About
Merrill Anovick began his career at Google and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School before joining 25Madison in 2021. He is a General Partner co-leading 25Madison Propel, the firm's Transformation Buyout fund, and works on the firm's company incubation efforts across verticals. He has co-founded several 25Madison incubated companies.
Experience
- 25madisonGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- 25m HealthCo-Founder & Presidentcurrent2021 — presentNew York City & Nashville
- Basalt HealthCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
- Lynd ClinicalCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- KouperCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Kyra HealthCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Gratia HealthBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Swap HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- 25madisonMBA Intern2020New York, United States
- GoogleStrategic Projects, Google Pay2018 — 2019New York, New York
- GoogleBusiness Development, Android Go2017 — 2018Mountain View, California
- GoogleProduct Marketing Lead, Google Fi2015 — 2017Mountain View, California
- GoogleAssociate Product Marketing Manager, Gmail2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Team Building3New Business Development2Executive Leadership2Working with Investors1Healthcare1Investing3Entrepreneurship2Start-ups2Marketing Strategy19Business Strategy14Politics10Social Media19
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Data AnalysisResearchMarketingOnline AdvertisingFundraisingEconomicsProject PlanningCapital BudgetingLeadershipPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningStrategyFrom Merrill's professional profile.
Deals · 1
GratiaLed round
via 25Madison · filed May 2016
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
BasaltKouper
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at 25Madison
Aaron Sobel
Board Member, Partner (Apollo Private Equity), Board Member (Cox Media Group), Board Member (Rackspace) at 25Madison
Alison McGuire
Controller at 25Madison
Anna Vardanyan
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at 25Madison
Ava Forte
Chief of Staff at 25Madison
Avery Hill
Associate at 25Madison
Ben Goldstein
Associate at 25Madison
Bobby Tuohy
Director of Product (Flashpoint), Venture Partner (First In Ventures), Head of Product (Echosec) at 25Madison
Calista Reyes
Associate at 25Madison
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Merrill Anovick?
- Merrill Anovick began his career at Google and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School before joining 25Madison in 2021. He is a General Partner co-leading 25Madison Propel, the firm's Transformation Buyout fund, and works on the firm's company incubation efforts across verticals. He has co-founded several 25Madison incubated companies.
- Where does Merrill Anovick work?
- Merrill Anovick is General Partner at 25Madison.
- What companies has Merrill Anovick invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Basalt, Gratia, Kouper.
- Where did Merrill Anovick go to school?
- Merrill Anovick studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The Johns Hopkins University (B.A. with Honors, Political Science & Economics).
- Does Merrill Anovick lead rounds?
- Yes — Merrill Anovick has led 3 tracked investments.
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia323
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2
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The Johns Hopkins University mafia58
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Christoph LengauerPostdocFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2Anne OsdoitMaster of Science (MS)Founded Moon Surgical +2Andrew LevyBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Apteligent +2Matt MichelsonB.S.Founded Evid Science +1Kanishk ParasharBSFounded Powder +1Ralph GooteeM.S. Applied MathematicsFounded TigerEye +1
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Kouper mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University262
Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Wes NicholsPartner at March Capital PartnersDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesJun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla VenturesElena VibochManaging Director at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kyra Health2
Also worked at 25madison23
Natan ReddyPrincipal at Ironspring VentureSteven PriceCEO at 25MadisonMatt Fremont-SmithPresident at 25MadisonSara GarsonManaging Director at 25MadisonGrant SilowManaging Director at 25MadisonFannie ChenChief Operating Officer at 25Madison
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Also worked at Google1,721
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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