Seth Spergel is a Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures. He has a technical background in software development and engineering leadership.

What Seth can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Merlin Ventures writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Merlin Ventures.

Career

  1. IBM
  2. In-Q-Tel
    2013-2018
  3. Merlin Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

cybersecurityAI-native

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Questions

Who is Seth Spergel?

Seth Spergel is a Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures. He has a technical background in software development and engineering leadership.

How much does Seth Spergel invest?

Seth Spergel invests through Merlin Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Seth Spergel?

A warm intro from a founder Merlin Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Seth Spergel do before Merlin Ventures?

IBM; In-Q-Tel.

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