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42CAP

Seitzstraße 23, Munich, Bayern, 80538, Germany

Overview

Seed stage investment firm for tech and data-driven companies.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

12

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Austria
France
Germany
Spain
...

Sector focus

SaaS
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

65rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Osavul
Oct 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Deepslate
Oct 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Marble
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
ARC Intelligence
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
ALP Bio
Apr 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Quillon
Apr 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Galtea
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Qdrant
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Cognee
Feb 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Smatch
Jan 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Leanspace
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Desktop Commander
Oct 2025Led
$1 MSeed
Osavul
Oct 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Deepslate
Oct 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Marble
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
ARC Intelligence
Jul 2026Led
$5 MSeed
ALP Bio
Apr 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Quillon
Apr 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Galtea
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Qdrant
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Cognee
Feb 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Smatch
Jan 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Leanspace
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
Desktop Commander
Oct 2025Led
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

42CAP: 65 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
42CAP: 65 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed186
Series A014
Series B08
Other Equity613

Monthly Deal Activity

42CAP: 65 deals are recorded across 114 months.All available history.
42CAP: 65 deals are recorded across 114 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '192
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '192
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '202
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '212
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '223
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '232
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '232
Oct '232
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '242
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '253
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '252
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '262
Apr '262
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

42CAP: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (36 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

42CAP: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (36 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software36
AI & Machine Learning27
Networks, Cloud & Communication17
Data, Analytics & IT15
Hardware & Robotics8
Fintech7
Professional Services5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Transportation & Logistics4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Marketing & Advertising3
Manufacturing3
Health & Life Sciences3
Developer Tools3
Government & Defense2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

42CAP: 65 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

42CAP: 65 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M30
$5M-$10M17
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

42CAP: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

42CAP: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe53
United States8
908024
42CAP: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capnamic Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

42CAP: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capnamic Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Capnamic Ventures5
Atomico4
468 Capital3
Bankinter3
Big Sur Ventures3
IBB Ventures3
Industrifonden3
Speedinvest3
Unusual Ventures3
10x Group2
Amino Collective2
Antler2
aws Grunderfonds2
Begin Capital2
Blue Bear Capital2
Bpifrance2
Cherry Ventures2
Dreamcraft Ventures2
Earlybird2
Exxeta Ventures2

Investment Strategy

42CAP: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
42CAP: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2437%
Participating4163%
42CAP: Single-lead accounts for 58% and co-led for 42% of lead dynamics.All available history.
42CAP: Single-lead accounts for 58% and co-led for 42% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1458%
Co-led1042%

Team

Alex Meyer

General Partner

Frederik Gärtner

Founder

Julian von Fischer

Partner

Konstantin Urban

Venture Partner

Moritz Zimmermann
Pauline Rittstieg
Thomas Wilke

General Partner