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Nicola McClafferty

Investor

Partner at Molten Ventures

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Nicola McClafferty, founder‑CEO of Covetique (acquired by ASOS), brings an unusually hands-on operator's perspective to consumer deals, is her firm's go-to voice on AI, and led its recent rebrand.

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechE-commerceFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. &OpenInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2022 — present
  2. Material ExchangeInvestor, Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. Molten VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentDublin & London
  4. Manna Drone DeliveryInvestor, Board Membercurrent2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  5. SweeprBoard Member2019 — 2025Greater Dublin
  6. LystInvestor, Board Member2017 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  7. allplantsInvestor, Board Director2021 — 2025
  8. Roomex.comInvestor, Board Member2018 — 2022County Dublin, Ireland
  9. Irish Venture Capital AssociationChairperson2021 — 2022Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  10. PollenInvestor, Board Member2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  11. DecibelBoard Member2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  12. NDRCBoard Member2018 — 2021County Dublin, Ireland
  13. COVETIQUE.comCEO & Co-Founder2011 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  14. Ravensbeck LimitedInvestment Manager2009 — 2011London
  15. Balderton Capital (Formerly Benchmark Europe)Associate2006 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  16. Jefferies BroadviewInvestment Banking Analyst2004 — 2006

Education

  1. University College DublinBComm Int, Business
  2. ESSEC Business SchoolBComm, Finance

Skills & more

Venture Capital23Consumer Internet1E-commerce27Start-ups37Digital Media16Social Media7Investments10Fashion3Entrepreneurship14Business Planning4Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions10

From Nicola's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 2

&Open GiftsBoard seat

via Molten Ventures · filed Feb 2024

Manna Drone DeliveryBoard seat

via Molten Ventures · filed May 2021 · $20M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Molten Ventures