# Merced Capital

> Merced Capital is a VC fund in Minnetonka backing B2B and iOS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minnetonka, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $33M
- Last fund: Mar 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.mercedcapital.com/

MERCED CAPITAL Is a privately- held registered investment advisor specializing in alternative investment strategies. Merced Capital has raised and managed numerous investment vehicles, including seven lock-up funds between 2005 and 2014 with aggregate committed capital of over $2.5 billion. The firm has built a reputation for integrity, rigorousanalysis, and sound investment judgment.It was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $450k–$1.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 20% |
| iOS | 1 | 20% |
| Laser | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Travel | 1 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Ericson | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-ericson |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lawazem | It is the first B2B marketplace that is especially made to solve that problem. Lawazem consolidates all your operational purchases and spending in one place, whether it is groceries, stationary, cleaning materials, office accessories, or else.We go beyond to make your work environment even better, by providing gift and flower deliveries to youremployees and clients, arrange for internal events, and prepare for your guest and internal meetings through our hospitality partners.Finally, we even help in becoming your concierge for your international purchases, online purchases that require Credit Cards, and help you improve your sourcing process.Lawazem is here to help you anytime and every time. | $1.3M | Seed | Apr 06, 2023 |  |
| OLSET | OLSET is a San Francisco based big data technology company focused on helping large travel brands (OTAs, TMCs and GDSs) provide a superior experience through personalization. We work with some of the world's largest travel brands and our implementations have resulted in 20%+ conversion improvements.You can read more about OLSET atwww.olset.comOLSET is also the company behind Cinch, an app specifically focused on enabling repeat business travelers complete highly personalized travel bookings with 1 click.You can learn more about Cinch at www.cinchtravel.com | $600K | Seed | May 16, 2014 |  |
| OLSET | OLSET is a San Francisco based big data technology company focused on helping large travel brands (OTAs, TMCs and GDSs) provide a superior experience through personalization. We work with some of the world's largest travel brands and our implementations have resulted in 20%+ conversion improvements.You can read more about OLSET atwww.olset.comOLSET is also the company behind Cinch, an app specifically focused on enabling repeat business travelers complete highly personalized travel bookings with 1 click.You can learn more about Cinch at www.cinchtravel.com | $450K | Seed | Dec 15, 2013 |  |
| Wedding Party | Wedding Party By WedPics is a one-stop-shop for every bride who cares about having the most useful and unique tools to make her big day the most personal & fun celebration of her marriage. Our content includes real planning advice from brides, cool wedding hacks & ideas to make the big day more personal, and the latest inspiration &wedding trends.We like to think of ourselves as the bride’s digital Maid of Honor, scouting the internet for the best ways the bride can simplify planning and truly set her wedding apart from the crowd. Approachable, unique, and helpful, every piece of content on the Wedding Party by WedPics is written with the bride in mind. | $1M | Seed | Feb 21, 2013 |  |
| Southampton Photonics | Southampton Photonics Ltd., a U.K. startup. The company, with origins at Southampton University's Optical Research Center (ORC), aims to establish itself in the design and manufacture of fiber-optic components for the dense wave-division multiplexing (DWDM) and optical telecommunications market using technology from the university. | $55M | Series A | Jun 13, 2000 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Merced Capital invest in?

Merced Capital invests primarily in B2B, iOS and Laser startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Merced Capital's check size?

Merced Capital typically joins rounds of $450k–$1.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Merced Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Merced Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Merced Capital?

The team at Merced Capital includes David Ericson (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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