How many investments has Merantix Capital made?

Merantix Capital has 6 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.

What stage does Merantix Capital invest at?

Merantix Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What is Merantix Capital's typical check size?

Merantix Capital typically writes checks of $540K – $4.3M.

What sectors does Merantix Capital focus on?

Merantix Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning.

Where is Merantix Capital located?

Merantix Capital is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Does Merantix Capital lead rounds?

Merantix Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Merantix Capital

Venture capital

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked

Also known as Merantix

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Investment thesis

Merantix Capital focuses exclusively on artificial intelligence, working with founders at the earliest phases of company formation. Active since 2016, the firm both builds and invests in AI startups, supporting visionary founders from the pre-idea stage through seed. Its approach combines company building with early-stage investment, positioning it to partner deeply with technical founders developing AI-driven products.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Berlin Europe Germany

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

Check

$540K – $4.3M

Berlin, DE

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2016

Last 12 months

4 investments

Tracked investments

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Adrian Locher· Co-Founder & General Partner· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin 𝕏

Adrian Locher spent two decades as an AI founder who built 10+ companies and brings an operator-centric, hands-on approach via an AI builder combining research, venture studio and a Berlin campus.

Dr. Rasmus Rothe· Co-Founder & General Partner· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Dr. Rasmus Rothe, PhD in computer vision and deep learning, co-founded an applied-AI company-builder that spun out multiple startups and built a venture studio with co‑working and investment arms.

Nicole Büttner· Founding Partner· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Nicole Büttner combines founding partner and CEO roles at an applied-AI consulting arm with an economics and hedge-fund background, using direct investor-to-implementation feedback loops and a Renaissance of humanity thesis.

Matthieu Dederichs· Venture Partner· United Kingdomin

Matthieu Dederichs is a venture partner focused on pre-seed/seed AI, with partner roles across diverse capital structures, a UK-based perspective and HBS training, plus ties to 3G founders' investment office.

Laetizia Hellmeister· Investor· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Manahil Shahid· Automation & Platform Teamin

Manahil Shahid is a Tech M&A Senior Analyst at Avolta. She holds a Master in Finance from ESSEC Business School, completed in Singapore and Paris, and a Bachelor in Management from ESCP Business School, completed in London, Turin, and Berlin.

Michael Tjioeputra· Operations Manager· Berlin Metropolitan Areain

Oliver Schmied· CFO· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Pranav Tadikonda· Investment Team· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Pranav Tadikonda is a venture capital investor at Merantix Capital with a medical background and focus on technology and biology. He studied at Imperial College London.

Rockman Law· Investor· London, England, United Kingdomin

Steven Perlberg· Head of Communications· Berlin, Berlin, Germanyin

Steven Perlberg is Head of Communications at Merantix Capital, a Berlin-based communications professional who previously worked as a journalist covering technology and media companies for The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and other major publications. He manages communications strategy across content, public relations, thought leadership, and related functions for venture capital and artificial intelligence sector clients.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Merantix Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

Adrian LocherCo-Founder & General PartnerFounded Merantix +1 Dr. Rasmus RotheCo-Founder & General PartnerFounded Merantix

What they invest in

from 14 of 20 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×5Digital Health ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Biotech ×2Developer Tools ×2Healthtech ×2

HQs:Germany×6Austria×1Canada×1Portugal×1United States×1

Investments · 20 tracked

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By year:2026 · 3 2025 · 1 2024 · 1 2023 · 16 dated

revel8revel8.ai inSep 2025✓ verified

revel8 provides security awareness training that simulates real-world cyber attacks with role-specific scenarios to help employees identify threats, and delivers insights to improve organizational security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMunich, DE

Julius M(Founder)Julius Muth(CEO)

Co-investorsPeak Fortino Capital

AI-empowered business analyticsacquired by SAP

Business intelligence platform (acquired by SAP)

Almetradeltia.aiJun 2026

Almetra (rebranded as Deltia) builds AI-powered analytics and monitoring systems for manufacturing operations, combining computer vision and sensor data to help factories identify bottlenecks and improve productivity.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareBerlin, DE

Max Fischer(Co-founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsCavalry Ventures Robin Capital sandstorm.vc Transpose Platform Management Underline Ventures Blisce +2 more

Almetraalmetra.aiJun 2026

Almetra builds AI for manufacturing by combining computer vision, sensor data, and manufacturing expertise to help industrial teams understand production processes, identify bottlenecks, and improve operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsBerlin, DE

Co-investorsCritical Ventures Linden Capital NAP Underline Ventures Blisce Robin Capital

Arqharqh.ai in

Arqh builds a system that uses solver-speed algorithms to optimize complex logistics and planning problems like fuel dispatching and crew scheduling, presenting results in human-readable terms for domain experts.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Antonia Unger(CEO)Mert Erkul(CTO)

