Joe Merrill is an Investing team at Sputnik ATX, which invests at pre-seed across sectors, with checks of $100K to $250K.
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Sputnik ATX writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Joe Merrill?
Joe Merrill is an Investing team at Sputnik ATX, which invests at pre-seed across sectors, with checks of $100K to $250K.
How much does Joe Merrill invest?
Joe Merrill invests through Sputnik ATX, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Joe Merrill?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Joe in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Sputnik ATX backed works better.
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