Investors / MergeLane
MergeLane
Venture capital
MergeLane is a venture capital fund that invests in startups and venture capital funds with at least one woman in leadership. It also runs Conscious Leadership Camps and other events for leaders and teams.
Invests inEducationE-commerce & Marketplaces
In its own wordswomen-leddiversitytechnologysoftwareconscious leadership
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Or find every investor that fitsMergeLane lists 24 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Education (18%), E-commerce & Marketplaces (18%) and Media & Entertainment (11%). 87% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Backstage Capital, Techstars and Cleveland Avenue.
No funding round on record names MergeLane yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not MergeLane's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 24. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 18% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 18% | 6% |
| Media & Entertainment | 11% | 4% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 11% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 11% | 15% |
| Consumer | 8% | 3% |
| Climate & Energy | 5% | 1% |
| Food & Agriculture | 5% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Backstage Capital | 3 |
| Techstars | 3 |
| Cleveland Avenue | 2 |
| Higher Ground Labs | 2 |
| Matchstick Ventures | 2 |
| 2048 Ventures | 1 |
| Arc Capital Development | 1 |
| Arch Grants | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 59th | 24 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 10th | 18% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers24100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Backstage Capital
Compare MergeLane head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
24 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemie builds tools that deliver interactive and accessible STEM learning experiences for every student | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| BallotReady provides personalized election information and voting resources to voters and organizations | EducationClimate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| ClimateWells creates carbon credits when oil and gas operators shut down their old oilfields earlier, cutting emissions and improving local air quality. | Climate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| EVmatch provides electric vehicle charging solutions for apartments, homes, and businesses. | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Farmer's Fridge delivers ready-to-eat meals to customers' doors and stocks them in various locations such as airports, offices, and hospitals. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Frate provides an AI-powered returns portal to streamline returns and protect margins for businesses. | E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Globig supports companies around the world that are building innovative solutions to make the world a better place and need help getting traction to grow | EducationMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Havenly provides online interior design and home inspiration services | E-commerce & MarketplacesReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| The company provides a volunteer tracking app and management platform | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Hidrate sells smart water bottles that track hydration and sync with a mobile app. | Healthcare & BiotechConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Hostfully provides vacation rental software products to manage reservations, bookings, and guest experiences. | Real Estate & ConstructionLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Paladin provides software for the legal industry to manage pro bono programs | Legal & ComplianceEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Mapistry provides environmental compliance software for manufacturing companies | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Shinesty sells underwear | E-commerce & MarketplacesConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Soofa markets innovative solar-powered digital kiosks to cities and advertisers for outdoor advertising and smart city communication | Media & EntertainmentReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a creative platform for ecommerce businesses to create, manage, and optimize content | E-commerce & MarketplacesMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| SpaceiShare is a marketplace where people can list and rent spaces | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Sugarwish allows customers to send gifts, such as candy, cookies, and popcorn, to others through email or text, letting the recipients choose their favorites | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Tinyhood provides online classes and resources for parents and expectant parents | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- mergelane.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 24
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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