Merus Capital
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as MERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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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.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 57 of 75 portfolio companiesAI & 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 companiesFounding 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
10 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 61 with degree data)
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 42022 · 62021 · 72020 · 12019 · 32018 · 12017 · 32016 · 32015 · 22014 · 641 dated
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 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 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 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
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)
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.GV (Google Ventures)TransLink CapitalXG VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+12 more
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
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
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 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
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
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
London, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsGoHub VenturesVerissimo Ventures
Adam Berke(Founder)Scott Simpson(Founder)Toby Espinosa(Founder)
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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.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 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
Programming tools that accelerate the journey from software to application-specific hardware systems.
Co-investorsSquareOneTechVision FondsEQT VenturesSeed Fonds Aachen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Develops AI-powered systems for detection and identification of unmanned aerial vehicles for airspace security.
Peachtree Corners, US
KYLE MELONEY(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMARKUS DIEHL(Director)SALMAN ULLAH(Director)in
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesDiehl Ventures
Womply built software for small businesses including CRM, marketing, and reputation management tools; it later processed Paycheck Protection Program applications for sole proprietors and 1099 workers through a technology platform provided to SBA-approved lenders.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Toby Scammell(Founder)inJeremy RichardsonCory C.(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAsset Management CompanyEnspire CapitalRising TideSageview CapitalStreamlined Ventures+1 more
Workflow builds software for creative and design teams to manage projects from initial brief through to final client approval, handling project admin, feedback, and team organisation.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsCircle & Co.Combination VCForm VenturesOctopus Ventures8VCAbstract Ventures+7 more
Exits · 8
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmplitude · Amplitude Investor Relations · Aug 5, 2026
Sage · prnewswire.com · Jul 8, 2026
Womply · womply.com · Jun 25, 2026
Nixtla · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 5, 2026
Segments.ai · segments.ai · Feb 3, 2026
Sensor Tower · sensortower.com · Oct 24, 2025
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) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Newfund Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm operating out of Silicon Valley and Paris, backing entrepreneurs across technology sectors.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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.
▶39 more co-investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesUncork CapitalBenchmarkFirst Round CapitalFoundation CapitalBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Streamlined VenturesMatrixBoost VCBrighter CapitalLong Venture PartnersFounders FundSOSVOffline VenturesPrecursor VenturesAfore CapitalEQT VenturesCiti VenturesLombardstreet VenturesB Capital GroupQuiet CapitalSusa VenturesBling CapitalSciFi VCFifth WallObvious VenturesPractical Venture CapitalSierra VenturesWGI GroupRobot VenturesCoelius CapitalBaruch Future VenturesStorm VenturesLocus VenturesFoundamentalCambrian Asset ManagementSaaSholic
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