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Tanner Merrill

Investor

Investor at Headline

San Francisco, California

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

Find your path to Tanner

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

Priscilla RussounlockedTanner: together at Peterson Ventures (2024–2025)
×10Tanner: together at Crosslink Capital
Tanner: together at Headline

Experience

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

Skills & more

Strategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyVenture Capital12Leadership26Strategic Planning16Project Management14

From Tanner's professional profile.

Colleagues at Headline

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Akio Tanaka
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Alina Heiliger
AML Officer at Headline
Andreas Haug
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Andrei Mart
Global Head of Management Companies at Headline
Anna Faulkner
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tanner Merrill?
Investor at Headline
Where does Tanner Merrill work?
Tanner Merrill is 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).

Same school

Also attended Brigham Young University419

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionDiogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Album

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Shared employers

Also worked at Peterson Ventures16

Priscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesBarrett EdgingtonPrincipal at Signal Peak VenturesCasey NixonSenior Associate at Mercato PartnersBen CapellManaging Director at Peterson VenturesIlana SternPartner at Peterson VenturesTaylor JonesPartner at Peterson Ventures

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Also worked at Crosslink Capital38

Alex NiehenkePartner at Scale Venture PartnersBrandon AlexanderEntrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink CapitalEric ChinPartner and Alpha Founder at Crosslink CapitalAlexis ElfendDirector of Alpha at Crosslink CapitalAshley BatemanVP of Finance at Crosslink CapitalJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

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Also worked at Headline106

Zachary GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at GaingelsBrendanGeneral Partner at FUSELaura SeifertInvestor at HV CapitalJannis FettInvestor at HV CapitalClarissa BarquistInvestor at Goodwater CapitalGabriel AlvesInvestor at Headline

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Also worked at University Growth Fund38

Aidan DaoussisPrincipal at Balerion Space VenturesPeter JarmanManaging Partner at Cross Creek AdvisorsErnie ArchambaultAnalyst at Trilogy Equity PartnersDavid DivverPrincipal at NewView CapitalJacob DeMarcoInvestor at Blueprint EquityJake BaumanAccounting at Campus Founders Fund

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