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Merantix Capital Launches €103M Fund To Back Early-Stage AI Startups In Europe

Jun 4, 2026 | By Team SR

Merantix Capital has closed its €103 million AI Fund, aimed at backing early-stage AI-native startups across sectors including healthcare, energy, logistics, finance, manufacturing, robotics and enterprise software.

SUMMARY

  • Merantix Capital has closed its €103 million AI Fund, aimed at backing early-stage AI-native startups across sectors including healthcare, energy, logistics, finance, manufacturing, robotics and enterprise software.

The fund’s investors include Union Investment, Jungheinrich, KPMG Germany, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Building on its first fund, Merantix Capital will invest in both venture studio companies and external pre-seed and seed-stage AI startups across Europe, with capital split between the two approaches.

The firm focuses on AI applications that improve industry-specific workflows and operational efficiency. With teams in Berlin and London, it supports founders across the European ecosystem.

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The portfolio already includes companies such as Droidrun, Arqh, and Outpost Bio, along with several stealth-stage startups in sectors like logistics, manufacturing, and energy.

Merantix Capital is part of a wider ecosystem that includes the Merantix AI Campus in Berlin, the London AI Hub, AI House Davos, and Merantix Momentum, providing startups with technical expertise, infrastructure and industry connections.

About Merantix Capital

Merantix Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused on investing in and building artificial intelligence companies since 2016. As part of the Merantix ecosystem, it connects talent, industry, and policy through its AI platform, combining venture-building expertise, deep AI knowledge and a strong European innovation community.

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