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Merus Capital

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

Also known as MERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

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Investment thesis

Merus Capital partners closely with founding teams through a peer-to-peer, non-hierarchical model grounded in analytical rigor, deep integrity, and radical transparency. The firm views itself as a true partner to founders, emphasizing an undiluted commitment to that partnership (Merus meaning 'pure' in Latin).

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
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$200K – $2.5M
HQ
Menlo Park, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
AUM
$240M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
75
Unicorns
2
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
6

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 57 of 75 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×34SaaS ×33Enterprise Software ×25Fintech ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9Developer Tools ×9Healthtech ×9Marketing Tech ×9

HQs:United States×43Argentina×1Belgium×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 35 portfolio companies
17%
solo founders
6 of 35 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 63 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 17 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×133 founders×114+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 57 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×7Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6University of Southern California ×4Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management ×3Stanford University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Cornell Tech ×2Harvard University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×26Business & Management ×12Engineering ×11Finance & Accounting ×11Economics ×6Life Sciences ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3Design & Architecture ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 63 founders with career history

Google ×8Microsoft ×4Stanford University ×4Deloitte Digital ×2Engager.ie ×2Goldman Sachs ×2IBM ×2Nokia Technologies ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×13500 Global ×3Plug and Play Ventures ×2

10 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 61 with degree data)

Investments · 75 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 42022 · 62021 · 72020 · 12019 · 32018 · 12017 · 32016 · 32015 · 22014 · 641 dated

Amplitudeamplitude.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AMPLSeries B · May 2021 · $2M

Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Spenser Skates(CEO)inCurtis Liu(CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)inBilal Mahmood(Head of Product)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+21 more

Ginkgo Bioworksginkgo.bioin𝕏NYSE: DNAJul 2014

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs that accelerate bioengineering for applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsBoston, US

Jason Kelly(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBartholomew Canton(Executive Officer)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAzure Capital PartnersB3 HoldingBlue Owl CapitalCannage Capital+62 more

ALICE Technologiesalicetechnologies.cominMay 2019

ALICE Technologies offers a construction "optioneering" platform that uses AI to help general contractors create, explore, and update construction schedules to reduce risk, cost, and build time.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

René Morkos(Founder)in

Board seatSalman UllahPeter Hsing· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCreative VenturesBlackhorn VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesFuture VenturesGRIDS CapitalJLL Spark Global Ventures+8 more

AllClear IDallclearid.cominAug 2017

AllClear ID Health provides patient identity management solutions for healthcare providers using mobile IDs and EHR integrations to eliminate patient record mismatching and enable digital health innovation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDigital HealthHealthtechAustin, US

Jamie May(Executive Officer, Director)inChristine Mallory(Executive Officer)inJames Holland(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Long(Director)

Board seatSean Dempsey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureRunway Growth Capital

Tapresearchtapresearch.comin𝕏Jul 2020

TapResearch provides a survey and market research platform that reaches respondents through mobile apps and games rather than traditional survey panels, offering an alternative sampling methodology for gathering consumer insights.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMenlo Park, US

Kevin Chang(Director)inAaron Platshon(Executive Officer, Director)inGreg McCullough(Founder)in

Board seatSean Dempsey· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)

AdRolladroll.cominApr 2014 · $15M

AdRoll is a multichannel digital advertising platform that runs cross-channel ad campaigns, social advertising, and attribution for ecommerce and other marketers, using proprietary machine learning engines.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aaron Bell(Founder)inJared Kopf(Director)Peter Krivkovich(Founder)Valentino Volonghi(Founder)Adam Berke(Founder)inSuresh Khanna(Executive Officer)

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelCardinia VenturesEnspire CapitalWinklevoss CapitalFoundation Capital+3 more

Agenticagentic.aiin

Agentic.ai is a curated directory and evaluation platform for agentic AI tools, scoring each for autonomy, decision-making, and real-world action capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsZero Infinity Partners8VC

AirPairairpair.comDefunct

AirPair connects software developers with experienced practitioners across various technical domains through live video sessions and shared screen viewing, enabling teams to resolve technical problems and improve code quality more quickly.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Maksim Ioffe(COO)Jonathon Kresner(Founder)Igor Lebovic(CMO)inAlex Chang(Investor)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY Combinator500 GlobalAlsop Louie PartnersAmino CapitalCrosslink Capital+5 more

