Murray Markiles

Murray Markiles

Founding Partner atMorpheus VenturesCalifornia

Murray Markiles is a founding partner at Morpheus Ventures and a law firm, focusing on deal execution and legal/IP strategies for portfolio companies.

What Murray can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Morpheus Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Hill, Wynne Troop & Meisinger, LLP · Partner
  2. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP · Senior Partner
  3. Europlay Capital Advisors · Managing Director
  4. Morpheus Ventures · Founding Partner
    Now
  5. Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP · Founding Partner

Companies founded

Morpheus VenturesStubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Focus

deal executionlegal strategiesip strategies

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, J.D.

Also at Morpheus Ventures

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Questions

Who is Murray Markiles?

Murray Markiles is a founding partner at Morpheus Ventures and a law firm, focusing on deal execution and legal/IP strategies for portfolio companies.

How much does Murray Markiles invest?

Murray Markiles invests through Morpheus Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Murray Markiles?

A warm intro from a founder Morpheus Ventures backed works best.

What did Murray Markiles do before Morpheus Ventures?

Partner at Hill, Wynne Troop & Meisinger, LLP; Senior Partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP; Managing Director at Europlay Capital Advisors; Founding Partner at Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP.

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