REG-Molten Ventures Plc Establishment of Dedicated Secondaries Team

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   Molten Ventures Plc (GROW)
   Establishment of Dedicated Secondaries Team

   04-March-2026 / 07:00 GMT/BST

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                              Molten Ventures plc

                ("Molten Ventures", "Molten", or the "Company")

                  Establishment of Dedicated Secondaries Team
                                        

   Molten Ventures (LSE: GROW), a  leading venture capital firm investing  in
   and developing high-growth  digital technology businesses,  is pleased  to
   announce three appointments, forming a  new dedicated team focused on  the
   expansion of its secondary investment strategy.

   The team  of  Malcolm  Ferguson,  Nick  Sando  and  Steven  Mendel  brings
   extensive investment  and operational  experience to  Molten. Malcolm  and
   Nick join from Octopus  Ventures, where they  invested into and  supported
   high-growth companies  from  the  earliest stages,  working  closely  with
   founders through their journey, including advising on strategic  questions
   such as cap  table management and  liquidity. Steven is  a co-founder  and
   former CEO  of ManyPets,  which he  scaled for  over a  decade to  unicorn
   status, building it into one of the top pet insurers in the UK. This  gave
   him direct  experience  of the  liquidity  challenges faced  by  founders,
   employees and early investors in fast-growing private companies. Together,
   they join to build a dedicated approach to an increasingly important  part
   of the private markets ecosystem, as companies stay private for longer and
   demand for liquidity solutions continues to grow.

   Building on Molten’s established track  record of acquiring companies  and
   portfolios of  high‑quality, mature  assets with  nearer‑term  realisation
   opportunities, the new team will focus on raising a dedicated  third‑party
   secondary fund  to co‑invest  alongside the  Molten Ventures  plc  balance
   sheet. This supports Molten’s strategic  priorities of building scale  and
   expanding third‑party capital alongside core Series A and B investing.

   Ben Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer of Molten Ventures, commented:  “We
   are  delighted  to  welcome  Malcolm,  Nick  and  Steven  to  Molten.  The
   secondaries market continues to evolve, and their combined experience will
   be instrumental  as we  build a  differentiated and  scalable  secondaries
   capability.  Secondaries   are  an   important  part   of  our   platform,
   complementing our strategic emphasis  on Series A  and B opportunities  by
   providing access to high-quality,  later-stage assets with more  immediate
   pathways to liquidity. Building a dedicated team to leverage our  existing
   platform is  a natural  next  step as  we  scale this  capability,  deepen
   origination across the European venture ecosystem and continue to  deliver
   disciplined, NAV accretive capital deployment for shareholders.”

   Malcolm Ferguson, incoming Partner,  Secondaries, added: “Molten has  been
   at the heart of  European technology for more  than two decades,  building
   trusted relationships  with founders,  investors and  partners across  the
   continent. With that network and experience including liquidity events for
   companies like  Revolut, Trustpilot  and  UiPath, Molten  is in  a  unique
   position to take  our work in  secondaries to the  next level. I’m  really
   excited to lead  this new team,  focusing on great  businesses that are  a
   little further along  in their  journeys and working  alongside the  wider
   Molten team to deliver strong outcomes for everyone involved.”

   Molten Ventures plc
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   Ben Wilkinson (Chief Executive Officer)
                                                 1 ir@molten.vc
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   About Molten Ventures

    

   Molten Ventures is a  leading venture capital  firm in Europe,  developing
   and investing in high growth technology companies.

   It invests  across  four  sectors:  Enterprise  &  SaaS;  AI,  Deeptech  &
   Hardware; Consumer Technology; and Digital Health with highly  experienced
   partners constantly looking for new opportunities in each.

   Listed on the  London Stock  Exchange, Molten Ventures  provides a  unique
   opportunity for public market investors to access these fast-growing  tech
   businesses, without having to commit to long-term investments with limited
   liquidity. Since  its IPO  in June  2016, Molten  has deployed  over  £1bn
   capital into fast growing tech companies and has realised more than  £700m
   to 30 September 2025.

   For more information, go to
    3 https://investors.moltenventures.com/investor-relations/plc

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