InsurTech & Cybersecurity Business: Strategic Opportunity to Enter the Integrated Digital Protection Market

 

Metis Partners presents an exciting opportunity to acquire the intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio of Project Merlin (“Merlin” or the “Company”), a UK-based InsurTech and cybersecurity company. We are actively seeking offers for Merlin’s technology platform and extensive IP portfolio, which underpin its innovative service offering across mobile security, identity protection, insurance, and technical support.

Funded by circa $20 million of investment to date, Merlin has built a proprietary mobile app and a scalable, cloud-native technology stack tailored to meet the needs of insurers and consumers across multiple markets.

Already live in the US market, Merlin is generating monthly recurring revenues from a controlled release, ahead of an intended broader rollout in Q4 2025. The Company is in late-stage discussions in relation to four B2B contracts in the US, with launches scheduled between November 2025 and January 2026. These contracts span the Healthcare, OEM, MVNO, and Retail sectors, and are structured to be embedded within partner ecosystems, enabling scalable user adoption.

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Opportunity Highlights

 

  • Strategic Entry into a High-Growth Sector: With a live product, recurring revenues, and four impending B2B contracts, Merlin offers a compelling opportunity to enter the integrated cybersecurity and smartphone insurance market, projected to reach $32.2 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 14.2%[1].
  • Proprietary Technology Stack: Merlin’s cloud-native platform includes native mobile apps, a centralised management system, secure user portal, and automated claims engine, alongside AI-driven tools for device diagnostics and pricing.
  • Complementary IP Portfolio: Includes five registered trade marks (UK, EU, US), 28 domain names, integrated customer databases, and key organisational knowledge supporting operations, compliance, and customer service.
[1] Cybersecurity Insurance Market worth $32.19 billion by 2030, Marketsandmarkets: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/cyber-insurance.asp

Sales Process

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity and would like to secure access to the virtual data room, please email David Hood at david.hood@metispartners.com or call +44 (0)141 465 7920, and Stephen Robertson at stephen@metispartners.com or call +1 (858) 848 6911

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