Where does Luke Smith work?

Luke Smith is Head of Early Investing at Molten Ventures.

Where did Luke Smith go to school?

Luke Smith studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Biochemistry); Durham University (BSc, Biology and Chemistry).

Luke Smith

Investor

Head of Early Investing at Molten Ventures

London, UK

About

Luke began his career in strategy consulting at Oliver Wyman, then spent five years in corporate venture capital at Reed Elsevier Ventures. Before Molten he was Investment Partner at Forward Partners, leading its venture team, and holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge.

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

Molten VenturesHead of Early Investingcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
OutThinkBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
Up LearnBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
CountingupBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
AblyBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
AblyBoard Director2019 — 2021
AblyBoard Observer2017 — 2019
Forward PartnersPartner2021 — 2024
Forward PartnersInvestor2016 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
SilicoBoard Director2020 — 2024
Reed Elsevier VenturesInvestment Associate2014 — 2016London
Reed Elsevier VenturesInvestment Analyst2011 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
Oliver WymanConsultant2009 — 2011

Colleagues at Molten Ventures

Alan Duncan

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Andrew Zimmermann

Chief Financial Officer at Molten Ventures

Bakhrom Ibragimov

Partner - Head of Molten East at Molten Ventures

Ben Wilkinson

CEO at Molten Ventures

Bindi Karia

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Brian Caulfield

Venture Partner at Molten Ventures

Ceyda Sabanci Dinçer

Associate at Molten Ventures

Christoph Hornung

Partner at Molten Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luke Smith?: Luke began his career in strategy consulting at Oliver Wyman, then spent five years in corporate venture capital at Reed Elsevier Ventures. Before Molten he was Investment Partner at Forward Partners, leading its venture team, and holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge.
Where does Luke Smith work?: Luke Smith is Head of Early Investing at Molten Ventures.
What does Luke Smith invest in?: Luke Smith invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where did Luke Smith go to school?: Luke Smith studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Biochemistry); Durham University (BSc, Biology and Chemistry).