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Tanner Merrill

Former Associate at Crosslink Capital · Former Investor at Headline

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $30M checks · typically $15.3M

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Experience

ContextOSHead of Growthcurrent2026 — presentLehi, Utah, United States
ContextOSChief of Staff | Head of Strategy2025 — 2026Lehi, Utah, United States
Peterson VenturesInvestor2024 — 2025Salt Lake City, Utah
Crosslink CapitalAssociate2022 — 2024Menlo Park, California
HeadlineAnalyst2020 — 2022San Francisco, California
University Growth FundSummer Associate2019
AlbumSummer Analyst2018

Skills & more

Strategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyVenture Capital12Leadership26Strategic Planning16Project Management14

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tanner Merrill?: Investor at Headline
What check size does Tanner Merrill write?: Tanner Merrill typically writes checks of $500K – $30M.
Where did Tanner Merrill go to school?: Tanner Merrill studied at Brigham Young University (Bachelors of Science (B.S.), Economics).

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Also worked at Peterson Ventures15

Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint Ventures Barrett EdgingtonPrincipal at Signal Peak Ventures Casey NixonSenior Associate at Mercato Partners Ben CapellManaging Director at Peterson Ventures Ilana SternPartner at Peterson Ventures Taylor JonesPartner at Peterson Ventures

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Also worked at Crosslink Capital42

Alex NiehenkePartner at Scale Venture Partners Brandon AlexanderEntrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink Capital Eric ChinPartner and Alpha Founder at Crosslink Capital Alexis ElfendDirector of Alpha at Crosslink Capital Ashley BatemanVP of Finance at Crosslink Capital Julia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

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Also worked at Headline108

Zach GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at Gaingels Brendan WalesGeneral Partner at FUSE Laura SeifertInvestor at HV Capital Jannis FettInvestor at HV Capital Clarissa BarquistInvestor at Goodwater Capital Gabriel AlvesInvestor at Headline

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Also worked at University Growth Fund44

Aidan DaoussisPrincipal at Balerion Space Ventures Peter JarmanManaging Partner at Cross Creek Advisors Ernie ArchambaultAnalyst at Trilogy Equity Partners David DivverPrincipal at NewView Capital Jacob DeMarcoInvestor at Blueprint Equity Jake BaumanAccounting at Campus Founders Fund

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