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Molten Ventures

Molten Ventures

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

All our energy is devoted to supporting Europe’s most visionary tech entrepreneurs | Formerly Draper Esprit

About us

Molten Ventures is a leading venture capital firm in Europe, investing in and developing high growth technology companies. Headquartered in London, with an additional office in Dublin, Molten Ventures targets Series A and B rounds in European start-ups that have demonstrated strong market demand and are well positioned for rapid scaling. Molten focus on four key areas: Enterprise & SaaS, Deeptech & Hardware, HealthTech, and Consumer technology—backing innovations at the forefront of the generational shift in technology in areas like AI, Quantum, Fintech, Cyber, Climate and Space. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Molten provides a unique opportunity for public market investors to access these fast-growing tech businesses, without having to commit to long term investments with limited liquidity. Since its IPO in June 2016, Molten has deployed over £1bn capital into fast growing tech companies and has realised £660m to 31 March 2025. For more information, visit moltenventures.com

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https://www.moltenventures.com/
Industry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
London
Type
Public Company

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    Reliable positioning in the real world is what matters most for automotive 🚗 Building on the collaboration with STMicroelectronics announced in May 2025, our joint S-GNSS® Auto + Teseo solution is now a commercial offering, setting a new benchmark for GNSS reliability in challenging environments. ✅ No hardware changes. S-GNSS® Auto runs on Teseo V and VI with a simple firmware upgrade. ✅ Designed for real-world conditions. From urban canyons to dense foliage, trials show strong performance where traditional GNSS struggles. ✅ A clear path forward. Together with ST, we’re advancing toward sub-meter accuracy, with Precise+ already on the roadmap.   For teams working on ADAS, autonomy, or any application where positioning reliability is critical, this is a step forward worth noting. EVKs are available now for OEMs, Tier 1s and ecosystem partners. 📍Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eDm5NcVP #AutonomousVehicles #FutureofMobility #Automotive

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  • "We are proud of the progress we have made as a responsible investor, and delighted that our efforts have been recognised by UK Private Capital. Whilst we have observed global headwinds in this space, we remain firmly committed to sustainability as a driver of long-term value creation, and continue to use our platform to promote positive change within our portfolio and the venture capital ecosystem." Ben Robson, General Counsel at Molten Ventures   Find out more about Sustainability at Molten: https://lnkd.in/eitv2rT6   CC: Fernando Salerno, Yasmin Cook

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    🌱 Sustainability and impact are key drivers of value creation in private capital UK Private Capital are proud to celebrate the outstanding firms recognised in our Excellence in Sustainability and Impact Awards, shining a spotlight on the firms spearheading commitment to responsible investment and impact investing. They showcase how private capital can protect and create value, deliver positive environmental and social outcomes, and generate lasting impact for businesses, investors and society. Congratulations to our Sustainability Award winners: 🏆 Adams Street Partners, praised for sustainability leadership across AI, defence and energy transition. 🏆 Triton Partners, recognised for embedding sustainability through a dedicated value creation function and a clear approach to sustainability at exit. 🏆 Graphite Capital, commended for their transparent reporting and strong exit outcomes. 🏆 Molten Ventures stood out for early ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration in investment decisions. 🏆 IFCO SYSTEMS. Praised for scaled environmental savings through reusable packaging. These companies were also specially recognised by our judges for their work to embed sustainability into their business strategy, investment processes and operations, while demonstrating measurable value creation, strong engagement and responsible business performance. 📌 Federated Hermes, 📌PAI Partners, 📌NorthEdge, 📌Aureos, backed by EMK Capital, 📌Victorian Sliders, backed by BGF. The Excellence in Impact award showcases how members are advancing their impact investing approaches.  Congratulations to our Impact Award winners: 🏆Neuberger, praised for its long-standing impact programme and robust approach to measuring and managing impact. 🏆Clean Growth Fund, stood out for its clear climate-focused impact strategy and evidence of investments achieving intended outcomes.  🏆Alina Homecare, backed by Bridges Fund Management, was recognised for its impact-led model, strong staff training, and focus on better outcomes for service users and staff. The judges also gave a special recognition to the following three organisations for their credible stewardship frameworks, commercially viable environmental solutions, and business models that successfully embed measurable social value. 🚀   📌HarbourVest Partners LLC 📌Cura Terrae (backed by Palatine) 📌Springpod (backed by Ufi Ventures). A huge congratulations to all those recognised. Thank you to our independent judging panel, for sustainability Michelle Lamprecht, Caroline Lofgren, Eimear Palmer, Aga Siemiginowska, Adinah Shackleton. For impact Ellen de Kreij, Alexander Shadbolt, Sarah Teacher and Zoe VanderWolk. 🔗 Read more about our award winners in the full release: https://lnkd.in/etR6--yp   🔗 Find out more about private capital and sustainability: https://lnkd.in/eZuzfqys

  • Molten Ventures and the Esprit Foundation are proud to support the next cohort at The Foundry by Foundervine.

