Shay Michel

Shay Michel serves as Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures since January 2021 and holds various investment roles across multiple companies, primarily in the cybersecurity sector. Notable investments include Talon Cyber Security and Dig Security, both acquired by Palo Alto Networks, as well as Seed investments in Entitle, Canonic Security, and enso.security, with the latter three acquired by BeyondTrust, Zscaler, and Snyk, respectively. Shay also contributed as a Pre-Seed Investor in CrowdStrike Falcon Surface (formerly Reposify), which provides external attack surface management, and as an Investor in Oxeye, acquired by GitLab. Continuously engaging with innovative companies, Shay Michel's focus lies in enhancing data security and protecting critical infrastructure.