Aisightaisight.deinSeed · Oct 2019 · $3M

AI for Manufacturing Operations

Maximilian von Düring(Founder)inMatthias Auf der Mauer(Founder)Maximilian von Duering(Founder)

Co-investorsHAXhubraumSOSV

Apptimizeapptimize.comin𝕏Jul 2016acquired by Airship

Apptimize provided a mobile A/B testing and feature-flag platform that let product teams experiment, roll out features, and optimize app experiences across mobile, web, and OTT.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nancy Hua(CEO)inJeremy Orlow(CTO)Lucas Baker(Data Scientist)inJeff DiTullioChris JoeMike Fenton

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)XG VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBEENEXTCostanoa Ventures+7 more

Archgetarch.comin

Arch provides AI-powered software for home services contractors in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical to identify sales prospects, detect at-risk customers for retention, and uncover upsell opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Phil K.(Founder)inJason Meltzer(Founder)Jason Trigg(Founder)Joel Stein(Founder)Phil Krinner(Founder)Philipp Krinner(Founder)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFloodgateGigascale CapitalOak HC/FTAsymmetricCastle Island Ventures+8 more

Arch Systemsarchsys.ioin𝕏Seed · Apr 2016 · $2M

Arch builds agentic AI that acts as a virtual factory expert, analyzing manufacturing data to identify root causes and give operators, engineers, and shift leaders prescriptive next steps in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTPalo Alto, US

Andrew Scheuermann(CEO & Co-founder)inTim Burke(CTO & Co-founder)inJennifer Davis(Chief Operating Officer)inBen Freeman(SVP of Engineering)inGus Shahin(Director)

BoardMichael Goguen(Director)in

Co-investorsCapmontComet LabsHCVCNeotribe VenturesStartXTeam Builder Ventures+3 more

Ashpoweredbyash.cominApr 2024

Ash provides an end-to-end platform for at-home and in-person health testing, connecting organizations to a network of CLIA-/CAP-certified labs and licensed providers through a single integration.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechMedical DevicesSaaSWellness & FitnessSilicon Valley, US

David Stein(Chief Executive Officer)inKyle Waters(Chief Product Officer)inMio AkasakoinNicolas SempereMatt Benton(Chief Financial Officer)inKiel Dowlin(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalDorm RoomGeneral PartnershipMerck Global Health Innovation FundMSD Global Health Innovation FundXRC+3 more

Authentic8authentic8.comin

Authentic8 provides secure browsing and online investigation tools, with certifications including FedRAMP and SOC 2 aimed at government and enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSRedwood City, US

Scott Petry(Founder)inRamesh Rajagopal(Founder)in

Co-investorsClearSkyEastward Capital PartnersFoundryRazor's Edge VenturesShield CapitalVistara Growth

Avatouravatour.comin𝕏Seed · May 2021 · $3M

Avatour provides a 360° video collaboration platform that enables remote participants to explore immersive panoramic views of physical locations in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Prasad Balasubramanian(Founder)inDevon CopleyinStefan Hessein

Co-investors500 GlobalAvesta FundBifUlu VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesPlug and Play Ventures

Censiacensia.comin𝕏

Censia provides an AI-powered skills intelligence layer that enriches employee and job profiles with inferred and validated skills data for enterprise HR teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

Joanna Riley(Co-Founder and CEO)inTim Johnson(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inBruce Cooper(Co-Founder and Chief Engineering Officer)inMonica Bua(President, Executive Intelligence)inGreg Tomb(President)inBurges Karkaria(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsCXO FundStreamlined VenturesNew Markets Venture PartnersWorkday Ventures

ControlHubcontrolhub.comin𝕏Defunct

ControlHub is a procurement software platform that automates purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflows for businesses, including requisition management, purchase order generation, approval workflows, and supplier management.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Rodrigo Santibanez(Founder)inLeonardo de la Cerda(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesCommerce VenturesOpen Opportunity FundStartXUlu VenturesVentureSouq+8 more

Corona Labscoronalabs.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2009 · $1M

Corona is a free, cross-platform game engine and framework for building games and applications for mobile devices and desktop systems using the Lua scripting language.

