Bio

Seth is Managing Partner at Merlin Ventures, where he is responsible for defining the company's strategic investment strategy and identifying cutting-edge cybersecurity companies for Merlin to partner with and invest in. Most recently, Seth was VP for Infrastructure Technologies at In-Q-Tel, a strategic investment firm that invests in startups that meet mission needs of government customers. There he led a team of technology experts to evaluate companies and identify novel uses of their technology within In-Q-Tel's customer set. Prior to In-Q-Tel, Seth was the VP of Engineering for ThinkGeek, an online seller and manufacturer of “geeky” toys and clothing, and spent 12 years at IBM in roles ranging from software developer to sales manager. Seth is a graduate of Brandeis University, where he majored in Computer Science and Economics.