Investing Profile
John Merrells(565)
ScoutFormer CEOProduct OperatorEngineering Operator
CPO. CTO. Advisor
johnmerrells.comMenlo Park, California
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John Merrells's investing connections
39 Investors
Connected to James Currier (NFX), Satya Patel (Homebrew), Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), and 36 other investors on Signal.
Networks John is a member of
Singularity University Network
17 CONNECTIONS
StartX. Network
11 CONNECTIONS
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cbCurrent Investing Position
Angel
Investment Range
$10K - $100K
Sweet Spot
$25K
Investments On Record
1
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John Merrells's Investments On Record (1)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Kidaptive | Series BNov 2013$10M | $10M |
most interested in
Systems that model human behaviour to help them effect change in their lives.not interested in
Business Models based on Advertising, or Dating.John Merrells's Experience
Lead Mentor StartX.2014 - Present
Chief Product Officer Sight Machine2019 - 2020
Mentor Singularity University2015 - 2018
Mentor Uncharted (formerly Unreasonable Institute)2015 - 2018
Mentor Blackbox Accelerator, LLC2014 - 2018
Mentor Code for America2014 - 2015
Senior Architect Sencha, Inc2011 - 2013
Senior Director of Engineering Cuil2007 - 2008
CEO Embrace Mobile2005 - 2008
Director Accelerator: Parthenon Computing2003 - 2008
CTO Sxip Identity2005 - 2006
Engineer Sleepycat Software (now Oracle)2001 - 2004
Principal Architect eTime Capital2000 - 2001
Member of Technical Staff Netscape Communications1997 - 2000
Senior Software Engineer Octel Communications1995 - 1997
Software Engineer Pixel Innovations1994 - 1995
Software Engineer Intelligent Games1993 - 1994
Intern British Standards Institute BSI-KSA1989 - 1989
John Merrells's Education
Pathwise Leadership Development Psychology
Hoffman Process Psychology
University of Hertfordshire BSc Computer Science
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