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Merlin Nexus

Last cheque observed Sep 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $28M, Mar 2013Private equity

Series ASeries EVentureFinanceService Industry

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque4414days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$44MRounds led0 of 3Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Merlin Nexus

Merlin Nexus highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series E: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
FinanceService Industry
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2014

    1 round

  2. Sept
    AdaptimmuneSeries A · GB$104MWith 12 others
  3. 2009

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Sunesis PharmaceuticalsVenture · US · pehub.com$44MWith 8 others
  5. 2007

    1 round

  6. Oct
    XencorSeries E · US$15MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

DSDominique SemonManaging MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

XencorListed$70MDec 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Merlin Nexus. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Merlin Nexus

What does Merlin Nexus invest in?

Merlin Nexus invests most often at Series A and Series E (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finance and Service Industry.

How active is Merlin Nexus?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2014.

How big are Merlin Nexus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $44M.

Is Merlin Nexus investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2014.

Who does Merlin Nexus invest alongside?

Most often New Enterprise Associates (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Merlin Nexus?

Merlin Nexus is a private equity firm based in United States.

Has Merlin Nexus raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Mar 2013, reporting $28M raised.

Where does this information on Merlin Nexus come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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