Merian Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe

ESG Focus

Women
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

Merian Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. The firm is led by Alexsis De Raadt James and Jeffrey Skelton, among others, and has a team of five people. Merian Ventures is committed to fostering a diverse and dynamic startup ecosystem by supporting high-impact founders, particularly women-founded and co-founded companies, across the United States and the United Kingdom.

The firm invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, fintech, biotechnology, and consumer-facing enterprise applications. Merian Ventures typically participates in Seed and Series A rounds, focusing on startups in the US and UK. While specific fund details and total assets under management are not disclosed, the firm is known for its strategic co-investments with other venture capital firms.

Notable investments by Merian Ventures include Honeycomb - software development applications, Provenance - business productivity software, Mitra Bio - biotechnology, Aiwyn - financial software, and ImpactVision - other commercial services. These investments reflect the firm's mission to accelerate innovation equality and support underrepresented founders within the tech industry.

Industry

Consumer Products Biotechnology Internet of Things (IoT) Fintech Food and Beverage Software Blockchain/Crypto AI Machine Learning (ML)

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Alexsis D. Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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FAQs about Merian Ventures

Merian Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Merian Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Merian Ventures was founded in 2015.
Merian Ventures invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Biotechnology, Internet of Things (IoT), Fintech, Food and Beverage, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, Machine Learning (ML).
Merian Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Merian Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Merian Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Merian Ventures invests and supports Women startups and founders.
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