# Seth Spergel

> Seth Spergel is a seed investor at Merlin Ventures backing Computer and Information Technology. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Merlin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merlin-ventures)
- Location: Bethesda, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethspergel
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sethspergel
- Website: https://x.com/sethspergel
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sethspergel

Seth Spergel is a seed investor at Merlin Ventures in Bethesda focused on Computer and Information Technology. Seth Spergel is the Managing Partner of Merlin Ventures. He previously worked at Home Smith Mobile LLC as a Co-Founder and CTO. Seth Spergel attended Brandeis University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QIZ Security | QIZ Managing the new obstacles in cryptography and getting ready to switch to post-quantum cryptography | $17M | Seed | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| Tamnoon | Tamnoon develops a state-of-the-art cloud security platform to empower security teams and manage cloud risks effectively. By harnessing the power of AI combined with human expertise, the company empowers security teams and equips organizations of all sizes with exceptional cloud protection capabilities. | $12M | Series A | Sep 25, 2024 |  |
| Tamnoon | Tamnoon develops a state-of-the-art cloud security platform to empower security teams and manage cloud risks effectively. By harnessing the power of AI combined with human expertise, the company empowers security teams and equips organizations of all sizes with exceptional cloud protection capabilities. | $5.1M | Seed | Sep 12, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Elron Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elron-electronic-industries) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Inner Loop Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innerloop-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Secret Chord Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/secret-chord-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blu Venture Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blu-venture-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evolution Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Merlin Ventures

VC Fund · Fairfax, United States

Merlin Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity companies. The firm provides infrastructure for market readiness, cybersecurity engineering expertise, and go-to-market muscle for all of its partners. Merlin Ventures is based in Tysons, Virginia.

3 contacts available at Merlin Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seth Spergel | Managing Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seth-spergel |
| Shay Michel | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shay-michel |
| Andrew Smeaton | Chief Information Security Officer-in-Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-smeaton-50d2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Seth Spergel invest in?

Seth Spergel invests primarily in Computer, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Seth Spergel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Seth Spergel closed in Jul 2026. 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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