Brian Caulfield
InvestorVenture Partner at Molten Ventures
Ireland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Brian Caulfield, a serial founder-turned-VC, sold two tech companies for $81M, steered Aepona to a $120M Intel exit as interim CEO, and helped take his firm public raising £100M.
Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Scale IrelandChaircurrent2019 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Molten VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Draper EspritVenture Partner2018 — 2021County Dublin, Ireland
- Draper EspritManaging Partner2010 — 2018Dublin, Ireland
- GraphcoreBoard Observer2016 — 2019Bristol, United Kingdom
- The Irish TimesNon-executive Director2010 — 2019Dublin, Ireland
- RhodeCodeNon Executive Director2015 — 2018Berlin Area, Germany
- Clavis InsightNon-executive director2008 — 2017Dublin, Ireland
- Caliban VenturesDirector2007 — 2017
- MovidiusNon-executive Director2013 — 2016San Mateo, California
- DatahugNon-executive Director2012 — 2016Dublin, Ireland
- Mobile Travel TechnologiesNon-executive Director2012 — 2015
- Imagine BroadbandNon-executive Director2012 — 2014Dublin, Ireland
- AePONANon-executive director2003 — 2013
- AePONAInterim CEO2007 — 2008
- ezetopNon-executive director2010 — 2012
- PutPlaceNon-executive Director2006 — 2010
- Trinity Venture CapitalInvestment Director2002 — 2007
- Similarity SystemsFounder2001 — 2006
- TrintechVP of Product Management2000 — 2002
- Exceptis TechnologiesCEO1999 — 2000
- Peregrine SystemsCEO1992 — 1999
- Trinity College DublinPost-graduate research student1986 — 1988
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentMergersBusiness AnalysisStrategyAgile MethodologiesMobile TechnologyEnterprise SoftwareBusiness PlanningGo-to-market StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipWeb ApplicationsManagementFrom Brian's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
&OpenAeponaChangeXCicero NetworksClavis InsightCorofloExamflyHoloToyzInclusioMarker VideoMobile Travel TechnologiesMoby BikesMovidiusPutPlace
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Colleagues at Molten Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Caulfield?
- Brian Caulfield, a serial founder-turned-VC, sold two tech companies for $81M, steered Aepona to a $120M Intel exit as interim CEO, and helped take his firm public raising £100M.
- Where does Brian Caulfield work?
- Brian Caulfield is Venture Partner at Molten Ventures.
- What does Brian Caulfield invest in?
- Brian Caulfield invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Brian Caulfield write?
- Brian Caulfield typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Brian Caulfield invested in?
- Investments tracked here include &Open, Aepona, ChangeX, Cicero Networks, Clavis Insight, Coroflo, Examfly, HoloToyz, Inclusio, Marker Video, Mobile Travel Technologies, Moby Bikes, and 2 more.
- Where did Brian Caulfield go to school?
- Brian Caulfield studied at Trinity College Dublin (Post-graduate research); Trinity College Dublin (BA, BAI).
Same school
Also attended Trinity College Dublin218
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Shared employers
Also worked at Draper Esprit32
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Also worked at Graphcore13
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Also worked at The Irish Times3
Also worked at Movidius7
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