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Sean Dempsey

Founding Partner, Merus Capital

About

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.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
AI
Enterprise
SaaS
Data
FinTech

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $3M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA