Molten Ventures shares rise after £175 million first close for growth fund

Finance Financial Services Written by: Ian Lyall 09:30 Mon 07 Sep 2026 --> Edited by: Jamie Ashcroft Disclaimer No investment advice About this content Editorial Standards & Policies Share article About this content × About Ian Lyall Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ian is responsible for quality control, editorial policy, and content production. He directs the creation of 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually. Prior to Proactive, Ian helped lead the business output at the Daily... Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast, accessible, informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience. All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists. Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Perth. We are experts in medium and small-cap markets, we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies, commodities and broader investment stories. This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors. The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma, mining and natural resources, battery metals, oil and gas, crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies. Use of technology Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter. Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience. The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows. Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools, including generative AI. Nevertheless, all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans, in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation. Molten Ventures PLC ( LSE:GROW ) View Price & Profile Molten Ventures shares rise after £175 million first close for growth fund Published: 09:30 07 Sep 2026 BST Shares in Molten Ventures PLC (LSE:GROW) climbed almost 2% to 695p on Monday, adding 12p, after the venture capital firm announced the first close of its new Growth Fund at £175 million. The rally came as Molten confirmed the British Business Bank had committed £75 million as a cornerstone investor in the new fund. Molten Ventures , which invests in high-growth technology companies across Europe and the UK, said it had committed the remaining £100 million of the first close. The London-listed firm is targeting a final fund size of £350 million, with additional third-party investors still being sought. Ben Wilkinson, chief executive of Molten Ventures, said the British Business Bank's backing was "a strong endorsement" of the company's strategy. The Growth Fund will focus on Series B and later-stage investment rounds, targeting sectors including space, artificial intelligence, fintech, quantum computing, hardware and deep technology. Molten Ventures has completed more than 40 growth-profile deals and invested over £700 million in the past ten years. Continue reading