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Advice for young startups eyeing federal: What kind of tech does the U.S. Government need?
High-profile cyberattacks against federal systems and critical infrastructure underscore the importance and urgency of strengthening U.S. cybersecurity capabilities. The landmark bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) (H.R.3684), signed into law this week, includes about $2 billion in cybersecurity funding for new cybersecurity initiatives across Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial governments. While […]
Advice for young startups eyeing federal: Do certifications matter?
One of the things we pride ourselves on at Merlin Ventures is preparing our portfolio companies for the federal market. What that means varies by company, but one area we like to focus on up front is helping you to understand the various federal certifications that exist (there are a bunch!) and which ones you […]
Tel Aviv Event: Run Wild with the Unicorns
Live In-Person Event with some of Israel’s Biggest Technology Unicorns* *Open to Psagot alumni only — click here to learn more about the event and register. Psagot is the alumni association for the brightest technology minds coming out of the Israeli intelligence forces. Tuesday, October 19, 2021Tel Aviv, Israel6:00 – 9:30 pm IST Have you […]
Advice for young startups eyeing federal: Does the U.S. Government buy Israeli tech?
With many Israeli startup founders coming out of Unit 8200 and other cybersecurity-related groups within the Israeli military, the solutions they develop are often a natural fit for the types of threats government agencies face. As a result, it’s not surprising that Israeli CEOs are deeply interested in knowing whether they can sell their products […]
What Merlin Ventures looks for in startups
There’s no doubt that 2021 has seen record-setting attacks, including last week’s announcement about an Atlassian Confluence vulnerability being exploited in the wild. Driven in part by the geopolitical climate, cyberattacks against U.S. federal, state, and local governments are growing in frequency, sophistication, and boldness. Between high-profile attacks such as the SolarWinds and Kaseya breaches […]
Why we created Merlin Ventures
There are 607 venture capital firms operating in Israel. (Trust us. We had our poor analyst count them.) Of those, 146 do cyber investments. So clearly what Israel, and the world at large, needs now is pretty much anything other than one more cyber-focused VC.
Cyber Week: Gartner Israel Interviews Merlin Ventures’ Seth Spergel
Watch this video interview of Seth Spergel, Managing Partner of Merlin Ventures, by Nancy Shapira-Aronovic, Business Development Director of Gartner Israel, during Cyber Week 2021 to learn more about Merlin Ventures:
Amazon Web Services acquires Merlin Ventures portfolio partner Wickr
Amazon Web Services announced today that they have acquired Wickr, the IT industry’s most secure, end-to-end encrypted, communication platform. The 10-year-old company has grown rapidly and has been a Merlin Ventures portfolio partner since 2019. Merlin congratulates Wickr on this exciting next step in its evolution!