Driving AI forward in Europe with KPMG

For European deep-tech investors, working with excellent corporate partners is key.

Today, I’m excited to announce that Merantix and KPMG have entered into a new long-term strategic partnership.

We’ll work together on projects across the entire Merantix group. KPMG will team up with Merantix Capital portfolio companies, work with AI solutions business Merantix Momentum, and become a member of our larger community at the AI Campus in Berlin and as one of the presenting partners of AI House Davos in January. We’re also proud to say that KPMG has invested in our latest AI Fund, which invests in and builds category-defining companies on AI’s application layer in sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, and cybersecurity.

You can read more about the partnership here.

While the partnership spans our entire group, I wanted to talk a little bit here about what this partnership means specifically for Merantix Capital. One of the reasons I’m so thrilled about this new joint effort is that it embodies what we’re trying to achieve: bringing different corners of the AI ecosystem together to make something greater than the sum of its parts.

As a deep-tech GP, I think it’s crucial for VCs and corporate partners to work together creatively. That’s why I really enjoy working with corporate LPs, and KPMG is really a dream partner, given their trust, network, and industry knowledge.

One of the things we bring to the table, when working with corporate partners, is offering early visibility into the most innovative AI startups, whether that’s early-stage product assessment, strategic investment opportunities, and even future potential acquisition prospects upon venture maturation.

The opportunity to see and shape a startup’s progress from such an early stage and gain first access to the latest product development is so crucial, and we believe that has never been more urgent in the European environment, which so desperately needs to modernize and forge strong ties between startups and established companies. As seasoned AI investors with a robust AI community, we see ourselves as trying to build that “trust bridge.”

To that end, it’s wonderful to team with KPMG and see their similar passion for implementing AI throughout industries. That’s why this deal is about much more than a mere investment in our fund. It’s about joining together to drive AI forward in Europe.

You can read more about the partnership here.

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