John Shewell

CEO of Merlin: managed media newsroom for growth and enterprise companies

📍 Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2022
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Angel Investor
Sep 2022
Playbook® is your most capable and reliable enterprise resource. Anyone can assign tasks to Playbook. Playbook executes the work in line with the rules and logics defined by your company. Trust an AI that is yours. Designed by leading experts, we already offer solutions for sustainability in the supply chain (ESG/LkSG), data privacy, medical device compliance, legal case management, whistleblower etc.
Angel Investor
Jan 2022
With handly we support upcoming entrepreneurs to launch, manage and grow their own home service business. Our business-in-a-box AI platform decreases our customers time to market and enables them to automate daily ops, quote, schedule, invoice, get paid and grow revenue - all in one place.
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2024
CEO & co-founder
Jan 2024
Merlin enhances the discovery phase for B2B sales by generating rich insights about every prospect the moment a new meeting is scheduled in the calendar. How does it work? As soon as a lead books a call in your calendar, merlin automatically gathers all the most relevant, up-to-date and accurate facts about them and prepares a research brief, including a summary of the key points, ahead of your meeting. Youll never waste valuable hours on manual research, worrying about whether you missed a vital piece of information or going into a meeting blind. Merlin frees you to focus on delivering a quality meeting armed with the essential facts to win the deal. Merlin has your back! Simply connect you calendar, select your preferences and let Merlin prepare your research brief!
2023
Partner
Jan 2023
The Delta is a venture ecosystem helping ambitious founders build industry-leading ventures. Founded in 2015, our comprehensive suite of solutions is designed to catalyse exceptional ventures, supporting them with the executional support, network access, and strategic connections to make their mark on the world. Visit our website to explore the various areas of the ecosystem.
Partner
Jan 2023
The Delta is a venture ecosystem built around founders. At the heart of what we do is our startup campus, The Delta Campus, in Berlin - a curated home for entrepreneurs designed to create the environment founders need to build successful companies. We believe that proximity matters: proximity to other ambitious builders, to operational expertise, to capital, and to real conversations. The Delta brings together multiple parts of the venture journey under one ecosystem. Through our campus, we provide a physical home for entrepreneurs. Through our studio, we work hands-on with ventures. Through our services, we support companies as they scale. Through our network, we connect founders with who they need when they need it. Everything is built around one principle: founders succeed faster in the right environment. From workspace and community to venture building and operational support, The Delta exists to help founders move from idea to execution - and beyond. Berlin is our home. Builders are our focus.
2022
Angel Investor
Sep 2022
Playbook® is your most capable and reliable enterprise resource. Anyone can assign tasks to Playbook. Playbook executes the work in line with the rules and logics defined by your company. Trust an AI that is yours. Designed by leading experts, we already offer solutions for sustainability in the supply chain (ESG/LkSG), data privacy, medical device compliance, legal case management, whistleblower etc.
Angel Investor
Jan 2022
With handly we support upcoming entrepreneurs to launch, manage and grow their own home service business. Our business-in-a-box AI platform decreases our customers time to market and enables them to automate daily ops, quote, schedule, invoice, get paid and grow revenue - all in one place.
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