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Merlin Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries BCyber-securityAuthenticationPrivacy

Deploying now
100%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque64days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$61MRounds led2 of 5Mostly inIsrael, 60%
Pitch Merlin Ventures

Merlin Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Growth: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

Merlin Ventures partners with ambitious founders building the next generation of AI-native cybersecurity companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Cyber-securityAuthenticationPrivacy
Based in
Fairfax, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    4 rounds

  2. Sept
    HuskeysSeries A · US · Bright Pixel$27MWith 7 others
  3. Aug
    NeoUS · Ventureburn$100MWith 3 others
  4. Mar
    JazzSeed · IL · Ventureburn$61MWith 5 others
  5. Jan
    TorqGrowth · IL · TechStartups$140MLed
  6. 2019

    1 round

  7. Nov
    Sepio SystemsSeries A · IL · FinSMEs$6.5MLed

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The team

We hold 5 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$137Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Merlin Ventures Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 334993

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Merlin Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Merlin Ventures

What does Merlin Ventures invest in?

Merlin Ventures invests most often at Series A and Growth (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Cyber-security, Authentication and Privacy.

How active is Merlin Ventures?

5 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Merlin Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Huskeys (Series A, Sept 2026), Neo (Undisclosed round, Aug 2026) and Jazz (Seed, Mar 2026).

How big are Merlin Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $61M.

Does Merlin Ventures lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 5 investments on record (40%).

Where does Merlin Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Israel (60%) and the United States (40%).

Is Merlin Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Merlin Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Bessemer Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

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