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Salman Ullah

Investor

Managing Partner at Merus Capital · Board director at Walaris

Menlo Park, California, United States

Writes $500K – $3M checks

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469 people in our graph share verified history with Salman — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sean DempseyunlockedSalman: together at Merus Capital (2008–2026)
×3Salman: together at Merus Capital
×7Salman: together at McKinsey & Co
Salman: together at Walaris

About

Salman Ullah, a Stanford Ph.D. who led Google's global M&A and investments after Microsoft strategy roles, leverages acquisition experience at two major tech companies to help founders plan exits early.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Board director at Walaris

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Walaris's investors · 4

Backswing VenturesWindermere · since 2025Diehl VenturesDüsseldorf · since 2025Merus CapitalMenlo Park · $200K – $2.5M checks · since 2025U.S. Air Forcesince 2019

Experience

  1. Merus CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2007 — present
  2. GoogleVice President of Corporate Development2004 — 2007
  3. MicrosoftGeneral Manager Corporate Strategy1997 — 2004
  4. McKinsey & CoEngagement Manager1993 — 1997

Skills & more

Strategy6Corporate Development15Venture Capital26Start-ups19Product Management4Mergers1Business Development2Business Strategy30Angel Investing1Strategic Partnerships11Business Modeling1SaaS5

From Salman's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Alice TechnologiesBoard seat

via Merus Capital · filed Aug 2020 · $4.6M raise

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OutwardBoard seat

via Merus Capital · filed Sep 2016 · $7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Walaris

Investor

AisightAuthentic8Corona LabsPerzoRelimetricsRUNASilexicaSplashtopSymphony Communication ServicesTalageThe Climate Corporation (Bayer Crop Science)

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Merus Capital

Brad Stein
Partner, Portfolio Operations & CFO at Merus Capital
David Rangel
General Partner at Merus Capital
Erin Lockhart
Investor at Merus Capital
Peter Hsing
Managing Partner at Merus Capital
Sean Dempsey
General Partner at Merus Capital

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David Rangel
General Partner at Merus Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Salman Ullah?
Salman Ullah, a Stanford Ph.D. who led Google's global M&A and investments after Microsoft strategy roles, leverages acquisition experience at two major tech companies to help founders plan exits early.
Where does Salman Ullah work?
Salman Ullah is Managing Partner at Merus Capital and Board director at Walaris.
What does Salman Ullah invest in?
Salman Ullah invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Salman Ullah write?
Salman Ullah typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What boards does Salman Ullah sit on?
Salman Ullah holds tracked board seats at Alice Technologies, Outward, Walaris.
What companies has Salman Ullah invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aisight, Authentic8, Corona Labs, Outward, Perzo, Relimetrics, RUNA, Silexica, Splashtop, Symphony Communication Services, Talage, The Climate Corporation (Bayer Crop Science).
Where did Salman Ullah go to school?
Salman Ullah studied at University of Chicago (Postdoc, Physics); University of Virginia (Postdoc, Physics); Stanford University (Ph.D., Physics).

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