Who is Merlin Kauffman?

Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Soothe

Where does Merlin Kauffman work?

Merlin Kauffman is Founder of Soothe.

What companies did Merlin Kauffman found?

Merlin Kauffman founded Soothe.

Where did Merlin Kauffman go to school?

Merlin Kauffman studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education, OPM); Indiana University Bloomington.

Merlin Kauffman

Founder

Founder at Soothe

San Juan, Puerto Rico

FoundedSoothe

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Steve CaseunlockedMerlin: together at AOL (1996–1997)

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×2Merlin: together at Indiana University Bloomington

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Soothe's investors · 4

A91 PartnersMumbai · since 2021 Sixth Sense VenturesMumbai · $6M – $13M checks · since 2015 Symphony International Holdings$15M – $100M checks · since 2021 U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)Washington · since 2022

Experience

SootheExecutive Chairmancurrent2025 — present
SootheChairman Of The Board2018 — 2025Puerto Rico
SootheFounder + CEO2013 — 2018
Media Matrix LLCFounder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentSan Juan
UrbanExecutive Chairmancurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
True Magic, LLCFounder & Principalcurrent2004 — present
Early Bitcoin Mining FundFounder2013 — 2015
eWirelessCo-Founder and CTO2003 — 2004
AOLCommunity Manager at Youth Tech1996 — 1997

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Emerging TechnologiesFund ManagementHardware InfrastructureCryptocurrencyBitcoin MiningNetwork InfrastructureWireless NetworkingLinux/Unix AdministrationEmbedded SystemsOperational TurnaroundPrivate EquityCorporate Governance

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Languages French

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Who is Merlin Kauffman?: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Soothe
Where does Merlin Kauffman work?: Merlin Kauffman is Founder of Soothe.
What companies did Merlin Kauffman found?: Merlin Kauffman founded Soothe.
Where did Merlin Kauffman go to school?: Merlin Kauffman studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education, OPM); Indiana University Bloomington.

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Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures Hristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis Ventures David KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at Greycroft Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Jay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech Eric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha

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Same school

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Also attended Indiana University Bloomington357

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