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Franco Danesi

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Senior Partner at Molten Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Franco Danesi is a senior partner specializing in fintech who led Hokodo's €10m raise, has expertise in trade credit and B2B payments, and links European founders to Asian markets.

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Molten VenturesSenior Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Isar AerospaceInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Black Opal VenturesAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. EndeavorMentorcurrent2024 — present
  5. MergeAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  6. GetYourGuideInvestor2024 — 2026
  7. RampInvestor2022 — 2026
  8. MistralInvestor2024 — 2025
  9. Ifeel - Humanising GrowthBoard Member2024 — 2025
  10. HabytBoard Member2023 — 2025
  11. HokodoInvestor2022 — 2025
  12. Korelya CapitalPartner2021 — 2025
  13. GroverBoard Member2022 — 2025
  14. Bayport Financial ServicesBoard Member2017 — 2024
  15. home24Advisory Board Member2018 — 2021
  16. Kinnevik ABInvestment Director2014 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  17. MoneseBoard Member2018 — 2021
  18. Deposit SolutionsBoard Observer2018 — 2021
  19. BreadBoard Observer2020
  20. IROKO Partners LimitedBoard Member2017 — 2019

Skills & more

Private Equity40Investment Banking35Debt1Mergers & Acquisitions10Capital Markets10Emerging Markets16Strategy5Alternative Investments3Management Consulting4Investment Management9CreditCapital
+6 moreValuationFinancial StructuringCorporate FinanceEquitiesFinancial ModelingVenture Capital

Languages Italian · Spanish

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Colleagues at Molten Ventures

Alan Duncan
Venture Partner at Molten Ventures
Alex Holland
Partner Services Manager at Molten Ventures
Andrea Kerwat
Head of Portfolio Development at Molten Ventures
Andrew Zimmermann
Chief Financial Officer at Molten Ventures
Bakhrom Ibragimov
Partner - Head of Molten East at Molten Ventures
Ben Douglas
Finance Director at Molten Ventures
Ben Robson
General Counsel at Molten Ventures
Ben Wilkinson
CEO at Molten Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Franco Danesi?
Franco Danesi is a senior partner specializing in fintech who led Hokodo's €10m raise, has expertise in trade credit and B2B payments, and links European founders to Asian markets.
Where does Franco Danesi work?
Franco Danesi is Senior Partner at Molten Ventures.
What does Franco Danesi invest in?
Franco Danesi invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where did Franco Danesi go to school?
Franco Danesi studied at London Business School (MBA); Politecnico di Milano (M.Sc., Engineering).

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