Where is Merlot located?

Merlot is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

Which legal entities is Merlot associated with?

Merlot is associated with Cae Flight Services New Zealand Limited.

Is Merlot a funded company?

Merlot is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round.

When was the latest funding round of Merlot?

Merlot's latest funding was a $***** Seed round, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Merlot rank among its competitors?

Merlot ranks 12th amongst 62 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Osprey Flight Solutions, which secured $54.1M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Merlot?

Merlot's top competitors include Airspace Intelligence, OAG and Copenhagen Optimization. Among them, Osprey Flight Solutions secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Merlot - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Merlot an acquired company?

Merlot got acquired by CAE on Dec 22, 2020.

Company Details

Merlot provides cloud-based operation planning and crew management suite for airlines operator. It provides features like route planning, network planning, schedule management, crew management, crew rostering, crew select, crew house, crew following and crew payroll management, aircraft following, flight log management, ground operation management, MEL tracking, aircraft performance management, weight & balance. Some notable customers are Kam Air, Westjet Encore, Allegiant Air, Malanda Airlines and Sriwijaya

Website: merlot.aero
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Phone Number: +64 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, $*****

Investors

Zino Ventures & 31 more

Ranked

12^th among 62 active competitors

Similar Companies

Airspace Intelligence & 75 more

Exit Details

Acquired by CAE (Dec 22, 2020)

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Merlot is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Cae Flight Services New Zealand Limited CIN: 2152929 , Ireland, Active	Jul 20, 2008	-	-	-

Merlot got acquired by CAE on Dec 22, 2020 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Merlot has raised a total funding of $2M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Merlot has 5 institutional investors and 27 angel investors.

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The founders of Merlot are Marcel Peter Van Den Assum and Kerry Grant Mcintosh.

Here are the details of Merlot's key team members:

Marcel Peter Van Den Assum: Co-Founder of Merlot. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Kerry Grant Mcintosh: Co-Founder of Merlot. They serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Mark Mccaughan: CEO of Merlot. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Merlot's Board of Directors

Merlot's board has 4 active members. Marcel Peter Van Den Assum, Kerry Grant Mcintosh and Mark Mccaughan are part of team and Chris Gardner is independent board member.

Here is the list of Merlot's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Marcel Peter Van Den Assum	Team	-	Current	8y 2m
Kerry Grant Mcintosh	Team	-	Current	6y 1m
jkocuzu	Team	-	Current	7y 2m
Chris Gardner	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 2m

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Top competitors of Merlot include Airspace Intelligence, OAG and Copenhagen Optimization. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Merlot, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Airspace Intelligence 2018, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-enabled operational data analytics solutions for airlines	$34M	Andreessen Horowitz, Bloomberg Beta & 6 others	55/100
2nd	OAG 1929, Luton (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of a cloud-driven data & operational insights for the aviation industry	-	Northleaf, Europa	54/100
3rd	Copenhagen Optimization 2014, Copenhagen (Denmark), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based forecasting and optimization solutions for airports	$284K	Vaekstfonden, Europa	53/100
4th	Osprey Flight Solutions 2017, Alton (United Kingdom), Series C	Offers AI & web-based risk assessment solutions for airline operators	$54.1M	24 Haymarket, Level Equity	49/100
5th	IBA 1988, Leatherhead (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of asset management, advisory & valuation and intelligence services focused on Aviation industry	-	TPA Capital	49/100
6th	VariFlight 2005, Hefei (China), Unfunded	Provider of web-based operational data analytics solutions for airports	-	-	45/100
7th	FLYdocs 2007, Tamworth (United Kingdom), Series A	Aircraft operational data analytics and record management system	-	Growth Capital Partners	45/100
8th	Mosaic ATM 2004, Leesburg (United States), Unfunded	Aviation solutions provider leveraging AI, systems engineering, and software development	-	-	45/100
9th	PASSUR 1967, Stamford (United States), Public	Aviation decision support, predictive analytics, and operational excellence solutions provider	$10M	-	44/100
10th	RDC 2007, Nottingham (United Kingdom), Seed	Operational insights solution for the aviation industry	-	Northcote	44/100
12th	Merlot 2008, Auckland (New Zealand), Acquired	Operation planning and crew management suite for airlines operator	$2M	Enterprise Angels, Angel HQ & 30 others	41/100