Michael W. Ferro Jr. is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Merrick Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Michael W. Ferro Jr. is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Merrick Ventures, a private equity and venture capital firm he established in 2007 after selling his company Click Commerce for $292 million. The firm invests primarily in high-growth technology companies leveraging artificial intelligence, big data, deep learning, and content aggregation or distribution technologies, with a focus on sectors like healthcare tech. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Merrick Ventures has executed tracked deals including a $35.0 million Series A investment in Bobyard. Notable portfolio companies include Merge Healthcare, an AI radiology firm Ferro built and sold to IBM for $1 billion in 2015, and Bobyard, a recent Series A recipient. Ferro holds multiple patents for his work in AI and has publicly emphasized democratizing healthcare through AI intersecting with health equity. He also served as non-executive chairman of Tribune Publishing from 2016 to 2018, where he led significant executive and board restructuring.
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