
Manager:
Elderstreet Investments Limited
Funds under Management:
£131m (as at 31 August 2024, unaudited)
About the manager:
Molten Ventures VCT is an established, technology focused VCT managed by Elderstreet Investments Limited (the “Manager”), a subsidiary of Molten Ventures plc.
Molten Ventures plc is a highly regarded venture capital investor in the UK and European technology sector and is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. Molten Ventures was founded in 2006 and is one of Europe’s largest venture capital firms, renowned for supporting some of the continent's most innovative growth companies, such as technology unicorns Wise, Trustpilot, and Revolut. In addition, the Molten Ventures seed and early stage fund of fund strategy is a key differentiator for sourcing Series A and B deal flow.
The Manager has particular expertise in growing businesses through a ’hands-on’ investment style and, in aggregate with Molten Ventures plc, the Molten Ventures EIS funds, and other funds under the management of Molten Ventures, aims to hold a significant stake and a board or observer positions in its portfolio companies. Molten Ventures screen thousands of business plans per annum, talk to about 1,000 companies and, in a typical year, targets approximately 15 to 30 investments, including follow-on investments.
Investment focus:
Molten Ventures VCT operates a co-investment strategy and may participate alongside Molten Ventures plc, the Molten Ventures EIS funds, and other funds under the management of Molten Ventures where an investment is qualifying for VCT purposes. Molten Ventures VCT’s strategy is to invest in unquoted VCT qualifying companies principally in the consumer technology, enterprise technology, deep tech and hardware, and digital health and wellness sectors.