---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-111321"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRLN"
cik: "0002028707"
company_name: "Merlin, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:24:48.085091+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Merlin Labs & Inflection Point upsize PIPE to >$200M, including $85M pre-funded

## Summary
- Existing PIPE investor increased its commitment from $50M to $100M (9.8M preferred shares).
- New PIPE investors committed to purchase 1.67M preferred shares and warrants.
- Pre-funded convertible note investor added ~$9.3M for ~$10.9M principal note.
- Total PIPE commitments now >$200M; over $85M has been funded.
- Business combination with Merlin Labs expected to close early 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-111321
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRLN
- cik: 0002028707
- company_name: Merlin, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025111321/0001213900-25-111321-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2028707/000121390025111321/ea0265934-8k425_inflec4.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-111321
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-111321.txt

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