About
Shay Michel is a Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures, a firm that provides hands-on support to early-stage cybersecurity founders in acquiring their first U.S. enterprise and federal customers. The firm offers design partnership, go-to-market strategy, federal readiness consulting, and scaling guidance. Michel's portfolio includes exits such as Talon and DIG, both acquired by Palo Alto Networks, as well as investments in companies including Torq.
Experience
- Merlin VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentUS, IL
- Cyclops Security (a Checkpoint company)Board member and Seed investor - Acquired by Check Pointcurrent2023 — present
- Dig SecurityEarly stage Investor - Acquired by Palo Alto Networkscurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- CrowdStrike Falcon Surface (formerly Reposify)Seed Investor - Acquired by Crowdstrikecurrent2017 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- VERITISeed Investor - Acquired by Checkpointcurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- Canonic SecuritySeed Investor - Acquired by Zscalercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- EntitleSeed Investor - Acquired by BeyondTrustcurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- RezonateSeed Investor - Acquired by Silverfortcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- illumexSeed Investor - Acquired by Nvidiacurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- enso.securitySeed Investor - Acquired by Snykcurrent2020 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
- OxeyeEarly Stage Investor - Aquired by GitLabcurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- InfoSec Global (a Keyfactor Company)Investor - Acquired by Keyfactorcurrent2022 — present
- Above SecurityBoard Member and Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- QIZ SecurityBoard Member and Seed Investorrcurrent2025 — present
- JazzSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Clutch SecuritySeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- NativeBoard Observer and Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Fabrix SecurityBoard Member and Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- CyoloEarly Stage Investorcurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- TamnoonBoard Member and Seed Investorcurrent2022 — presentUnited States
Skills & more
Management18Strategy6Entrepreneurship59Start-ups53Business Development36Online Marketing18Business Strategy18Mobile Devices13Program Management7Marketing Strategy11Product Management8Strategic Consulting5
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Shared employers
Also worked at Above Security3
Also worked at Jazz7
Lior AvisarVenture Investor at Alpha PartnersAlex DollInvestor at Ten ElevenLiran GrinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Team8Sean RobinsonCybersecurity Advisory Board at Florida FundersKobi SambourskyCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Glilot Capital PartnersElizabeth AtashInvestor at Glilot Capital Partners
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