- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- Finland
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
- Technology
- Health Tech
Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) invests in high-growth European tech startups, particularly those in the software, deep-tech, and healthtech sectors. The firm focuses on companies from Series A through growth stages, providing both capital and hands-on support to help them scale globally. Molten Ventures works closely with founders to ensure that their companies are well-positioned to capture market share and become global leaders in their respective industries, with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth.
Investment Thesis
Manager's Experience
Team
Nic Brisbourne-Senior Partner
Brian Caulfield-Venture Partner
George Chalmers-Head of Climate
Stuart Chapman-Director
David Cummings-Venture Partner
Inga Deakin-Associate
Ceyda Sabanci Dincer-Associate
Alan Duncan-Venture Partner
Christoph Hornung-Partner
Bakhrom Ibragimov-Partner - Head of Molten East
Vinoth Jayakumar-Partner
Phoebe Kitchen-Principal
Nelly Markova-Partner - Molten East
Richard Marsh-Chief Portfolio Officer
Nicola McClafferty-Partner
Krishnan Patel-Head of Private Funds
Greg Paterson-Associate
Nikhil Punwaney-Investment Manager
Tarun Ravipati-Associate
Luke Smith-Head of Early Investing
Ozan Sonmez-Partner - Molten East
Ben Wilkinson-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Andrew Zimmermann-CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Portfolio
Trustpilot
Secret Escapes
Klarna
Graphcore
Citymapper
Freetrade
Secret Escapes
Snyk
Soldo
Aiven