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    What if the gap between your MVP and your first investor was just 12 weeks? 🚀 We're excited to introduce The Foundry by Foundervine, delivered in partnership with Molten Ventures and the Esprit Foundation! 🎉 Following the success of our first cohort and the incredible demand we saw, we're back with a second cohort, and the doors are now open! This high-impact 12-week accelerator is designed for UK-based founders aged 18-30 with a working MVP, ready to refine their product, build real traction, and become investor-ready. You'll work alongside experienced operators and investors to sharpen your positioning, strengthen your value proposition, and build a business that competes for capital. What to expect: 🚀 Product and traction deep-dives to gather meaningful user insights and drive real engagement 🚀 Dedicated investment readiness training to prepare you for confident investor conversations 🚀 Quick-fire coaching and office hours with a wider ecosystem of partners and operators 🚀 Collaborative Founder Growth Circles to build alongside a curated cohort of 15 founders 🚀 Ongoing post-programme support with continued access to community resources and mentorship If you're ready to stop iterating and start scaling, this is your moment. 15 spaces available | Deadline: 11 August 2026, 23:59 👉Apply now: https://lnkd.in/eHPes-Fz Molten Ventures Please note, while Molten Ventures is a strategic partner, participation in this programme does not imply or guarantee investment from them or access to their investment team. #TheFoundry #BlackFounders #StartupGrowth #FounderSupport #Entrepreneurship #ScaleYourBusiness #Founders #StartupCommunity #Innovation

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    Launch success! We've established communication with four newly launched ICEYE satellites. This launch strengthens both our commercial constellation and sovereign missions. It adds a new Gen4 satellite to the global ICEYE fleet and delivers dedicated satellites for ICEYE US and the Finnish Defence Forces. ICEYE has now successfully launched 76 satellites. Our production rate is on track to double, from 50 satellites per year today to 100 annually by 2027. ICEYE-built constellations are available as a fully sovereign capability, free from ITAR restrictions. They are deployable and operational within 12 months, complete with ground segment, training, and continuous software updates. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q04nKrBv0 Video: SpaceX, Transporter-17 lift-off

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    Congratulations on achieving such a milestone, Thought Machine. It's been incredible to support and watch you grow. Well done to Paul Taylor and the team! 🎉

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    Thought Machine surpasses $100m in revenue and delivers 59% ARR growth 🚀 This momentum reflects our leadership in tier 1 banking. Thought Machine now powers 18 of the world’s largest institutions, giving us a larger tier 1 banking footprint than all next-generation competitors combined. Built on long-term client contracts and a highly predictable revenue model, we’ve also achieved positive free cash flow in H2 2025. That allows us to keep investing for the future by expanding our R&D capabilities, accelerating our AI strategy, and hiring 100 engineers across London and Lisbon. Thank you to our clients, partners, and team for helping us reach this milestone. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eHbVAxUJ

  • Molten Ventures reposted this

    CVD prevention is scaling but it still doesn't reach all the communities it needs to. That's why we have launched 100x100. The 100x100 Programme: 100 Community screening projects funded, 100 patients screened - every year, for free. Over 10 years, that's 100,000 patients screened in key communities that are under-served. Completely for free. Prevention is all about rising tides raising all ships and commitment to the mission above all else. 100x100 feels to me like a natural extension of what we're already doing across the UK with the NHS and Community Pharmacy. Anyone can apply, as long as they're part of a Community and want to offer CVD screening to members of their Community. Faith-based institutions, charities, sports clubs, pharmacies, GPs. What matters to us is that the patients most in need get reached. Are you a Community leader? > Nominate a project - DM me! 🫡 Think this is a positive idea? > Share it with anyone who might benefit! ♻️ Want to support? > Get in touch via DM or comments below 👇 In Prevention, a win for one is a win for all and we need to empower communities across the UK. Full article on 100x100 here: https://lnkd.in/evc-idbj

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    SatVu is now delivering high fidelity, decision-grade MWIR thermal intelligence at scale revealing hidden activity across critical infrastructure worldwide. Recent imagery demonstrates how SatVu provides Defence & Intelligence, Economic Intelligence and Climate Resilience sector users with decision-grade, independent thermal intelligence that reveals an asset's operational reality: is it on or off, hot or not. Refinería de Petróleo Hermanos Díaz, Cuba 👉 Thermal activity detected at a major oil refinery two days before operations were officially announced. Sasol Secunda, South Africa 👉 Operational status revealed across the Sasol Secunda complex, providing insight into industrial activity and facility utilisation. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi, Arabia 👉 HotSat-2 imagery of Riyadh at night highlights how the city’s road network stores and radiates heat, illustrating the challenges faced by rapidly growing cities in hotter climates. The commencement of HotSat-2 commercial operations enables customers to task imagery, access operational data delivery, integrate thermal intelligence into existing workflows and scale adoption through the SatVu platform, APIs and enterprise services. More on the announcement https://lnkd.in/d9wPqTkt

  • Every time you run an AI model, a meaningful chunk of the energy powering it is being wasted. Not by the chips. By what's between them.   Molten's Nikhil Punwaney has spent time pulling apart one of AI infrastructure's least-discussed problems, and what he found changes how you think about where the real bottleneck is.   The hyperscalers already know this. They've quietly built their own solution and kept it firmly inside the building. What happens now that the rest of the market needs one too?    Check out the article: https://lnkd.in/eTa4kaGk

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    Molten Ventures' FY26 results demonstrate the power of backing category-defining technology companies over the long term. With strong portfolio growth, significant value creation from its space tech investments, and an expanding investment platform, the company is well positioned to benefit from some of Europe's most exciting innovation trends. An encouraging year and a compelling outlook ahead. Watch our interview with Ben Wilkinson here. https://lnkd.in/eqwUDQu5

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