Bank of America Merrill Lynch
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Energy and Retail. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America. It provides services in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, lending, trading, risk management, research, and liquidity and payments management. It was formed through the combination of the corporate and investment banking activities of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch following the acquisition of the latter by the former in January 2009. Bank of America completed the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co on 1 January 2009. Bank of America began rebranding all of its corporate and investment banking activities under the Bank of America Merrill Lynch name in September 2009. In April 2010, Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Christian Meissner as head of investment banking for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In April 2011, Bank of America Merrill Lynch integrated its corporate and investment banking operations into a single division. In October 2013, Bank of America Merrill Lynch was recognised as the Most Innovative Investment Bank of the Year in The Banker's Investment Banking Awards.
- Total investments:
- 32
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Bank of America Merrill Lynch invests in
Stages Bank of America Merrill Lynch invests in
Countries Bank of America Merrill Lynch invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Round size
- Post-IPO Debt
- $50M–$325M
- Debt Financing
- $35M–$515M
- Post-IPO Equity
- $338M–$1.5B
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 5 (16%)
- Retail 3 (9%)
- Software 3 (9%)
- Data Center 3 (9%)
- Renewable Energy 3 (9%)
Stage
- Post-IPO Debt 9 (28%)
- Debt Financing 9 (28%)
- Post-IPO Equity 4 (13%)
- Private Equity 3 (9%)
- Series B 2 (6%)
Country
- United States 21 (66%)
- United Kingdom 3 (9%)
- India 1 (3%)
- Spain 1 (3%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Meacham
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Hannah Jurkowicz
Vice President, Technology Investment Banking
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Vice President, Technology Investment Banking | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tom Durkin
Global Head of Digital Channels
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Global Head of Digital Channels | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Benjamin Bowler
Managing Director & Global Head of Equity Derivatives Research
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Managing Director & Global Head of Equity Derivatives Research | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Christopher Walsh
Managing Director - Head of Short-Duration Sales
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Managing Director - Head of Short-Duration Sales | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express is a specialty apparel and accessory retailer offering both women's and men's merchandise. The company operates in brick-and-mortar retail stores and the express.com e-commerce website. The company offers its customers an assortment of fashionable apparel and accessories to address fashion needs across multiple aspects of theirlifestyles, including work, casual, jeanswear, and going-out occasions. During the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 (fiscal 2011), the company opened its stores in Canada. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 609 stores in 47 states across the U.S., as well as in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and two provinces in Canada. These include 576 dual-gender stores, 20 women's stores, and 13 men's stores. | $140M / Post-IPO Debt / Jan 14, 2021 | ||
| Vivint Solar is a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States. With the help of Vivint Solar, homeowners can power their homes with clean, renewable energy, typically achieving significant financial savings over time. Vivint Solar designs and installs solar energy systems for homeowners and offers monitoring and maintenanceservices. In addition to being able to purchase a solar energy system outright, homeowners may benefit from Vivint Solar's affordable, flexible financing options, including power purchase agreements, or lease agreements, where available. Vivint Solar also offers solar plus storage systems with LG Chem home batteries and electric vehicle chargers with ChargePoint Home. For more information, visit www.vivintsolar.com or follow @VivintSolar on Twitter. | $325M / Post-IPO Debt / Aug 06, 2019 | ||
| STAG Industrial, Inc. (STAG) is a self-administered and self-managed full-service real estate company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single tenant industrial properties throughout the United States.STAG Industrial target the acquisition of individual Class B, single tenant industrial properties predominantly in secondarymarkets throughout the United States with purchase prices above $5 million that are critical to the tenants' businesses. Where appropriate risk adjusted returns present themselves, we also may acquire assets in both primary and tertiary markets.Their properties include warehouse/distribution, manufacturing and flex/office buildings. | $200M / Post-IPO Debt / Jul 17, 2019 | ||
| SEGRO is a UK Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), and a leading owner, manager and developer of modern warehouses and light industrial property. It owns or manages 7 million square metres of space (74 million square feet) valued at over £10 billion serving customers from a wide range of industry sectors. SEGRO's properties are located inand around major cities and at key transportation hubs in the UK and in nine other European countries. Percival Perry and Noel Mobbs founded it in 1920, with its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom. | $580.2M / Post-IPO Equity / Feb 15, 2019 | ||
