Verne Capital Fund I

Germany
Pre Seed
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About Verne Capital Fund I

Frankfurt/Luxembourg-based fund for defense and security tech. Invests in early-stage European startups with focus on DACH/Ukraine.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Cybersecurity
Defense

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

European defense/security deep tech founders with technical edge

European security
defense & space
deep tech
EU-focused
private equity principals

Bullish Signals

Focus: Europe's future securityexternal
Active LinkedIn presence, hiringexternal
Website live: vernecapital.vclinkedin
2 employees confirmed on LinkedInlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Tiny team, 2–10 employeesexternal
Limited public portfolio visibilityexternal
Only Michael Singer visible on LinkedInlinkedin

Founder Do's

Build in European security/defense space
Show clear EU market focus
Bring deep technical expertise
Target defense & space verticals

Founder Don'ts

Avoid non-European market focus
Don't pitch consumer or unrelated verticals
Don't expect large internal team support

Key GPs & Partners

SM
Stefanie Meister
Partner
Microsoft backgroundEurope-focused
MS
Michael Singer
Partner
Europe securityVC principalonly visible LinkedIn employee

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M
Saves0

Key People

Benjamin Krahmer, Michael Singer

Stefanie MeisterPartner
Michael SingerPartner

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