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Derek Merrill

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Founder at LeaseLock · CEO and Founder at Blox

Santa Monica, California, United States

FoundedBloxLeaseLock

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Founder at LeaseLock

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LeaseLock's investors · 12

500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2017American Family VenturesBoston · $250K – $10M checksClocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkModerne VenturesChicago · $100K – $7M checks · since 2018Mucker CapitalVenice · $250K – $750K checksNiya PartnersDubaiRWT HorizonsOrangeSand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksVertex VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksWesterly WindsLondon · since 2021Wildcat Venture PartnersSan Mateo · $500K – $6M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at LeaseLock

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Reichen Allen KuhlExecutive Officer, Director
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Reichen Kuh

CEO and Founder at Blox

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Blox's investors · 5

Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksFikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checksFika VenturesCulver City · $250K – $2M checksNavitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checksTenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Blox

AGAaron Geisler
Aaron GeislerCo-founder and CTO

Experience

  1. VigurFoundercurrent2026 — present
  2. BambeeChief Strategy Officer & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. BloxCEO & Founder2023 — 2026
  4. LeaseLockCEO & Founder2016 — 2022
  5. DoorvestSeed Investor2020

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Product ManagementStrategy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Derek Merrill?
Executive Officer, Director at leaselock site
Where does Derek Merrill work?
Derek Merrill is CEO and Founder of Blox and Co-founder at LeaseLock.
What companies did Derek Merrill found?
Derek Merrill founded Blox, LeaseLock.
Where did Derek Merrill go to school?
Derek Merrill studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Economics).

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