Find your path to David
313 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedDavid: together at Y Combinator (2015)
×9David: together at Y Combinator
David: together at Magic
David: together at Oberlin College
About
David Merriman is co-founder of Magic, a platform accessible at getmagic.com.
Founder at MagicYC W15
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, David can intro founders to Magic's investors below.
Magic's investors · 11
Altra VentureNew York City · $500K – $25M checksBling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checks · since 2025ESSENCE VCBothell · since 2025FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2025MVP VenturesChicagoSilicon VenturesSeattleSprint VcBangalore · $300 checksStandard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015
Co-founders at Magic
Experience
- MagicCo-Founder & Head of Growthcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco
- Runnable TechnologiesCo-Founder2014 — 2015
- Magic - Plus LabsCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
- FreelancerDirect Response Copywriter & Affiliate Marketer2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Operations ManagementProduct Management14Product DevelopmentGrowth Strategies4Marketing Strategy12Direct Marketing3Direct SalesGrant Writing2Proposal Writing3Creative Writing2Advertising3Web Interface Design1
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Front-end DesignEntrepreneurshipStrategic ConsultingOnline AdvertisingEditingManagementWritingSalesPlowingSocial MediaStrategic PlanningStart-upsFrom David's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Merriman?
- David Merriman is co-founder of Magic, a platform accessible at getmagic.com.
- Where does David Merriman work?
- David Merriman is Founder of Magic.
- What companies did David Merriman found?
- David Merriman founded Magic.
- Where did David Merriman go to school?
- David Merriman studied at Y Combinator (YC W2015); Oberlin College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Freelancer mafia43
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pasha RayanSenior Product Manager - GrowthFounded A1Zap by A1Base +1Vahur HansenFull-stack Grails developerFounded Roleo +1Felix GablerWeb and Mobile DeveloperFounded Educato +1Uri HaramatiFinancial advisorFounded Torii +1Mika MatikainenArt Director / Graphic Designer / Web DesignerFounded Wolt +1Fredrik HarkortLine ProducerFounded Startup Insider +1
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Oberlin College mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Katie RaeBAFounded Engine VenturesIan BergmanBAFounded AlchemistNick WinterBachelor’s DegreeFounded CodeCombatSamuel SchneiderBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded HomesteadBivu DhunganaBachelor's degreeFounded ShibolethDaniel Bulhosa SolorzanoPhysicsFounded Variant
+ 8 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Oberlin College46
Tiffany FooInvestor at Initialized CapitalFred CummingsFounder, President, Portfolio Manager at BTECH CONSORTIUMYaoyao ChenAssociate Analyst at BTECH CONSORTIUMNicholas FergusonAssociate at BTECH CONSORTIUMMira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesAllison PazInvestor at Reign Ventures
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