Sean Dempsey is a co-founder of Merus Capital who previously led major acquisitions at Google including Android and YouTube, bringing direct experience from two of the most transformative technology deals in internet history to early-stage venture investing. He regularly advises founders on how large acquirers think and evaluate startups, drawing from his time running Google's acquisition machine to help entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls in M&A processes. Sean Dempsey is a co-founder of Merus Capital who previously led major acquisitions at Google including Android and YouTube, bringing direct experience from two of the most transformative technology deals in internet history to early-stage venture investing. He regularly advises founders on how large acquirers think and evaluate startups, drawing from his time running Google's acquisition machine to help entrepreneurs avoid common pitfalls in M&A processes.