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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 deep tech founders solving strategic defense gaps, Seed–A stage

European defense & security
deep tech
mission-critical tech
EU sovereignty
Seed–Series A

Bullish Signals

Focus: Europe's future securityexternal
4 employees confirmed, founding team visiblelinkedin
Website live: vernecapital.vcexternal
Research-driven, defense ministry engagementexternal
Founded 2025, actively recruitingexternal
Ukrainian defense ecosystem partnershipsexternal
Research-driven model targets decade-ahead gapsofficial

Contrarian Signals

Ultra-early stage fund, 2–10 employeesexternal
Limited public portfolio announcementsexternal
Seed–A only, no growth/late-stageexternal

Founder Do's

Build mission-critical defense/security tech
Show EU sovereignty/resilience angle
Engage with defense ministries/military end-users
Address identified European capability gaps
Bring deep technical expertise

Founder Don'ts

Avoid non-European or consumer verticals
Don't pitch outside defense/security
Don't lack government/defense customer traction

Key GPs & Partners

SM
Stefanie Meister
Partner
Microsoft backgroundEurope-focused
MS
Michael Singer
Partner
Europe securityVC principal
BK
Benjamin Krahmer
Partner
Defense techEuropean security
PV
Peter Vahrenhorst
Partner
Defense ecosystemStrategic investor

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Benjamin Krahmer, Michael Singer

Stefanie MeisterPartner
Michael SingerPartner
Benjamin KrahmerPartner
Peter VahrenhorstPartner

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