Merlin Kauffman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Cha...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

Merlin Kauffman General Information

Biography

Mr. Merlin Kauffman is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Soothe. Previosly, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Soothe. He founded and served as Managing Partner at CoinSeed . He co-founded and served as Chief Ethnology Officer at eWireless. Merlin has a proven and successful history of discovering and monetizing high yield technology investments. A 10 year veteran and thought leader of the domain name investment industry, he began in 2004 with a college loan, and has amassed a portfolio of more than 55,000 premium domain names, which he currently holds, and passively monetizes. In early 2013, he founded Soothe.com, the largest mobile massage company in Los Angeles and San Francisco, providing work to more than 250 licensed massaged therapists, who are guaranteed to arrive at your door in an hour. Merlin attends Harvard Business School for Executive Education through the OPM program and is scheduled to graduate in Q1 of 2014. He serves as Advisor at Goose Insurance Service.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Chairman, Soothe
Education
Harvard Business School, Executive Education
Indiana University, Degree
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Phone
+1 (833)
Address
  • 1110 North Virgil Avenue
  • Private Mailbox 98075
  • Los Angeles, CA 90029
  • United States
+1 (833)

Merlin Kauffman Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Soothe Company Co-Founder & Chairman Los Angeles, CA Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)

Merlin Kauffman Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Soothe Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Los Angeles, CA

Merlin Kauffman Lead Partner on Deals (4)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Pilgrim Soul 11-Jan-2022 Seed Round Completed Other Consumer Non-Durables Los Angeles, CA
Digits 11-Jun-2021 Completed Financial Software San Francisco, CA
Melt (Massage) 01-Feb-2018 Merger/Acquisition Completed Other Commercial Services Los Angeles, CA
Unwind Me 16-Sep-2015 Merger/Acquisition Completed Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) San Francisco, CA

Merlin Kauffman Network (8)

Board Members (2)

Name Company Representing Location From
Soothe Self Los Angeles, CA
Soothe Self Los Angeles, CA

Portfolio Executives (6)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Michael S. Pilgrim Soul Co-Founder 11-Jan-2022 Los Angeles, CA
Shawn Gold Pilgrim Soul Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 11-Jan-2022 Los Angeles, CA
Digits Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 11-Jun-2021 San Francisco, CA
Digits Co-Founder & Board Member 11-Jun-2021 San Francisco, CA
Melt (Massage) Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 01-Feb-2018 Los Angeles, CA

Merlin Kauffman Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Goose Insurance Services Company Advisor Vancouver, Canada Other Insurance

Merlin Kauffman FAQs

  • Who is Merlin Kauffman?

    Mr. Merlin Kauffman is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman at Soothe.

  • How much does Merlin Kauffman typically invest?

    Merlin Kauffman's median deal size is .

  • What is Merlin Kauffman’s main position?

    Merlin Kauffman’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chairman.

  • How many active board seats does Merlin Kauffman hold?

    Merlin Kauffman holds a board seat in Soothe.

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