# Michael Merz

> Michael Merz is a pre-seed investor in Hamburg backing SaaS and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-merz-1a5433/

Michael Merz is a pre-seed investor in Hamburg focused on SaaS and Software. Michael Merz has been working in IT since 1984 and is the founder of Ponton. He holds dual degrees in economics and computer science and a PhD from Hamburg University. He has demonstrated his expertise by authoring several text books and is internationally well-known as an expert in blockchain technology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Social Network | 1 | 100% |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Software | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loxonet | Social Intranet SaaS business founded in Hamburg, Germany. Ranked Top 100 Fastest Growing Startups by Business Insider Germany. Official product of Deutsche Telekom and AiF FTK. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 01, 2018 | https://loxonet.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Merz invest in?

Michael Merz invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Social Network startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Michael Merz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Merz closed in Oct 2018. Shizune tracks 1 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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