AI-ready open source data platform for cloud-native businesses.

Aiven is an AI-ready open source data platform that empowers organizations to stream, store, and serve data across major cloud providers. By offering fully managed services for technologies like PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, and OpenSearch, Aiven lets developers focus on building applications instead of managing infrastructure. Headquartered in Helsinki with a global presence, Aiven is trusted for its reliability, security, and commitment to open source innovation.

Why are we excited about them?

The global public cloud services market is projected to grow by 21.5% in 2025 (source: Gartner, 2024), reaching $723 billion. Aiven is positioned well to capitalise on this growth, as enterprises increasingly adopt hybrid and multicloud strategies. What’s more, according to IDC research, Aiven’s data cloud solutions offer a 340% three-year return on investment, driven by enhanced team efficiency, reduced infrastructure costs and improved scalability.

Molten Ventures Growth Fund First Close

Molten Ventures announces the first close of our Growth Fund at £175 million, including a £75 million cornerstone commitment from the British Business Bank. 

“There is no shortage of exceptional founders or technology businesses in the UK and Europe; what they too often lack is sufficient growth capital to help them become global leaders. This Fund gives Molten greater firepower to back our highest-conviction companies at Series B and beyond, build meaningful ownership positions and channel capital into the next generation of growth.” - 
Ben Wilkinson, CEO of Molten
Read the press release here