First Merchants is a corporate venture arm. Team members are concentrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The known portfolio is one company, Creative Realities.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- GrowthLate-Stage
- Focus
- IoTRetail Tech
Contacts
Who to pitch at First Merchants
First Merchants portfolio company (1)
- Creative Realities
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About First Merchants
The firm's listing covers sectors Commerce and Hardware, and focus areas IoT and Retail Tech; listed stages are Growth and Late-Stage.
The contacts to approach at First Merchants are Curt Stephenson (President/CEO) and Michael Hurst (Investor).
Frequently asked questions
What is First Merchants?
First Merchants is a corporate venture arm whose team is concentrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, with a known portfolio of one company. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does First Merchants invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce and Hardware; listed focus areas include IoT and Retail Tech. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does First Merchants invest at?
First Merchants is listed for Growth and Late-Stage rounds in the database. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at First Merchants?
Both people on file at First Merchants are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact First Merchants?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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