Merritt Hummer
InvestorPartner at Bain Capital Ventures
New York
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Merritt Hummer is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures who invests in B2B SaaS companies at the growth stage, focusing on horizontal application software and product-led growth businesses.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Experience
- Bain Capital VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- AtomsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- LumilensInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- LegoraInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- PylonBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- WhopBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- MaintainXBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Apollo.ioBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- PleoBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- SocureInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Goldman SachsGrowth Equity Investor2016 — 2018New York, New York
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Deals · 2
Material TechnologiesBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed May 2022 · $200.2M raise
Infusion SoftwareBoard seat
via Bain Capital Ventures · filed Aug 2020 · $5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Bain Capital Ventures
Aaref Hilaly
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Abby Meyers
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Venture
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Alysaa Co
Principal at Bain Capital Ventures
Bill Lehmann
Investor at Step Function Ventures
Bob Rowe
Venture Partner at The Westly Group
Christina Melas-Kyriazi
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Merritt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Merritt Hummer?
- Merritt Hummer is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures who invests in B2B SaaS companies at the growth stage, focusing on horizontal application software and product-led growth businesses.
- Where does Merritt Hummer work?
- Merritt Hummer is Partner at Bain Capital Ventures.
- What does Merritt Hummer invest in?
- Merritt Hummer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
- What check size does Merritt Hummer write?
- Merritt Hummer typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- What boards does Merritt Hummer sit on?
- Merritt Hummer holds tracked board seats at Infusion Software, Material Technologies, SmartRent.
- What companies has Merritt Hummer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Apollo.io, MaintainX, Mercanto, Whop.
- Where did Merritt Hummer go to school?
- Merritt Hummer studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Baker Scholar); Princeton University (BSEng).
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