Tim Merel

Digi-Capital Managing Director
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Tim is Founder and Managing Director of Digi-Capital (VR/AR M&A adviser). Tim is a software engineer, investment banker and lawyer, and hosts Digi-Capital’s quarterly Reality Check forum for VR/AR CEOs, corporate divisional ... more

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The AR/VR Ecosystem – Are We There Yet?
Tuesday, August 4, 2020 12:00 PM EST
Mobile consumers spend an average of 90% of their phone time in apps (versus 10% for web), tend to use just 10 mobile apps regularly, and spend over three-quarters of that time in their top 3 apps.
In this article: SNAP, FB, AAPL
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Is Apple, Facebook Or Microsoft The Future Of Augmented Reality?
Thursday, February 20, 2020 6:10 AM EST
Apple is seen by some as critical to the future of augmented reality, despite limited traction for ARKit so far and its absence from smartglasses. Yet Facebook, Microsoft and others are arguably more important to where the market is today.
In this article: AAPL, MSFT, FB
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Virtual Reality And Augmented Reality Startup Valuations Hit $45 Billion (On Paper)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:16 AM EST
Despite early stage virtual reality market and augmented reality market valuations softening in a transitional period, total global AR/VR startup valuations are now at $45 billion globally.
In this article: OVTZ
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Despite Short-Term Questions, Games Software/Hardware To Top $200 Billion By 2023
Friday, March 22, 2019 11:40 AM EST
There has been some negative sentiment on the games industry recently, with stock prices of public games companies in question in both the US and China.
In this article: TCEHY, ATVI
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AR/VR Investment Stabilized In Q4 2018
Thursday, January 31, 2019 11:00 PM EST
The first three quarters of 2018 saw massive growth of investment in China, together with a significant decline in the US.
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Tencent Dominated $22 Billion Games Deals Market In Last 12 Months
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:08 PM EST
In games deal making there’s Tencent, then there’s everyone else. Tencent led or participated in over $4 of every $10 invested in games companies worldwide in the 12 months to Q1 2018.
In this article: TCEHY Also: NAPRF, VIVEF, UBSFY, SE
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Founder/Managing Director
Digi-Capital
November 2010 - Present (10 years 4 months)

Adviser to AR/VR, mobile and games leaders across America, China, Japan, South Korea and Europe.
Investment banking(sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A), management consulting(strategy), industry analysis(AR/VR, mobile, games):
• Originating and executing mergers/acquisitions
• Developing strategy for major clients
• Leading industry analysis
• Developing global relationships
• Leading firm brand, presence and infrastructure
Digi-Capital
Founder/Managing Director
November 2010 - Present (10 years 4 months)

Adviser to AR/VR and games leaders across America, China, Japan, South Korea and Europe


AR/VR reports/tools, company network, strategy consulting and investment banking
Founder/CEO
Eyetouch Reality
September 2015 - June 2017 (1 year 10 months)

Next generation visual messaging platform for VR/AR, looking for great people (UX, UI, natural language AI, front end, back end, UA)


Sound like fun? Say howdy (howdy at eyetouchreality.com)


See more at www.eyetouchreality.com
Corporate Finance Director
IBIS Capital
April 2007 - November 2010 (3 years 8 months)

Investment banking advice for European/US video games/digital media/tech fundraising, merger & acquisition, joint venture and strategic partnership deals.
• Investment banking advice for private equity (investment in $400m video games company), major corporate ($165m US/European financial technology acquisition), and high growth/VC ($5-50m online fundraisings) clients.

Education

Yale University
MBA
1994 / 1996
Business
University of Sydney
Bachelor
1987 / 1988
Laws
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Science
1984 / 1986
Software Engineering

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