Developer ToolsGamingHardware

DynamoFLdynamo.aiin𝕏Jul 2023

Dynamo provides automated AI risk evaluation and red-teaming tools designed to assess the privacy, safety, and compliance of AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christian Lau(Founder)inVaikkunth Mugunthan(Founder)inEmile Indik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Liu(Director of Engineering)

Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCathexis VenturesFormus CapitalKickstart InnovationSamsung NextSoma Capital+5 more

Emi Labsemilabs.aiinSeries A · Nov 2021 · $11M

Emi builds digital infrastructure to increase access to professional opportunities for operational workers, who represent 80% of the global workforce and have been historically underserved online.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSector AgnosticBuenos Aires, AR

Andres Arslanian(Founder)inMateo Cavasotto(Founder)inMicaela Avellaneda(People Ops Lead)Krupa Shah(Head of Marketing)Florencia Morgan(People)Valentina Lorenzo(People Ops)

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersFiDi VenturesInnova Capital Sp. z o.o.Lorimer VenturesPioneerSoma Capital+5 more

Fixedgetfixed.me𝕏Defunct

Fixed is a mobile app that helps drivers contest parking tickets by connecting them with legal experts who review ticket photos and handle the appeals process, charging a percentage of fines only if the challenge succeeds.

ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

DJ Burdick(CTO)inDavid Hegarty(CEO)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNeoParadigm+6 more

Gas Posgaspos.coSeed

Gas Pos provides a cloud-based point-of-sale system designed for gas stations and truck stops that replaces expensive legacy hardware with affordable software-based alternatives.

FintechSaaSLittle Rock, US

Joshua Smith(Founder)inNannette Smith(CEO)inGuillermo MartinezCameron Hogan(Chief Legal Officer)

Co-investors500 GlobalPioneerY CombinatorCoyote VenturesManiv MobilityThe Venture Center

GoodCallgoodcall.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $4M

Goodcall is an AI phone assistant platform designed to integrate with business communication and productivity tools to enhance customer service and operational workflows across various industries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesVerissimo VenturesVSC Ventures75 & SunnyNeoXoogler Ventures

Goodcounselgoodcounsel.com

Good Counsel offers a consumer service that combines cultural inspiration, AI, and wardrobe management to help members discover, shop, and manage their personal style.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce

Graintrygrain.comin𝕏

Grain is a mobile app that lets users draw on a line of credit linked to their existing debit card, offering credit access based on their spending patterns rather than traditional credit assessment.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Patrick De Suza(Founder)inChristian-Robert Joseph(Founder)inCarl-Alain Memnon(Founder)inAharon Navon(Founder)Dor Golan(Founder)Jake Adams(Founder)

Co-investorsAperture Venture CapitalPioneerSLVCY CombinatorAlephBain Capital Ventures+15 more

Guidewheelguidewheel.comin

Guidewheel builds a FactoryOps platform that helps factory teams reduce downtime, improve output, and optimize performance through a simple, scalable solution.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Lauren Dunford(Founder)inWeston McBride(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnza CapitalGreycroftJanuary VenturesLocalGlobeMana Ventures+7 more

HyperArchyperarc.comAug 2022Acquired

HyperArc built an AI-native business intelligence platform around its HyperGraph engine; acquired by Zendesk in July 2025.

Co-investorsMango Capital359 CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Orange DAO

Indiouseindio.comin𝕏

Indio is a cloud-based software platform that automates the insurance application and renewal process for agencies, brokerages, and insurers.

Cloud ComputingInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Matthew Watson(Founder)Adam Bratt(Executive Officer)Michael Furlong(Founder)in

BoardAlex Kolicich(Director)in

Co-investors500 Global8VC9Mile LabsBetter Tomorrow VenturesDistributed VenturesMenlo Ventures+3 more

Insurgentfundrocket.com

Fintech

Aman Thakral

Co-investors500 Global

Iterableiterable.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2015 · $1M

Iterable provides customer communication and engagement software that enables brands to create targeted messaging experiences across email, SMS, push, and other channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andrew Boni(Founder)inJustin Zhu(Founder)inHaoran Zhu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSabri Murat Bicer(Director)

