Matthew Le Merle
Managing partner @ Fifth Era
San Francisco, United States
Matthew Le Merle is a Managing Partner of Keiretsu Capital and Fifth Era (www.fifthera.com). Matthew was formerly the Co-President of Keiretsu Forum in San Francisco and is an expert on digitization having advised leading technology companies including eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft and PayPal on how to drive and benefit from emerging digital valuepropositions.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Matthew Le Merle invests in
Stages Matthew Le Merle invests in
Countries Matthew Le Merle invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- iOS 1 (50%)
- Apps 1 (50%)
- Local 1 (50%)
- Music 1 (50%)
- Android 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Series A 1 (50%)
Country
- Ireland 1 (50%)
- United States 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Concept Art House
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Concept Art House powers Web3 projects for the biggest brands and IP in the World. | $25M / Series A / Oct 19, 2021 | |
Soundwave
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Soundwave was founded by Brendan O’Driscoll, Aidan Sliney and Craig Watson in 2012, and was acquired by Spotify in January 2016. Backed by Mark Cuban and ACT Venture Capital, Soundwave is a mobile music-discovery co. Soundwave tracks what songs people are listening to on their smartphones and where in real time.Before being acquired bySpotify, Soundwave scaled its Android and iPhone app to over 1.5 million users across 190 countries in 14 languages, tracking over 150 million song plays. Since launch, the Soundwave product has been voted by Apple as "Best Innovation in Music” and has been permanently positioned globally by Google in the Android "Editors Choice" sections alongside only 50 other apps out of over 1.5 million. | $1M / Seed / Oct 02, 2012 |
Co-Investors
About Fifth Era
Fifth Era delivers practical solutions.
Fifth Era Contacts
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Alison Davis
Co-Founder
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Matthew Le Merle
Managing partner
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FAQ
What does Matthew Le Merle invest in?
Matthew Le Merle invests primarily in iOS, Apps and Local startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Matthew Le Merle last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Le Merle closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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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