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Merlin Ventures

North America, Virginia, United States, Fairfax

Description

Merlin Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity companies.

Investor Profile

Merlin Ventures has backed more than 14 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 21% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Israel, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Network Security, Cyber Security, Computer.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (43%)
  • Seed (36%)
  • Series B (21%)

Country Focus

  • Israel (57%)
  • United States (43%)

Industry Focus

  • Network Security
  • Cyber Security
  • Computer
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Security
  • Cloud Security
  • Risk Management
  • Cloud Infrastructure
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
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Who does Merlin Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Team8
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv-yafo
Co-Investments: 2
CF
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 2
Elron Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 2
Secret Chord Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 2
toDay.Ventures
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 3
Insight Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Flint Capital
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Differential Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
IL
North America, Maryland, United States, Baltimore
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Merlin Ventures often collaborate with?

GK
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Shared Deals: 1
MF
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 1
OS
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
NP
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Shared Deals: 2
JF
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
Eyal Gruner
Asia, Israel
Shared Deals: 1
AD
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 1
Aaron Applbaum
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv-yafo
Shared Deals: 3
Dan Amiga
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1
Shlomo Kramer
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Merlin Ventures?

Above Security

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Above Security provides cybersecurity services focused on threat detection, risk management, and compliance support for organizations.

ComplianceCyber SecurityIdentity ManagementRisk Management
Series AMar 23, 2026
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Native

Seattle, Washington, United States

Native Security provides cloud security controls that auto-align with evolving multi-cloud environments.

Cloud SecurityComputerNetwork Security
Series AMar 17, 2026
Amount Raised: $31,000,000
Jazz

New York, New York, United States

Jazz think that more rhythm—rather than more rules—is the answer. We are developing a DLP that can distinguish

Series AMar 10, 2026
Amount Raised: $43,000,000
Torq

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Torq is an AI-first no-code automation platform that unifies and automates workflows and processes across modern enterprise security.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud SecurityCyber SecuritySoftware
Series DJan 11, 2026
Amount Raised: $140,000,000
Fabrix Security

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Fabrix Security is an AI expert and a founding engineer and R&D lead for Run.ai

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber Security
SeedSep 11, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Clutch Security

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Clutch Security provides a platform for managing and securing non-human identities.

ComputerCyber SecurityNetwork Security
Series AJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Tamnoon

Sammamish, Washington, United States

Tamnoon offers a managed cloud security remediation platform focused on enhancing cloud security and effectively managing threats.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud SecurityComputerCyber SecurityNetwork Security
Series ASep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Sepio

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Sepio provides asset risk management services for the financial, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing industries.

Asset ManagementCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyInsurTechNetwork SecurityRisk ManagementSoftware
Series BAug 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,000,000
Clutch Security

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Clutch Security provide security teams with comprehensive, clear, and actionable tools for Non-Human Identity security.

ComputerNetwork Security
SeedJul 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
Tamnoon

Sammamish, Washington, United States

Managed Cloud Detection and Response platform that helps turn CNAPP and CSPM alerts into action and fortify cloud security posture.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerInformation Technology
SeedSep 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,100,000

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