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 Global645 VenturesAngelPadArtisanal VenturesBrighter Capital+12 more

Kamcordkamcord.comAcquired

Kamcord.com is a content platform providing advice and insights across technology, productivity, lifestyle, and health topics for general audiences seeking practical solutions and optimization tips.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US

Adi Rathnam(CEO)inMatt Zitzmann(CEO)inKevin Wang(Founder)inADITYA RATHNAM(Director)

BoardERIC HSIA(Director)in

Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.GV (Google Ventures)TransLink CapitalXG VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+12 more

KeywiseAIkeywise.techin

KeyWise AI develops Skye, an iPhone keyboard app that analyzes typing patterns using AI to generate a Clarity Score measuring cognitive function aspects like attention and processing speed.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investors3CC | Third Culture CapitalIllinois VenturesJoyance PartnersTribes Ventures

Medsienmedsien.comin𝕏Seed · Jun 2022 · $4M

Medsien provides remote care management technology for medical providers to deliver chronic care to patients remotely.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

HAMED AHMADI(Executive Officer, Director)inSINA TORABI(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDAVID RANGEL(Director)in

Co-investorsCandou VenturesNaples Technology Ventures

Modelfrontmodelfront.comin𝕏

ModelFront builds AI that verifies and improves machine translations, automating quality control while maintaining human standards for large-scale translation buyers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Adam Bittlingmayer(Founder)in

Co-investorsSmartGateVC468 Capital

Modern Healthmodernhealth.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2017

Modern Health provides mental health support solutions for employers with over 100 employees.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechMental HealthSan Francisco, US

Alyson Watson(CEO)inErica Johnson(Founder)Alyson Friedensohn(Executive Officer, Director)inAlyson (Friedensohn) Watson(Founder)inErica (Johnson) JersinNate Norton(DevOps Engineer)

Co-investors01 Advisors515 VenturesAfore CapitalBattery VenturesKleiner PerkinsMGV.VC+11 more

Moesifmoesif.comin𝕏Jan 2019 · $3.5M

Moesif provides an API analytics and monetization platform for teams building API and AI products, offering usage-based billing on API calls and LLM token counts, payload debugging, quota enforcement, and usage monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Derric GIlling(Founder)inDerric Gilling(Founder)Xing Wang(Founder)

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorFresco CapitalHeavybitSilicon BadiaTest Kitchen CapitalCraft Ventures+1 more

Nateronatero.comSeries A · Mar 2014Acquired

Natero provides a customer success platform for B2B SaaS companies that combines analytics, customer intelligence, and workflow automation to help teams reduce churn and increase account expansion.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Craig Soules(CEO)inGarth Goodson(Chief Technical Officer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzSalesforce Ventures

NeuralSpaceneuralspace.aiin𝕏Seed · Sep 2022 · $2M

London, GB

Co-investorsTechstarsGoHub VenturesVerissimo Ventures

Nextrollnextroll.comSeries A · Sep 2008 · $4M

Adam Berke(Founder)Scott Simpson(Founder)Toby Espinosa(Founder)

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Nixtlanixtla.ioin𝕏Pre-Seed · Sep 2021 · $1M

Nixtla provides enterprise-grade forecasting and anomaly detection platform using AI/ML techniques like TimeGPT for time series analysis.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMexico City, MX

Max Mergenthaler Canseco(Founder)inCristian Challu(Founder)inAzul Garza Ramirez(Founder)

BoardJuan Muldoon(Director)inToni Schneider(Director)in

Co-investorsCorteza CapitalEnergize CapitalGreatPoint VenturesLatitud VenturesTechstarsTrue Ventures

OMNYomnyhealth.comin

OMNY Health operates a platform that connects patients, providers, and life sciences companies through data and insights to improve healthcare delivery and clinical outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni Venturesblue 9 capitalInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcAlley Robotics VenturesKima Ventures

Originuseorigin.comin𝕏

Origin collaborates with People/HR teams to guide employees through personal financial matters including compensation, benefits, and equity.

