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Molten Ventures (Draper Esprit)

Molten Ventures (Draper Esprit)

London, United Kingdom

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About

Molten Ventures, formerly known as Draper Esprit, is a leading venture capital firm based in London, with additional offices in Cambridge and Dublin. The firm focuses on investing in high-growth technology companies across Europe. Since its inception in 2006, Molten Ventures has built a diverse portfolio with significant investments in sectors like consumer technology, digital health and wellness, AI, deep tech, hardware, cloud, enterprise, and SaaS. Notable investments by Molten Ventures include Trustpilot, UiPath, Graphcore, Revolut, and Aircall. These investments highlight the firm’s emphasis on supporting innovative companies with strong potential for global impact and scalable growth. Molten Ventures typically invests from Series A onwards, providing substantial follow-on funding to support companies throughout their growth stages. Molten Ventures manages over £1.5 billion in assets and has invested in over 340 companies, making it one of the most active and influential VC firms in Europe. Their investment strategy involves combining three pools of capital—PLC, EIS, and VCT vehicles—to support a broad range of high-potential tech startups. The firm places a strong emphasis on sustainability and ESG, having integrated these principles into their investment process and company culture. Key figures at Molten Ventures include CEO Martin Davis and CFO Benjamin Wilkinson, who lead a team dedicated to identifying and nurturing transformative tech startups. The firm has also completed successful exits from companies like SportPursuit, Premfina, Conversocial, and Bright Computing.

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Round

Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C+
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
Biotech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Fashion & Apparel
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
Natural Resources
Other
Pharma
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Social media
Software & Apps
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
Travel & Tourism
VR & AR
Web 3.0

Geo focus

Europe

Highlights

$60M

Historical max check

January 2025

Last investment date

225

Investments

Software & Apps

Healthtech & Wellness

Fintech & Financial services

Legal & Professional services

Data & Analytics

Real Estate & Proptech

Biotech

Transportation & Mobility

Social media

Sports & Fitness

E-commerce & Retail

Other

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Website

moltenventures.com

Email

info@molten.vc

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