Founding VC Investor

What we do

Merantix, Europe's top AI platform, has been incubating AI-first startups across various industries since 2016. Our 180+ member team is supported by global investors like Softbank. To foster Europe's largest AI ecosystem, we've launched two initiatives: AI Campus, a Berlin co-working space hosting 80+ AI/ML teams from startups to corporates; and Merantix Momentum, an AI services company with 60+ engineers, executing AI projects and pushing innovation in various AI domains. Together, we strive to transform cutting-edge AI research into valuable products.

Over the past seven years, we have further strengthened and developed our expertise in building and scaling impactful deep tech startups, and our unique positioning attracts the best talent and AI ideas. With the current advancements in AI through the democratization of powerful foundation models, we see many amazing founders tackling the most crucial challenges of our time. Within our incubation framework, however, we cannot pursue and engage with all of these exciting opportunities. That is why we are now also kickstarting investments in the most inspiring and promising AI startups that have been incubated outside of the Merantix ecosystem.

Our primary focus will be on investing in AI-first companies at the pre-seed to Series A stages. We want to position ourselves as an AI catalyst co-investor and seek deals with a focus on Europe. As we co-invest with top-tier VCs in Europe, our network partners are excited about our new positioning as they can rely on our AI expertise for technical due diligence of deep-tech startups. Thus, receiving investment from Merantix ought to be regarded as the “AI stamp of approval” which will be a strong signal for growth investors. The startups we invest in will also benefit significantly from being part of our AI ecosystem, which comes with a host of perks.

Your role

We are seeking a talented individual to join our investment arm as one of the first founding investors. In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Sourcing, evaluating and securing four to five exceptional deals per year to help establish us as the go-to early-stage AI investor in Europe
• Establishing and maintaining our positioning to all stakeholders (Founders, Engineers, VCs, LPs)
• Seamlessly integrating our investment targets into our existing AI ecosystem to strengthen the ecosystem and support the venture in its early growth

All of these responsibilities will be achieved through a collaborative approach with the Merantix investment team.

Your profile

We are looking for extraordinarily driven, capable, and visionary talent with an outstanding track record of personal, and professional achievements. You are:

• Driven by entrepreneurship and possessing a growth mindset
• Equipped with 2-4 years of experience as an operator in the AI ecosystem, and or on the investment side in the venture capital industry
• Experienced in investing in AI companies and providing ongoing support to your portfolio companies
• Passionate about creating meaningful impact and contributing to the European AI revolution
• Excited to further help grow and shape category-leading AI ventures
• A technical/STEM academic background. Computer Science is a plus

What we offer

We offer attractive compensation, as well as carry in our fund as we are aware of the power of ownership. At Merantix, we foster a culture of ownership and collaboration. As the leader of our venture capital arm, you will have the responsibility to build it from scratch, but our objective is to empower you in the best possible way. We believe in the value of ownership, which is why our approach allows you to generate and execute your own ideas, while still benefiting from the team's support to refine and develop them further. You will also have access to mentorship, where you can spar with other founders within Merantix or with external partners. Our environment values knowledge sharing, which will provide you with additional opportunities for growth and development.

(Please note, due to the amount of applications we receive, we would like to encourage you to apply via a warm introduction for sooner processing of your application)