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Lucas Merle

Investor

Partner at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG · Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Lucas Merle began his career as a Management Trainee at renewable energy company juwi, later working as Operations Manager at Helpling and as a Management Consultant at UDG Consulting (which became SMP Strategy Consultants). He holds a B.Sc. in Management from Kozminski University and an M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship & Digital Innovation from ESCP. At eCAPITAL he focuses primarily on software and AI startups.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningSaaS

Experience

  1. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSPrincipal2022 — 2025
  3. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSSenior Investment Manager2021Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  4. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSInvestment Manager2019 — 2021Münster Area, Germany
  5. eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSAssociate2018 — 2019Münster Area, Germany
  6. VisioLabBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  7. CleafyMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  8. MOTOR AiInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  9. QuoIntelligenceBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  10. ExeinBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  11. Open-XchangeBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  12. PapershiftBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentKarlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  13. temicon GmbHBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentDortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  14. JedoxBoard Observer2018 — 2020Freiburg Area, Germany
  15. UDG Consulting GmbH (migrated to SMP AG Strategy Consultants)Management Consultant2016 — 2018Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  16. UDG Consulting GmbH (migrated to SMP AG Strategy Consultants)Associate Consultant2016Düsseldorf Area, Germany
  17. Helpling Australia (Rocket Internet)Operations Manager2015Sydney, Australia
  18. Rocket Internet SEBusiness Development Intern2014Berlin Area, Germany
  19. juwi AGDual Student | Job-Rotation Program for Future Executives2011 — 2014Mainz Area, Germany
  20. juwi AGCorporate Finance Intern2014Santiago, Chile
  21. Weber-Stephen Deutschland GmbHBusiness Development Intern2011Mainz Area, Germany

Skills & more

Due DiligenceVenture Capital2Early Stage InvestmentEntrepreneurship3Management Consulting1Start-ups4Strategy Consulting1Financial ModelingPrivate EquityBusiness Development5International Business6Business Strategy1
+12 moreFinancial AnalysisDigital StrategyMarketing StrategyAlternative InvestmentsSales ManagementMarketingStartupsSalesNegotiationLeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise Software

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

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Investments

Investor

CleafyMOTOR AiVisioLab

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Colleagues at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG

Aileen Tebbe
Executive Assistant at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG
Barbara Kaup
Financial & Investment Controlling at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Bettina Schäfer
Executive Assistant at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG
Christoph Ostermann
Venture Partner at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG
Constantin Sanders
Investment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Dirk Seewald
Managing Partner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Dr. Antonia Knuth
Chief Financial Officer at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Dr. Cornelius Patt
Venture Partner at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lucas Merle?
Lucas Merle began his career as a Management Trainee at renewable energy company juwi, later working as Operations Manager at Helpling and as a Management Consultant at UDG Consulting (which became SMP Strategy Consultants). He holds a B.Sc. in Management from Kozminski University and an M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship & Digital Innovation from ESCP. At eCAPITAL he focuses primarily on software and AI startups.
Where does Lucas Merle work?
Lucas Merle is Partner at eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG.
What does Lucas Merle invest in?
Lucas Merle invests in AI & Machine Learning, SaaS.
What check size does Lucas Merle write?
Lucas Merle typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Lucas Merle invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cleafy, MOTOR Ai, VisioLab.
Where did Lucas Merle go to school?
Lucas Merle studied at ESCP (Executive Master (M.Sc.), Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship); Kozminski University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Management).

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