Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Countries of investment
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Ukraine
Investment stages
- Pre‑Seed
- Seed
Industries
- Defence
- Security tech
- Critical‑infrastructure
About
Verne Capital targets early‑stage companies focused on defence tech, dual‑use innovation and strategic infrastructure in Europe, combining capital with domain networks and strategic value.
Verne Capital targets early‑stage companies focused on defence tech, dual‑use innovation and strategic infrastructure in Europe, combining capital with domain networks and strategic value.
Investment Thesis
Back European startups in defence, security and resilience technologies with mission‑critical infrastructure potential.
Manager's Experience
The co‑founders are seasoned tech and industrial investors—one with 20+ years in technology investing, the other with 25 years in investment banking/markets—leading a defence‑tech‑focused venture with strategic advisory board support.
Team
Benjamin Krahmer - Managing Partner
Michael Singer - Managing Partner
Portfolio
Ovo Labs
Max Planck Institute
Quantum Diamonds
TUM
Chemify
Glasgow
BeyondMath
Cambridge
Apian
Barts
Arondite
Oxford
Loci
Cambridge
Recycleye
Imperial