Insights from our portfolio

Christoph Hornung sat down with Andrii Degeler in early July for the Tech.eu Podcast. The pair discuss Molten's approach to investments in the German-speaking markets, particularly in deeptech and industrytech, as well as Christoph's background and thoughts on the industry.

In June, Nicola McClafferty talked with Andrii Degeler for the Tech.eu Podcast. Nicola describes her background and life before Molten, her investment thesis and areas of interest. She then explores the recent past and the bright future of e-commerce and consumer technology.

Lasse Andresen is the CEO of one of our newest portfolio companies, IndyKite, which has at its heart a mission to build the identity layer for Web 3.0, with products that securely manage human, IoT, and machine identity.

Joining a newly created role in a senior team is often most daunting in startups facing scale. It’s a recognition that the company has grown up, that its previous efforts are no longer befitting the business is now is, or is about to be. The challenge then is how to take your team to the next level, how to succeed if you’re moving to a new industry and have a lot to learn.

When you’re launching any new technology that can visibly impact people’s neighbourhoods and, even to some extent, how they see the sky out their window, these communities must be handled with care.

Culture plays such a fundamental part in the sustainability of an organisation. However, the values that underpin that culture may not be codified, so it’s important to make sure they are understood by all its employees.

Tech companies offering free trials is nothing new. A free trial has long been a great way to introduce your product to potential customers, and hopefully they’ll then like it enough to start paying for it when the trial ends.

Many brands go through iterations over the years. Rebrands can signal a new era, a new stage of growth, a deepening or widening of services and products, or a more fundamental change in direction.