AI & Machine LearningFintechHR TechPropTech

Matt Watson(Founder)inErin James CollardEugene MarinelliNima GhamsariRosco HillAshish Daga(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesMGV.VCOperator Collective+12 more

Parabolaparabola.ioin𝕏Seed · Jun 2023 · $24M

Parabola is a platform that enables teams to automate manual and repetitive business processes without requiring engineering resources.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Alex Yassen(Founder & CEO)inAlex Yaseen(Founder)in

Co-investorsGood FriendsMatrixAbstract VenturesAngelPadCraft VenturesFirst Round Capital+3 more

Platoplatohq.comin𝕏Series AAcquired

Plato was a community platform for engineering leaders and mentors, providing mentorship programs, leadership conferences, and networking events.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Quang Hoang(CEO)inJean-Baptiste Coger(CPO)inWilliam Pollet(CTO)Russell Smith(Mentor)inJuan Vasquez(Mentor for Engineering Leaders)in🌍 Staszek Kolarzowski(Plato mentor - Engineering Leadership)

Co-investors2.12 AngelsBeaconsfield CapitalFundersClubPartech VenturesY Combinator360 Capital+15 more

Relimetrics, Inc.relimetrics.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2018 · $3M

Relimetrics offers ReliVision, a no-code platform for building, deploying, and maintaining AI-based visual quality inspection solutions on the factory shop floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Kemal Levi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalNewfund CapitalQuest Venture PartnersSquareOneStartX

Resquaredre2.aiin𝕏Seed

Resquared is an AI outbound sales platform that helps businesses reach local brick-and-mortar establishments using a database of 14M+ verified local businesses, AI-powered personalized outreach, and built-in email delivery.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechPropTechSaaSPhiladelphia, US

Griffin Morris(Founder)inTyler Carlson(Founder)inMaureen Chesus(Customer Success Manager)Andrew Brown(Technical recruiter)Jack Connor(Lead Engineer)Victoria Barnes(Sales team manager)

Co-investorsY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalDniproFriale+6 more

Sagesagehealth.comin

Sage Health provides a connected platform powered by AI that adapts to evolving care and technology requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLongevityNew York City, US

Matt Lynch(Founder)inEllen Johnston(Founder)inRaj Mehra(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDistributed VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)MaveronP101 VenturesPLUS Capital+8 more

Segments.aisegments.aiin𝕏Seed · May 2021Acquired

Segments.ai provides a multi-sensor labeling platform for robotics and automotive companies.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsBrussels, BE

Otto Debals(Founder)inBert De Brabandere(Founder)inTobias Cornille(Engineer)Anna Thomlinson(Head of Operations)Justin Beriot(Developer)

Co-investorsVolta VenturesY Combinator

Sensor Towersensortower.comin𝕏

Sensor Tower provides digital intelligence and analytics on mobile apps, games, web, and digital advertising, giving companies visibility into consumer behavior, usage, engagement, and competitor strategies.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Oliver Yeh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccel-KKRAngelPadBaroda VenturesCamber PartnersChamaeleonRembrandt Venture Partners+5 more

Silexicasilexica.cominSeries A · Nov 2016 · $8M

Programming tools that accelerate the journey from software to application-specific hardware systems.

Co-investorsSquareOneTechVision FondsEQT VenturesSeed Fonds Aachen

Sitennasitenna.comin𝕏Seed

Sitenna provides infrastructure asset management software that centralizes asset data and integrates communications, contracts, and workflows across the asset lifecycle for infrastructure managers and asset management teams.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSAtlanta, US

Daniel Campion(Founder)inBrian Sexton(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLABMoonshot (ueno bank + itti + Mentu)PaperJet VenturesRebel FundSamsung Next

Spellbrushspellbrush.comin𝕏Seed

Spellbrush is a platform for generating anime and portrait artwork using AI.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSan Francisco, US

Cory Li(Founder)inRuwen Liu(Founder)inHaitao Mao(Founder)inAngel Poon(Head of Growth)Jiarui Wang(Ops)Jason Siow(Producer)

Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFirst Round CapitalGradient VenturesVenture Investment Associates

Symphonygetsymphony.coin

Symphony provides an AI platform designed for insurance companies to train, augment, and automate frontline operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Murtaza Ali(CEO)inShobhit Srivastava(CTO)inDavid Gurle(Founder)

Co-investorsMaiora Rebel VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorConway VenturesGold House VenturesLakestar+3 more

