# Lane Merrifield

> Lane Merrifield is a angel investor backing Internet and Recycling. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2019
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/lanemerrifield
- Website: https://x.com/lanemerrifield

Lane Merrifield is a angel investor in Vancouver focused on Internet and Recycling. Lane is a passionate advocate of the convergence of creativity and technology, which has fueled his life long journey of entrepreneurship. Regarded as a pioneer of virtual worlds for children as co-founder of Club Penguin and former executive vice president at the Walt Disney Company, he was inspired to shift his focus to the challenges of today’seducation system and co-founded FreshGrade, a learning collaboration tool focused on the challenges facing teachers, parents, and students in the 21st century classroom.The recipient of several leadership awards, Lane continues to give back to the community through his many philanthropic endeavors, mentoring and investing in early stage technology companies, and volunteering on several boards including his recent appointment to the Premiers Technology Council.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Recycling | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Waste Management | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Grant | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operation Take Two | Operation Take Two is a social enterprise revolutionizing the global issue of waste by empowering communities to turn trash into treasure. | $30K | Angel | Nov 09, 2019 | https://www.operationtaketwo.com/ |
| Caravan Digital Studios | Caravan Digital Studios is a digital product studio that creates custom consumer brands and businesses. It identifies white spaces in popular culture and entertainment trends in order to brainstorm, co-found, and develop direct-to-consumer products, technology, and businesses. The company is using proprietary data and reach to identify uniqueopportunities and create authentic brands with a targeted audience. | $12.5M |  | Oct 27, 2017 | https://hellocaravan.com/ |

2 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Boat Rocker Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boat-rocker-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entertainment One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entertainment-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LocalGlobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/localglobe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedcamp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Telegraph](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/telegraph-media-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Lane Merrifield invest in?

Lane Merrifield invests primarily in Internet, Recycling and E-Commerce startups, most often at Angel and Grant stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Lane Merrifield?

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### When did Lane Merrifield last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lane Merrifield closed in Nov 2019. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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