We initially invest € 0.5 to 3m in seed-stage tech- and data-driven B2B software companies across Europe with global ambition. Feel free to read our detailed investment thesis.
Having built two of Europe’s largest software companies in the first internet wave, we are entrepreneurs turned VCs, investing out of our 4th fund generation. Find more about our background here.
General Partner
Thomas, with extensive experience as a technology and product leader in marketing and e-commerce, co-founded eCircle, Europe's premier Marketing Tech Company. Following eCircle's acquisition by Teradata (NYSE: TDC) in 2012, he assumed leadership of Teradata’s Marketing Cloud Business Unit globally, overseeing 1500 employees and contributing to the extended global leadership team. Thomas holds an MSc in Business Engineering, having studied in Karlsruhe and Boston.
General Partner
Alex brings vast experience in scaling SaaS companies and leading M&A transactions. Initially the VC investor in eCircle, he became CFO, managing its international field organization and Ad Tech Business Unit. Post eCircle's acquisition by Teradata (NYSE: TDC) in 2012, he served as CFO/COO for the Marketing Cloud Business Unit, overseeing 1500 employees and contributing to Teradata's global leadership. Alex holds an MBA from Berkeley and an MSc in Aero- and Astronautics from the Technical University of Munich.
General Partner
Thomas has a longstanding experience as technology & product leader for complex marketing and e-commerce applications. Thomas was a founder of eCircle, Europe’s leading Marketing Tech Company and responsible for product development and operations. eCircle was sold to Teradata (NYSE: TDC) in 2012. At Teradata, he was responsible for the global development and deployment of Teradata’s Marketing Cloud Business Unit with 1500 headcount and was part of the extended global leadership team of Teradata overall. Thomas holds a MSc in Business Engineering. He studied in Karlsruhe and Boston.
General Partner
Previously to joining 42CAP, Julian founded a startup and gained deep experience in the insurance and healthcare industry. He initially started his career in consulting at KPMG with a strong focus on Financial Services after already having built two ventures in his early student days. Julian holds a B.A. from the University of St. Gallen and a MSc from Copenhagen Business School in Business Administration.
Principal
Prior to 42CAP, Vincent gained his first experience in Venture Capital at GFC before he joined HeyJobs as an Entrepreneur in Residence where he was driving sales operations and business intelligence. He holds a B.A. from Zeppelin University and a MSc from the London School of Economics in International Political Economy.
General Partner
Moritz is a seasoned software entrepreneur and tech leader. He co-founded Hybris, shaping the digital commerce industry, which was acquired by SAP in 2013 in a multi-billion dollar deal, marking Europe’s 1st SaaS unicorn. After leading sales teams, Moritz served as CTO for SAP Customer Experience, overseeing product innovation and engineering for a diverse software portfolio spanning CRM, Marketing, CDP, Commerce, CPQ, and Billing, with 3,000 employees. Moritz holds an MBA from LMU Munich.
Associate
Pauline joined 42CAP after gaining several years of operational experience in e-commerce, fashion and software startups, lastly leading the CEO Office at Alaiko while scaling the company from 10 to +150 employees in 3 years. Her curiosity for the startup world was sparked during her studies at Copenhagen Business School, which were followed by a Masters Degree from TUM with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Computer Science.
