42CAP
42CAP is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2016 by Alex Meyer and Thomas Wilke. The firm specializes in seed-stage investments in technology-driven and data-centric B2B companies across Europe, with an expanding interest in Africa. With a strong operational background from their previous venture, eCircle, the team at 42CAP acts as strategic partners, providing not only funding but also mentorship and guidance to help startups scale. The firm manages multiple funds with a total of approximately €70 million in assets under management. 42CAP typica
Investing activity
42CAP appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 4 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $9M. The most recent are Deepslate (Seed, €7.7M, Oct 2026), ARC Intelligence (Seed, €4M, Jul 2026) and Quillon (Pre-seed, $1.5M, Apr 2026).
42CAP most often invests alongside Alstin Capital, SIVentures, IBB Ventures and 468 Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about 42CAP
What AI companies has 42CAP invested in?
42CAP's AI investments include Deepslate, ARC Intelligence, Quillon and Galtea. The 4 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is 42CAP based?
42CAP is based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
What stage does 42CAP invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, 42CAP has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M. 42CAP led 4 of those rounds.
Who does 42CAP co-invest with?
42CAP's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Alstin Capital (1 deal), SIVentures (1 deal), IBB Ventures (1 deal), 468 Capital (1 deal) and Roblox (1 deal).
How can founders reach 42CAP?
Founders on AI Lounge can see 42CAP's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add 42CAP to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.