Merian Ventures Fund II

Merian Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

San Francisco, United States

Countries of investment

United States
United Kingdom

Investment stages

Seed
Series A

Industries

Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Cybersecurity
Blockchain
Mobile
Consumer Technology
Deeptech

About
Merian Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on backing women-led emerging technology companies. Their focus spans AI, machine learning, cybersecurity, and consumer technology across the United States and the United Kingdom, with a second office in London. Founded in 2015, the firm supports founders at seed and Series A.

Min check size: $250K
Max check size: $2M
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Investment Thesis

Merian Ventures is a seed to Series A venture capital firm deploying capital across artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, blockchain, mobile, and consumer-facing technology. They invest in women-led founding teams building transformative emerging technologies in STEM-related sectors, with cheque sizes between $800K and $1.4M. The firm differentiates itself as one of very few deeptech-oriented funds with an explicit female-founder mandate, operating a transatlantic platform across the United States and United Kingdom.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2019 by Melinda Moore (Founder & Managing Partner). Fund I approximately $20M. Focused on early-stage women-led consumer and enterprise technology companies. Portfolio includes companies across consumer, health, and enterprise SaaS sectors. Based in Marin County, California.