Behaviour Graphsovomcare.com in

Ovom operates a fertility clinic that combines fertility specialists, artificial intelligence, and personalized patient support to provide reproductive care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFemTechLisbon, PT

Dr. Lynae Brayboy(Co-founder)Felicia von Reden(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence Capital Transpose Platform Management Ananda Impact Ventures

Briinkbriink.com inSep 2024

Briink builds AI tools for extracting, structuring, and verifying ESG and sustainability data from reports, policies, questionnaires, and supplier disclosures, turning scattered information into structured data reusable across reporting frameworks.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Tomas van der HeijdeninSamuel King(Founder)in

Co-investors13books Capital Seed+Speed Transpose Platform Management EquityPitcher Ventures

Cambriumcambrium.bioNov 2023

Cambrium designs novel molecules and materials by combining AI with bioscience disciplines such as molecular biology, protein engineering, and material science.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Mitchell Duffy(CEO)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa Ventures Earth Venture Capital Gradient Ventures Juniper SBI Ventures Europe GmbH Transpose Platform Management +2 more

Droidrundroidrun.ai in 𝕏

Droidrun provides infrastructure that gives AI agents access to a real phone with an identity, enabling them to operate mobile apps directly.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Ficus Healthficus-health.com in

FICUS provides an AI-based platform for medical documentation in rehabilitation clinics, transcribing patient conversations and generating structured discharge reports checked against DRV quality criteria before transfer to the clinic information system (KIS).

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Graphgraph.finance in 𝕏Jun 2026 · $5M

Graph Finance provides payment infrastructure for businesses in emerging markets to conduct international transactions with the same ease and security as local payments.

FintechToronto, CA

Abdul Akubo(Founder)inChris Mozie(Founder)in

Co-investorsMicrotraction Techstars Bessemer Venture Partners Daphni SquareOne

Graphtxgraphtx.com in

GraphTx is an AI-driven platform for drug discovery that validates immunology and inflammation drug targets using live patient samples before clinical trials.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthVienna, AT

Co-investorsDaphni SquareOne Transpose Platform Management

Libralibratech.ai in

Libra is an AI workspace for legal teams and law firms, providing tools to support legal workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsLinden Capital Boost VC Liberty City Ventures XBTO

Medical documentation for healthcare providers

AI-powered medical documentation tool

Personalising and augmenting reproductive care

AI platform for personalized reproductive healthcare

Scale AIscale.com in 𝕏

Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Alexandr Wang(Co-founder & CEO)inLucy Guo(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAccel Adit Ventures Management, Llc Beyond Capital Cheyenne Ventures Coatue Management Elad Gil +33 more

The AI Workspace for B2B operations

AI-powered B2B operations platform

The smart data refineryacquired by Scale AI

Data analytics platform (acquired by Scale AI)

The tailor-made legal AI platformacquired by Wolters Kluwer

Legal AI platform (acquired by Wolters Kluwer)

Varavara.ai in

Vara AI develops clinically validated AI tools for breast imaging that assist radiologists in detecting cancers earlier and improving diagnostic accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE

Jonas Muff(CEO)inStefan Bunk(CTO)in

Co-investorsVI Partners

Exits · 3

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

AI-empowered business analyticsacq. by SAPThe smart data refineryacq. by Scale AIThe tailor-made legal AI platformacq. by Wolters Kluwer

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Libra Energy Materials Files Amended LIFE Offering Document, Expands Maximum Raise to $1.8 Million

Libra · kalkine.ca · Sep 4, 2026

Reversing AI drug discovery: Belgian biotech Sightera raises €3M to learn from 'extreme' patient biology first — TFN

Graph · techfundingnews.com · Jul 17, 2026

Top 100 AI Startup Funding & Investment Statistics [2026] | Second Talent

Scale AI · secondtalent.com · Jun 30, 2026

Almetra Raises $18.5M in Series A Funding

Almetra · finsmes.com · Jun 29, 2026

Almetra Raises €16M to Expand Manufacturing Intelligence | AIPressRoom

Almetra · aipressroom.com · Jun 26, 2026

Revel8 Raises €7 Million Funding In Pre-seed Round

revel8 · startuprise.co.uk · Sep 26, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Merantix Capital made?: Merantix Capital has 6 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Merantix Capital invest at?: Merantix Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Merantix Capital's typical check size?: Merantix Capital typically writes checks of $540K – $4.3M.
What sectors does Merantix Capital focus on?: Merantix Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
Where is Merantix Capital located?: Merantix Capital is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does Merantix Capital lead rounds?: Merantix Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Adrian Locher, Merantix Capital: AI Studios & the Future of Venture Building

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The European Entrepreneurial Way – Adrian Locher (Merantix Capital) | Rise of AI Conference 2025

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