Molten Ventures – executive interview (2 May 2024)

Molten Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in the European technology sector. It has a portfolio of 118 investee companies and includes a range of funds (seed, EIS and VCT) within the group, as well as its flagship balance sheet VC fund. In this interview, Martin Davis, CEO of Molten Ventures, discusses the recently completed acquisition of Forward Partners. He also elaborates on his expectations of a pick-up in realisation activity in the current financial year. Moreover, he explains how the recent share issue bolstered the company’s holding-level balance sheet position. Finally, he talks about the cash runway and valuations of Molten Ventures’ portfolio holdings.