| Jam City is a leader in mobile entertainment, providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to broad global audiences. Jam City was founded in 2009 by MySpace cofounder and CEO Chris DeWolfe and former 20th Century Fox executive Josh Yguado. Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest grossing and most enduring socialgaming franchises for mobile, including Cookie Jam (Facebook “Game of the Year” winner) and Panda Pop. Jam City is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands including Harry Potter, Family Guy and Marvel Avengers. Jam City has studios in Los Angeles (HQ), San Francisco, San Diego, Bogotá and Buenos Aires. The Jam City team is known for its creative excellence and technological innovation in key areas including storytelling, data science and audience insights. | $145M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 16, 2019 | ||
| SALTO Systems develops and manufactures advanced and reliable wireless electronic locking and access control smart solutions that provide a smoother, more comfortable, and secure daily life for the people using our systems.We bring added value to our clients, making it easier for decision making and smarter management of facilities. Our goal isto not only be within the top three companies in our sector in the world, but to also be your number one smart electronic access control provider. As an organisation, we intend to create an ecosystem of end-users, clients, partners, collaborators, and suppliers with whom we build long-lasting, win-win relationships guided by closeness, flexibility, integrity, and trust.We strive to be an attractive company for the people working at SALTO advantages, services, and attention that helps contribute to improving their personal and professional goals. We expect and appreciate efficient and responsible work but also the passion to provide best of breed solutions and cutting edge technologies to our customers.At SALTO, we are aware that in addition to the products, technologies and services we deliver, we are part of a much broader framework. For this reason, we are committed to being responsible as it relates to the environment and sustainability This responsibility goes beyond corporate goals, being our firm compromise to keep alive a range of activities consistent with these principles continuously. | $48.4M / Private Equity / Dec 04, 2018 | ||
| SALTO Systems provides innovative access control solutions that give customers the reliability and security they need. Based in Oiartzun (SPAIN), SALTO’s customers include airports, hospitals, government buildings, military bases, colleges, hotels and more. SALTO is the selected access control option on over 3,000,000 doors worldwide.SALTO’spioneering XS4 SVN platform provides stand-alone networked locking solutions. With its online and real-time technology, their market-leading XS4 platform enhances the usability of every building environment by securing virtually every door and enabling the monitoring and control of every user. SALTO hardware and software can be networked without wires to provide real-time intelligence and instant control, whilst enabling integration with existing systems to improve manageability and enhance end-user experience. | $47.4M / Private Equity / Dec 04, 2018 | ||
| Rue21 comes from the French word for “street” while “21” embodies the age that everyone wants to be! Inspired by the spirit and style of one of the best times in life, our store and web site are designed for those looking for fashion that’s modern, trendy and affordable. | $145M / Post-IPO Debt / May 31, 2018 | ||
| Miramax is a beIN Media Group and Paramount Company. | $300M / Debt Financing / May 04, 2018 | ||
| FilmNation Entertainment is a leading distributor, financier and producer of independent films, and is a destination for many of the world's most renowned filmmakers. Since being founded in 2008 by veteran film executive Glen Basner, FilmNation has established itself as a home for specialty filmmaking with global appeal by focusing on a highlyselective group of filmmakers and projects that emphasize both creative integrity and commercial potential. FilmNation is consistently ranked as one of the highest-grossing independent international film distributors, has become a prolific and respected producer, and its titles are amongst the most critically lauded in the film industry. FilmNation produced two films in 2015 including Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival starring Amy Adams and John Lee Hancock’s The Founder starring Michael Keaton- both to release in 2016. | $120M / Debt Financing / Apr 18, 2018 | ||
| See all 32 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Bank of America Merrill Lynch invest in?
Bank of America Merrill Lynch invests primarily in Energy, Retail and Software startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 32 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Bank of America Merrill Lynch invest in?
Bank of America Merrill Lynch typically joins rounds of $50M–$325M at Post-IPO Debt, $35M–$515M at Debt Financing and $338M–$1.5B at Post-IPO Equity. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Bank of America Merrill Lynch's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Bank of America Merrill Lynch took part in.
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Who are the partners at Bank of America Merrill Lynch?
The team at Bank of America Merrill Lynch includes Geoff Meacham (Managing Director), Hannah Jurkowicz (Vice President, Technology Investment Banking) and Tom Durkin (Global Head of Digital Channels), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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