Chief Executive Officer
Appointed: June 2019
Ben Wilkinson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Molten Ventures in October 2024.
He is also Chair of the Pensions & Private Capital Expert Panel, established to help unlock defined contribution pension investment into private capital, including venture capital, supporting a key growth opportunity for Molten Ventures. Ben joined Molten Ventures in 2016 and has played a central role in shaping and delivering the Group’s strategy, including leading major initiatives to strengthen the balance sheet through equity and debt financing, broaden the Shareholder register, and oversee Molten Ventures’ transition to the Main Market. He also served on the Investment Committee and supported the Group through a period of significant portfolio activity and transformation, including multiple secondary portfolio investments.
Prior to Molten Ventures, Ben served as Chief Financial Officer for five years at AIM-listed President Energy plc. Earlier in his career, he worked in M&A investment banking at ABN Amro and RBS, gaining cross-border transaction and corporate financing experience. Ben is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) with a BSc in Economics from Royal Holloway, University of London, and is a member of Molten Ventures’ Sustainability Committee.