Merlin Ventures is the investment arm of Merlin Cyber, a company with over 20 years of success in bringing technologies to market. What makes us unique is our business model. Merlin Ventures is a strategic investor focused on driving growth and value for cybersecurity software companies with market-leading potential. We search globally for opportunities to partner with world-class entrepreneurs with cutting-edge technology. Every investment in our portfolio benefits from our expertise within the U.S. federal and commercial markets and enjoys critical engineering, go-to-market, sales, and support services from Merlin’s vastly experienced team. Merlin invests in early-stage companies (seed/A round) focused on cybersecurity. Merlin has been investing in Israeli companies since 2019, among them Talon Cyber Security, Dig Security, Enso, Cyclops, Tamnoon, and more. Merlin was founded by David Phelps in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, DC, with an office in Tel Aviv. The Merlin team in Israel is led by Shay Michel, and the US office is led by Seth Spergel.