Nicola McClafferty
InvestorPartner 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
- &OpenInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Material ExchangeInvestor, Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Molten VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — presentDublin & London
- Manna Drone DeliveryInvestor, Board Membercurrent2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- SweeprBoard Member2019 — 2025Greater Dublin
- LystInvestor, Board Member2017 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- allplantsInvestor, Board Director2021 — 2025
- Roomex.comInvestor, Board Member2018 — 2022County Dublin, Ireland
- Irish Venture Capital AssociationChairperson2021 — 2022Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- PollenInvestor, Board Member2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- DecibelBoard Member2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- NDRCBoard Member2018 — 2021County Dublin, Ireland
- COVETIQUE.comCEO & Co-Founder2011 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- Ravensbeck LimitedInvestment Manager2009 — 2011London
- Balderton Capital (Formerly Benchmark Europe)Associate2006 — 2009London, United Kingdom
- Jefferies BroadviewInvestment Banking Analyst2004 — 2006
Education
- University College DublinBComm Int, Business
- ESSEC Business SchoolBComm, Finance
Skills & more
Venture Capital23Consumer Internet1E-commerce27Start-ups37Digital Media16Social Media7Investments10Fashion3Entrepreneurship14Business Planning4Private Equity3Mergers & Acquisitions10
From Nicola's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University College Dublin76
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A Ventures
+ 70 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Material Exchange2
Also worked at Manna Drone Delivery4
Also worked at Lyst8
Boris BakechCo-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 VenturesBradley HorowitzInvestor at Wisdom VenturesHarry BriggsPartner at Astanor VenturesKatharina ManPrincipal at Vorwerk VenturesSonali De RyckerPartner at AccelAlex ZubillagaFounder at 14W
+ 2 more
Also worked at allplants2
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
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































