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Christoph Hornung
Private Equity Investor at
Molten Ventures (Private Equity)
Profile
Christoph Hornung was the founder of Rocket Internet GmbH, founded in 2012, where the title held was Managing Director from 2012 to 2013.
The current job is Partner at Esprit Capital Partners LLP, starting in 2020.
Former jobs include Investment Director at Molten Ventures Plc, Partner at Elderstreet Investments Ltd. from 2020 to 2026, and Investment Manager at SevenVentures GmbH from 2013 to 2014.
Education includes a graduate degree from Bayes Business School in 2009 and an undergraduate degree from Munich Business School in 2008.
Christoph Hornung active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Molten Ventures (Private Equity)
 Molten Ventures (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Esprit Capital Partners invests in companies located in Europe with valuation from USD 50m-1 billion. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of consumer technology, digital Health & wellness, Ai, deeptech & hardware, cloud and enterprise & Saas. It provides financing for early, growth and secondary capital requirements. It also makes fund of funds and follow on investments. | Private Equity Investor | 01/02/2020 |
Former positions of Christoph Hornung
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Elderstreet Investments Ltd.
 Elderstreet Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Molten Ventures VCT invests in companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on AI, fintech, digital health, climate tech, spacetech and quantum computing. It participates in early, late stage and growth transactions. The firm also makes co-investments. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2026 |
SevenVentures GmbH
 SevenVentures GmbH Investment ManagersFinance SevenVentures focuses on start-ups and young companies in the DACH region, United Kingdom and the US, which have already reached a certain level of market maturity and which are strategically important for the online segment in four core areas: lifestyle commerce, digital commerce, beauty & health commerce and brand co-operations. The firm takes a minority interests and media partnerships. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2014 |
Rocket Internet GmbH | Founder | 30/05/2013 |
| MOLTEN VENTURES PLC | Chief Investment Officer | - |
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Elderstreet Investments Ltd.
Elderstreet Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Molten Ventures VCT invests in companies located in the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on AI, fintech, digital health, climate tech, spacetech and quantum computing. It participates in early, late stage and growth transactions. The firm also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Molten Ventures (Private Equity)
Molten Ventures (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Esprit Capital Partners invests in companies located in Europe with valuation from USD 50m-1 billion. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of consumer technology, digital Health & wellness, Ai, deeptech & hardware, cloud and enterprise & Saas. It provides financing for early, growth and secondary capital requirements. It also makes fund of funds and follow on investments. | Finance |
Bayes Business School
 Bayes Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
SevenVentures GmbH
SevenVentures GmbH Investment ManagersFinance SevenVentures focuses on start-ups and young companies in the DACH region, United Kingdom and the US, which have already reached a certain level of market maturity and which are strategically important for the online segment in four core areas: lifestyle commerce, digital commerce, beauty & health commerce and brand co-operations. The firm takes a minority interests and media partnerships. | Finance |
Munich Business School
 Munich Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Molten Ventures Plc
 Molten Ventures Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a venture capital investing company | Miscellaneous |
Rocket Internet GmbH |
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