Marc Merrill
Angel Investor
Santa Monica, United States
Marc Merrill is a Co-Chairman, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Riot Games.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Marc Merrill invests in
Stages Marc Merrill invests in
Countries Marc Merrill invests in
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Round size
- Seed
- $5.8M–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 2 (50%)
- Video Games 2 (50%)
- TV 1 (25%)
- Video 1 (25%)
- Content 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (75%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 3 (75%)
- Norway 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liminal is a new UGC game for creating narrative action role-playing games with the vision of making the world a more creative place. By fusing two interconnected game modes—a joyful creation experience and socially immersive adventure gameplay—they hope to inspire creativity and storytelling. | $5.8M / Seed / Mar 11, 2025 | ||
| E-Pal is the Best-in-class social network for gaming enthusiasts, gamers pay for skill and interest-based matching with skillful ePals. | $30M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 05, 2024 | ||
| Forge is fast, automatic, always-on game capture. Users can download Forge for free. It costs nothing and there are zero ads, just gaming entertainment. | $11M / Seed / Oct 18, 2023 | ||
| PortalOne is a pioneering startup in the videogames industry, taking the best parts of games and the best parts of TV and merging them together to create an immersive entertainment experience unlike anything that's been seen before. PortalOne's business model is centered around the concept of 'hybrid games', a novel categorythat combines elements of traditional gaming with interactive TV shows.Currently accessible only via mobile devices, the company hosts daily 24-hour tournaments every day where players can compete in a variety of games across different genres, including Atari games, for which the company has the exclusive global distribution rights for many of its titles like 'Pong', 'Breakout' and 'Centipede'. These games are not just standalone experiences, but are integrated with TV shows broadcasted within the games themselves. Players play throughout the day with the goal of climbing the Leaderboards for each game, with the opportunity to win real prizes such as cash and holidays.PortalOne's first show format, the 'Arcade Show' -- the TV component of hybrid games -- is hosted every single day in the PortalOne app. The show sees special guests come into the PortalOne universe and become immersed inside the game worlds as real characters. They play a round of a PortalOne game, and then players play against them on their mobile device at home. Previous guests on the Arcade Show include Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The company has been operational since 2018 and has been steadfast in its mission to merge the best aspects of the gaming and TV industries. PortalOne's vision is to be the ultimate destination for hybrid games, in the same way that Spotify is for music and podcasts, and Netflix is for TV and film. PortalOne will host hundreds of games across all genres on its platform, with multiple show formats in its universe. The company also intends to become cross-platform. Currently operating in the US & Canada and Norway, PortalOne aims to be available worldwide with studios around the world producing localized TV shows for different geographies. | $15M / Seed / Apr 29, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does Marc Merrill invest in?
Marc Merrill invests primarily in Gaming, Video Games and TV startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 4 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 Marc Merrill invest in?
Marc Merrill typically joins rounds of $5.8M–$15M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Marc Merrill's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Marc Merrill took part in.
How do I contact Marc Merrill?
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When did Marc Merrill last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Marc Merrill closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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