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Molten Ventures PLC on Thursday said it shrunk its stake in fintech firm Revolut, as part of an ‘ongoing portfolio management’ work. The tech-focused venture capital firm said the value of its holding in Revolut stood at £157 million at the end of March. It realised £25 million in August and now a further £23 million, it revealed on Thursday. Its holding in the fintech will now be £130 million, based on an expected September 30 valuation. ‘Cash realisation proceeds for the current financial year to date are now £85 million, representing more than 6% of the opening gross portfolio value for FY26, progressing in line with the internal annual target of 10% through the cycle. The company continues to follow its capital allocation policy, balancing the pipeline of compelling investment opportunities with the ability to drive returns to shareholders through its ongoing share buyback programme, while maintaining sufficient reserves,’ Molten Ventures said. ‘Since July 2024, £50 million has been committed to buybacks, with £38.6 million returned to shareholders to 31 October 2025, significantly exceeding the guidance of 10% of the £220 million of realisations since the policy’s introduction, and representing c.6% of issued share capital to date.’ Chief Executive Officer Ben Wilkinson said: ‘This latest partial realisation of our holding in Revolut contributes further to our capital base while retaining exposure for potential future upside. We continue to drive value for our shareholders through a balanced allocation of capital into exciting new investments alongside our ongoing share buyback programme, recognising the accretive NAV-per-share impact of the share repurchases.’ Molten Ventures releases results for the half-year ended September 30 on November 25. Molten Ventures shares were down 1.0% at 459.60 pence each in London on Thursday afternoon. Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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