Merlin Ventures Fund II

Merlin Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Tysons Corner, United States

Countries of investment

United States
Israel

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

Cybersecurity

About
Merlin Ventures is a Tysons Corner-based venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity. Their focus spans Israeli-founded cybersecurity startups across United States and Israel. The firm supports cybersecurity founders from pre-seed through seed.

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Investment Thesis

Merlin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across cybersecurity sectors. They invest in U.S.-based and Israeli-focused early-stage cybersecurity startups at the zero-to-one stage. The firm differentiates itself through its integrated platform with a dedicated go-to-market engine and direct access to the U.S. federal market.

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Manager's Experience

Led by Seth Spergel (Managing Partner) and Shay Michel (Managing Partner), the venture arm of Merlin Cyber, founded to bridge Israeli cyber startups with the US federal government market. David Phelps (CEO of Merlin Group) brings 25+ years of federal cybersecurity sales experience. Almog Golod (Partner) leads Israeli deal flow with strong ties to the Israeli cyber ecosystem.