architect, Plume)
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesDraper EspritEnterprise IrelandTELUS Ventures
Thought Machine builds the Vault platform, core banking software that lets banks build and run financial products and payment schemes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Paul Taylor(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsLloyds Banking GroupAir Street CapitalBackedCambridge Angels groupKarma VenturesNyca+6 more
Vaultree develops data-in-use encryption technology that keeps sensitive data encrypted while it remains searchable, shareable, and usable across cloud and third-party systems.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsS VenturesTen ElevenLytical Ventures
Virtuoso is an AI-native QA platform that lets teams author software tests in natural language, execute them across browsers, devices, and CI/CD pipelines, and maintain them with self-healing automation that auto-fixes locators.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsCrane Venture Partners
Co-investorsBacked
Jaidev Janardanain
Co-investors365.fintechAugmentum CapitalAugmentum FintechBalderton CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersFinch Capital+8 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Molten Ventures made?
- Molten Ventures has 120 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Molten Ventures invest at?
- Molten Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Molten Ventures's typical check size?
- Molten Ventures typically writes checks of $2.5M – $63M.
- What sectors does Molten Ventures focus on?
- Molten Ventures focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Molten Ventures located?
- Molten Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Molten Ventures lead rounds?
- Molten Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Molten Ventures co-invest with?
- Molten Ventures most often shares deals with Balderton Capital, Earlybird Venture Capital, Cambridge Angels group, among 281 tracked co-investors.
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Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Playfair Capital is a pre-seed technology investor operating as a generalist fund. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
OTB Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in deep-tech companies building world-changing technology with real-life applications, supporting founders from late seed and Series A stages toward global growth.
Amadeus Capital Partners is a technology investment firm that backs founders building complex, science-led and deep tech businesses, supporting them over the long term as they scale internationally.
Backed is a European seed-stage venture fund that leads and invests early in founders building companies in frontier technology.
Hambro Perks is a global investment firm backing innovative businesses across their lifecycle, aiming to deliver strong returns for investors.
SuperSeed is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in software startups, typically supporting companies through their initial growth phase toward £1m in revenue. The firm provides capital and operational guidance to early-stage founders.
Bright Pixel Capital is an investment firm backing technology companies, with a strong focus on cybersecurity, retail tech, and infrastructure software across multiple geographies.
Cipio Partners is an independent, partner-owned boutique investment firm focused on European growth-stage technology companies, providing capital and active advisory support.
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Andreessen HorowitzSequoia CapitalPartech VenturesHV Capital7percent VenturesOMERS VenturesLocalGlobeArtis VenturesRTP Global14WCrane Venture PartnersredalpineAster CapitalSeroba Life SciencesACT Venture CapitalFuture Positive Capital2050 CapitalAlumni VenturesFirst Round CapitalStandard CapitalPassion CapitalCherry VenturesOwl VenturesAstanor VenturesBand of AngelsWI Harper GroupAmino CollectiveAcrobator VenturesfinwayForesite CapitalDynamo VenturesACF InvestorsCocoaC4 VenturesRecode VenturesByld VenturesElkstone Capital Partners
Firms observed investing alongside Molten Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Molten Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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