David Cummings
Partner @ Molten Ventures
London, United Kingdom
David Cummings is a angel investor at Molten Ventures in London focused on Music and Internet. David has worked for IMI Plc, Lazard and KPMG.His early career at IMI Titanium was as a research and development metallurgist developing superconductors and titanium alloys. From 1986-2002, David worked at Lazard, where he became a Partner and the Managing Director running the TMT group in London. While there he gained a wide variety ofexperience in Corporate Finance, M&A, debt restructuring and equity capital markets based on over a decade of transactions in the TMT sectors. From 2004-2011, David was a Senior Director of KPMG Corporate Finance focusing on Business development and relationship building with medium to large corporations in the Telecom and Technology sectors.David is an active investor in early stage private technology companies and is a member of Cambridge Angels. His current portfolio consisting of 14 companies includes: Truphone , We7 , Grapeshot, Trigger (WebMynd), Ionscope, Centrix and Arachnys.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries David Cummings invests in
Stages David Cummings invests in
Countries David Cummings invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Music 1 (17%)
- Internet 1 (17%)
- Software 1 (17%)
- Wearables 1 (17%)
- Consulting 1 (17%)
Stage
- Angel 1 (17%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
- Series C 1 (17%)
Investments
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Hadean
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Hadean are a venture backed tech startup providing the most simple and secure platform for cloud native development. Intuitive and developer friendly, the Hadean Platform provides a friction free route to a cloud-native infrastructure. It lets you write applications once and deploy anywhere, taking care of setup, configuration, scaling, securityand more.Hadean have developed two flagship applications. Aether Engine provides distributed load balancing for agent-based simulations, while Muxer is a network model that utilises distributed edge networks. The result is spatial simulations of unparalleled size and complexity, where thousands of concurrent users can join and interact. Hadean have found traction in gaming, healthcare, virtual events and defence with industry leading companies such as Microsoft, Minecraft and CAE. | $30M / Series A / Sep 23, 2022 | |
Focal Point Positioning
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Focal Point consists of a team of experts with more than 30 years of combined knowledge in the world of positioning, navigation and timing. The company has revolutionised navigation and positioning software through the development of two core products: S-GNSS and D-Tail. S-GNSS drastically improves the sensitivity and accuracy of GPS receivers,making it far easier to track people indoors and in remote environments. D-Tail taps into sensors already within a smartphone or wearable device to more accurately track users in three-dimensions, producing data that can be trusted more than ever before. Founder Dr Ramsey Faragher is a world-leading expert in GNSS-denied positioning and has previously worked as a senior research associate at the University of Cambridge and a principal scientist at the BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, where he developed award-winning technologies. His early work included developing a range of multi-sensor positioning systems for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and the Astute nuclear submarine. He was also part of the original design team for the ExoMars martian rover's "Seeker" visual navigation system. | $26.5M / Series C / Sep 08, 2022 | |
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Focal Point Positioning
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Focal Point consists of a team of experts with more than 30 years of combined knowledge in the world of positioning, navigation and timing. The company has revolutionised navigation and positioning software through the development of two core products: S-GNSS and D-Tail. S-GNSS drastically improves the sensitivity and accuracy of GPS receivers,making it far easier to track people indoors and in remote environments. D-Tail taps into sensors already within a smartphone or wearable device to more accurately track users in three-dimensions, producing data that can be trusted more than ever before. Founder Dr Ramsey Faragher is a world-leading expert in GNSS-denied positioning and has previously worked as a senior research associate at the University of Cambridge and a principal scientist at the BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, where he developed award-winning technologies. His early work included developing a range of multi-sensor positioning systems for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and the Astute nuclear submarine. He was also part of the original design team for the ExoMars martian rover's "Seeker" visual navigation system. | $7.9M / Series B / Mar 15, 2021 | |
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Focal Point Positioning
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Focal Point consists of a team of experts with more than 30 years of combined knowledge in the world of positioning, navigation and timing. The company has revolutionised navigation and positioning software through the development of two core products: S-GNSS and D-Tail. S-GNSS drastically improves the sensitivity and accuracy of GPS receivers,making it far easier to track people indoors and in remote environments. D-Tail taps into sensors already within a smartphone or wearable device to more accurately track users in three-dimensions, producing data that can be trusted more than ever before. Founder Dr Ramsey Faragher is a world-leading expert in GNSS-denied positioning and has previously worked as a senior research associate at the University of Cambridge and a principal scientist at the BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, where he developed award-winning technologies. His early work included developing a range of multi-sensor positioning systems for unmanned aerial and ground vehicles and the Astute nuclear submarine. He was also part of the original design team for the ExoMars martian rover's "Seeker" visual navigation system. | $8.3M / Series B / Mar 15, 2021 | |
Encore Musicians
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Encore is the UK's fastest-growing marketplace for hiring outstanding musicians. Trusted by thousands of customers ever year, who have written reviews for our musicians with an average score of 4.96 out of 5. | $191K / Angel / Aug 01, 2015 | |
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Encore Musicians
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Encore is the UK's fastest-growing marketplace for hiring outstanding musicians. Trusted by thousands of customers ever year, who have written reviews for our musicians with an average score of 4.96 out of 5. | $196K / Pre-Seed / Aug 01, 2015 |
Co-Investors
About Molten Ventures
Molten Ventures is a leading British venture capital firm backing Europe’s highest-growth private technology companies. Our expert investment team stay ahead of the curve, identifying transformative trends and next-generation companies before they break through. We combine multiple pools of capital to invest at all stages of the businesslifecycle—from seed and early stage to growth and late stage—focusing on disruptive sectors like Spacetech, Fintech, and AI. Our strategy is simple: back bold ideas, scale them with capital and expertise, and unlock high-value exits—whether through strategic acquisitions, trade buy-outs, or IPOs. Since our 2016 IPO, we’ve delivered strong realised returns, reinvesting into the next wave of innovation—creating a virtuous cycle of growth and value.
Molten Ventures Contacts
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Alan Duncan
Venture Partner
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David Cummings
Partner
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George Chalmers
Principal
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Inga Deakin
Principal
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John Marsh
Senior Partner, Venture Capital
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FAQ
What does David Cummings invest in?
David Cummings invests primarily in Music, Internet and Software startups, most often at Angel and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did David Cummings last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for David Cummings closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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