Joe Merrill

Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Focus: AI
Location: Austin, Texas, United States

General Partner · Sputnik ATX

Joe Merrill, General Partner at Sputnik ATX, invests in **pre-seed to Series B** startups, primarily writing a standard **

00,000** initial check with follow-on potential up to **$400,000–$500,000**[1][4][6]. His firm targets **maker-founders** with a minimum viable product and at least one customer across broad sectors including **fintech, AI, healthcare, and sustainability**, while explicitly…