Shay Michel
InvestorManaging Partner at Merlin Ventures · Board director at Tamnoon
Tel Aviv District, Israel
About
Shay Michel is Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures, where the firm works with early-stage cybersecurity founders to secure their first U.S. enterprise and federal customers through support in areas including go-to-market strategy, federal readiness, and scaling. The firm's portfolio includes Talon and DIG, both acquired by Palo Alto Networks, as well as Torq.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Tamnoon
Intro paths
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In turn, Shay can intro founders to Tamnoon's investors below.
Tamnoon's investors · 8
AlphaDriveTel AvivBright Pixel CapitalLisbon · since 2024Elron VenturesTel Aviv · $1M – $17M checks · since 2023Inner Loop CapitalBaltimore · since 2023Merlin VenturesMclean · $2M – $6M checks · since 2023Mindset VentureSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checksSecret Chord VenturesIsrael · since 2023toDay VenturesTel Aviv · $150K – $500K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Tamnoon
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Marina SegalExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- Green RockCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2023 — presentSão Paulo, Brasil
- Black River Family OfficeCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Biominas BrasilMembro do conselho curadorcurrent2024 — presentBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil
- DasaHead Lumiax - B2B de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem2020 — 2021São Paulo, Brasil
- DasaDiretor Médico de Patologia2019 — 2020São Paulo e Região, Brasil
- DasaSuperintendente Médico - Marca SalomãoZoppi2017 — 2018São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- DasaSuperintendente Médico - Interino2017São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- AbramedMembro da Câmara Técnica de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem2018São Paulo
- University of California San DiegoMusculoskeletal Radiology Research Fellow2016San Diego, California
- BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São PauloMédico Residente na Subespecialidade Musculoesquelético (R4)2015 — 2016São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São PauloMédico Residente de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem2012 — 2015São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Santa CatarinaMédico Residente na Subespecialidade Musculoesquelético (R4)2015 — 2016São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital Santa CatarinaMédico Residente de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem2012 — 2015São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Hospital 9 de JulhoMédico Ultrassonografista2014 — 2016São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- AlliarMédico2013 — 2016São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Fox Chase Cancer CenterForeign Exchange Researcher2009Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Skills & more
PACS5Microsoft Excel5Venture Capital4Private Equity3Investimentos3Healthtech3Startups3Entrepreneurship6Biotecnologia3Incubação3Pesquisa1Occupational Health2
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Occupational MedicinePharmacy Benefit ManagementInsurtechVitaminsFashion TechnologyMental HealthInnovationDiabetes ManagementDiabetes CareNon Invasive Brain PressurePlanejamento estratégicoLiderança de equipeLanguages English · Portuguese
- Curso de Conselheiros de Administração (CCA) — IBGC - Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa
- Membro Correspondente - RSNA — Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
- Membro Titular da Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia - SPR — Sociedade Paulista de Radiologia
- Membro Titular do Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia - CBR — Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
- Título de especialista em Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem - AMB — Associação Médica Brasileira
From Shay's professional profile.
Colleagues at Merlin Ventures
David Bloom
Managing Director EMEA at Merlin Ventures
Ilan Dray
Chief Experience Officer at Merlin Ventures
Jason Cenamor
Chief Revenue Officer at Merlin Ventures
Karl Mattson
Chief Information Officer at Merlin Ventures
Lior Suchard
Head of Product at Merlin Ventures
Nina Vasquez
Director of Partnerships at Merlin Ventures
Seth Spergel
Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures
Stephen McCarney
VP of Engineering at Merlin Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shay Michel?
- Shay Michel is Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures, where the firm works with early-stage cybersecurity founders to secure their first U.S. enterprise and federal customers through support in areas including go-to-market strategy, federal readiness, and scaling. The firm's portfolio includes Talon and DIG, both acquired by Palo Alto Networks, as well as Torq.
- Where does Shay Michel work?
- Shay Michel is Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures and Board director at Tamnoon.
- Where did Shay Michel go to school?
- Shay Michel studied at Harvard Business School (Owner President Management (OPM), Business Administration and Management); Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management); Centro Universitário Lusíada - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Santos (Doctor of Medicine - MD, Medicine).
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