What we do
Merantix Capital is an early-stage AI investor backing ambitious AI founders across Europe. The organization combines roots in the Merantix Venture Studio (supporting AI-native companies since 2016) with a dedicated early-stage AI fund. Part of the broader Merantix Group, which includes the AI Campus in Berlin, London AI Hub, and other initiatives.
Your role
A technically strong investor position focusing on direct investments. Responsibilities include:
- Sourcing exceptional pre-seed founders and investment opportunities across Europe's AI ecosystem
- Developing original investment themes in AI based on market research, founder conversations, and technology shifts
- Evaluating new investment opportunities across team, product, market, technology, competition, business model, and GTM
- Leading due diligence processes including market sizing, competitive mapping, customer calls, technical assessment, and financial analysis
- Preparing high-quality investment materials and recommendations for investment committee decisions
- Building strong relationships with founders, angels, VCs, operators, accelerators, universities, and AI research communities
- Supporting portfolio companies on strategic topics such as fundraising, hiring, customer introductions, and GTM
- Leveraging the Merantix ecosystem to support portfolio companies
Your profile
Required:
- Strong technical background in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, data science, engineering or related field
- Prior experience in VC, early-stage investing, angel investing or technical due diligence
- Strong network in the European AI, software, research or startup ecosystem
- Strong understanding of modern AI/ML systems, including model development, data pipelines, deployment, evaluation and production constraints
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to quickly understand new markets, products, technologies and business models
- Strong commercial judgment and ability to assess venture-scale potential
- Clear written communication and ability to prepare investment memos and recommendations
- High ownership and ability to manage several processes in parallel
Strong plus:
- Prior founder, startup or hands-on experience building, shipping or scaling technical products, ideally in AI/ML, data, software or infrastructure
- MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI or a related technical field
- Domain expertise in Industrial AI, Healthcare, Robotics, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software or AI Infrastructure
What we offer
Attractive compensation including carry in the AI fund and a high-ownership role at the intersection of AI, venture capital and company building. Close collaboration with founders from earliest stages through financing and scaling, with access to the broader Merantix ecosystem.
About us
Merantix is an equal-opportunity employer valuing diversity, considering all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.