Howard Mergelkamp

Howard Mergelkamp

Managing Partner atMosaik PartnersSan Francisco

Howard Mergelkamp III has over two decades of experience in investment banking, private equity, and corporate law, focusing on financial technology and payments. He has advised on over $157 billion in transactions and is currently a Managing Partner at Mosaik Partners.

What Howard can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Mosaik Partners writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  2. Cravath, Swaine & Moore
  3. Merrill Lynch & Co.
  4. Regulus Group LLC · Senior Vice President
  5. BlackRock, Inc. · Founding member of Corporate Ventures and Advisory Services
  6. Mosaik Partners · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Mosaik Partners

Focus

financial technologytransaction processing/electronic paymentsfinancial servicesB2B fintech

Education

Columbia University, BA, cum laude, in political science and economicsUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, magna cum laude

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Who is Howard Mergelkamp?

Howard Mergelkamp III has over two decades of experience in investment banking, private equity, and corporate law, focusing on financial technology and payments. He has advised on over $157 billion in transactions and is currently a Managing Partner at Mosaik Partners.

How much does Howard Mergelkamp invest?

Howard Mergelkamp invests through Mosaik Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Howard Mergelkamp?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Howard in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Mosaik Partners backed works better.

What did Howard Mergelkamp do before Mosaik Partners?

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Senior Vice President at Regulus Group LLC; Founding member of Corporate Ventures and Advisory Services at BlackRock, Inc..

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