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More than capital. A platform that compounds.
We provide the Merlin's platform for our startups -- understanding the market, finding your champions, driving revenue and opening new markets.
Our returns depend on your revenue, so we are built to create it.
PHASE 1
INVEST
Capital commitment and strategic alignment for cyber security founders.
PHASE 2
VALIDATE
Market access & demand, proven with real buyers.
PHASE 3
BUILD
Accelerating product development and cyber innovation in a secure sandbox.
PHASE 4
ENABLE
Connecting startups to our extensive CISO network to unlock strategic growth.
PHASE 5
SCALE
Fast-tracking government access and building compliance capability.
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THE PLATFORM

Merlin operates as part of an integrated platform designed to support cybersecurity companies as they grow.

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BIZ DEV

We become part of your team, driving customers to you to ensure you get ahead of the competition and stay there.

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MERLIN LABS

Our dedicated physical and digital lab environments provide a secure space for hands-on product development and testing.

MERLIN LABS
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EXPERT NETWORK

We open doors no one else can. Our portfolio gets a pathway into our network of over hundred of CISOs and other cybersecurity practitioners.

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GOVERNMENT ACCESS

US Government go-to-market expertise combined with a purpose-built managed platform to handle compliance and sales requirements.

GOVERNMENT ACCESS

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FAQ

01

How does Merlin Labs help me?

Merlin Labs provides both a physical lab space and an enterprise-grade virtual sandbox. It allows our portfolio companies to install, configure, and test their software in secure, simulated customer network environments with a range of enterprise cybersecurity solutions to validate capabilities and accelerate development.

02

What do you mean by "Go-to-Market Muscle"?

Our Business Development team actively assist our portfolio with sales execution, brokering introductions across our network of cybersecurity practitioners. Portfolio companies are able to use this assistance to quickly get feedback on what they are building, refine their solution, and then find early design partners and customers as the product matures.

03

How does Merlin help startups navigate federal compliance?

Our sister company Merlin Cyber is a leading provider of solutions to the US Government market. Through our partnership with them, we are able to offer our companies early guidance (often before they ever write a line of code) on best practices for product development that will ease their eventual entry into government markets. As our companies progress, we are able to help our companies implement FedRAMP and other federal security frameworks, reducing the time and cost required to achieve authorization to operate (ATO).

04

What is the CISO Expert Network and how does it work?

Our Expert Network consists of hundreds of active and former cybersecurity practitioners from major enterprises and government agencies. We coordinate advisory sessions, product feedback reviews, and direct introductions to help you align your product roadmap with buyer needs and drive early revenue.

"The final result is a distributed system with no single point of failure."
Satoshi Nakamoto
"Security is not a product, but a process."
Bruce Schneier
"Privacy is not an option, and it shouldn't be the price we pay for just getting on the Internet."
Gary Kovacs
"If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology."
Bruce Schneier