Merlin Labs develops autonomous flight technology for defense and civilian aircraft. The company's core offering, the Merlin Pilot, is an aircraft-agnostic AI-powered software platform that enables takeoff-to-touchdown autonomous flight capabilities, combining high-assurance flight control algorithms with machine learning. With over $100M in prime defense contracts from USSOCOM and other military customers, Merlin is advancing autonomous aviation for both legacy and next-generation aircraft platforms.
Merlin Labs is publicly traded
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Founded
2017
Employees
180–195
Total Funding
$330M
4 rounds
Latest Valuation
$0.25B
2026
Total raised $330M across 4 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
SPAC merger / public listing (completed)
Date
2026
Amount
~$200M+ raised
Valuation
$0.8B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SPAC merger / public listing (completed) | ~$200M+ raised | $0.8B | Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV (Bleichroeder) |
| July 13, 2022 | Series B | $105M | — | Snowpoint Ventures, Baillie Gifford |
| May 26, 2021 | Seed | $3.5M | — | First Round Capital |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
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Entry · Series A
$0.3B
May 2021
Merlin Labs today
$0.8B
Mar 2026 · latest mark
Merlin Labs multiple
3.2x
valuation uplift since first round
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Matt George
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Soo Cho
Chief Operating Officer
Ryan Carrithers
Chief Financial Officer
Merlin Labs completed a business combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV on March 16, 2026, and began trading on NASDAQ under ticker symbol MRLN on March 17, 2026. The SPAC transaction raised approximately $200 million in gross proceeds, including a fully committed PIPE anchored by Inflection Point Asset Management, with pre-money valuation of $800 million.
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Merlin Labs had a valuation of approximately $0.25B at the time of its public offering. Current market capitalization fluctuates with the share price.
Merlin Labs raised $330M across 4 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Merlin Labs was founded by Matt George in 2017.
Merlin Labs is headquartered in Boston, MA.
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