# Thomas Merk

> Thomas Merk is a seed investor backing Electronics and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Diego, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-merk

Thomas Merk is a seed investor in San Diego focused on Electronics and Manufacturing. Thomas Merk is the former EVP of leading laser manufacturer Coherent.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electronics | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 50% |
| Innovation Management | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 50% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Midel Photonics | Midel Photonics manufacture laser beam shapers and splitters with diffractive optics to efficiently redistribute the laser light. | $1.1M | Seed | Dec 19, 2023 | https://midel-photonics.de/ |
| Refined Laser Systems | Refined Laser Systems is a dynamic biophotonics company.It specialises in creating innovative laser systems for SRS-microscopy and quantum technology. | $2.9M | Seed | Jan 26, 2023 | https://refined-lasers.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [APEX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-ventures-12df) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [APEX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NRW.BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nrw-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Onsight Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/onsight-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Papst Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/papst-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Thomas Merk invest in?

Thomas Merk invests primarily in Electronics, Manufacturing and Nanotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Thomas Merk?

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### When did Thomas Merk last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Thomas Merk closed in Dec 2023. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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