Symphonysymphony.comin𝕏

Symphony is a secure infrastructure platform for financial institutions to develop and deploy AI solutions while maintaining data security, sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Ben Chrnelich(President & Chief Executive Officer)inBrad Levy(CEO (former))in

Co-investorsGold House VenturesMaverick VenturesMUFG Innovation Partners

Tagbiotag.bioin

Tag.bio offers a data platform for the healthcare and life sciences industry, using data mesh architectures and AI-powered analytics to manage large, complex datasets and speed up data analysis.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtech

Tom Covington(Co-founder)inSanjay Padhi

Co-investorsNewfund CapitalRaptor GroupStartX

Talageinstalageins.comin

Talage is an insurtech platform providing digital tools for commercial insurance agents and carriers to quote, sell, and manage policies more efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSReno, US

Terravionterravion.com𝕏Series A · Feb 2017 · $10MDefunct

TerrAvion collects and delivers weekly aerial imagery at high resolution for agricultural operations, positioning itself as a cost-effective alternative to satellite and drone-based approaches.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechSan Francisco, US

Robert Morris(CEO)inCornell Wright(Member Board of Directors)Terrie Thompson

Co-investorsFundersClubGen CapitalY Combinator10x GroupInitialized CapitalPromus Ventures

Theneotheneo.ioin𝕏Seed · Nov 2023

Theneo is an all-in-one developer portal platform for creating and managing API documentation, guides, and private customer portals with real-time collaboration features.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ana Robakidze(Founder)inMaria Doliashvili(Founder)Mariam Lekveishvili(Operational Manager)Theano Dimitrakis(Growth Manager)

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesDiaspora VenturesY CombinatorNegma Group

Uplinquplinq.cominDec 2022 · $5.6M

Uplinq provides an AI-based bookkeeping and tax platform for small businesses, automating tasks such as expense categorization, transaction management, and financial reporting while adding human oversight for financial statements and tax strategy.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSScottsdale, US

Alexander Glenn(President and CEO)Denise Glenn(Secretary)inJacob Peplinski(CTO)Ethan Mueller(COO and Treasurer)Steve Collette(Director)Calvin Glenn(Director)

Co-investorsAZ-VCCopper Sky CapitalNext Coast Ventures

Uplinquplinq.coin𝕏Dec 2022 · $5.6M

Uplinq provides a global credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders, leveraging analytics from over $1.4 trillion in underwritten loans and 10,000+ data sources to approve loans that conventional underwriting would decline.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSVancouver, CA

Ron Benegbi(Founder & CEO)inPatrick Reily(Co-Founder)in

BoardDerek Ellington(Former EVP, Head Small Business Banking, Wells Fargo)

Co-investorsCambrian VenturesATX Venture PartnersAZ-VCNext Coast VenturesWedbush Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

OutwardAlucid TechnologiesCharmaKeyWiseOutwardincPerzoShelterLuvSimiTree Healthcare ConsultingSymphony Communication ServicesTalageXcalar

Exits · 8

2 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 3

AmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPLGinkgo BioworksNYSE: DNAApptimizeacq. by Airship

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Merus Capital made?
Merus Capital has 75 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Merus Capital invest at?
Merus Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Merus Capital's typical check size?
Merus Capital typically writes checks of $200K – $2.5M.
What sectors does Merus Capital focus on?
Merus Capital focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is Merus Capital located?
Merus Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does Merus Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Merus Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Merus Capital co-invest with?
Merus Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, StartX, among 180 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 51

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

$15M – $75M
Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.

$50K – $400K
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

Both backed · 3
$50K – $50M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.

$540K – $10.8M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

$500K – $100M
Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.

$2M
Abstract Ventures

Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.

$250K – $750K
TSVC

TSV Capital (TSVC), formerly TEEC Angel Fund, is a Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firm that backs technical founders at the earliest stages, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies.

$1M
AngelPad

AngelPad is a seed-stage accelerator founded in 2010 that has backed startups including Postmates. It has been consistently ranked among the top U.S. accelerators by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project.

$120K
Newfund Capital

Newfund Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Silicon Valley and Paris, backing entrepreneurs across technology sectors.

Both backed · 3
$250K – $2M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$100K – $50M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $50M
▶39 more co-investors

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