# Dwight Merriman

> Dwight Merriman is an American software entrepreneur and endurance racing driver. He co-founded DoubleClick and spent ten years as its CTO, then co-founded MongoDB with Eliot Horowitz and Kevin Ryan and served as its first CEO. His other ventures include Business Insider and Gilt Groupe. MongoDB currently lists him as a director and co-founder; his racing record includes shared LMP2 class victories at Daytona and Sebring.

- **Role:** Director & Co-Founder at MongoDB
- **Organizations:** MongoDB, DoubleClick, AlleyCorp, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe, Panther Express, ShopWiki, Era Motorsport, DCA
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Systems Analysis and Computer Science, Miami University
- **Known for:** Co-founded DoubleClick and led its technology organization for ten years., Co-founded MongoDB and helped develop the database in its early years., Co-founded Business Insider and Gilt Groupe.

## Career timeline

- **Early 1990s** — Worked in Atlanta at DCA, including an R&D group led by Kevin O’Connor.
- **1995** — Co-founded DoubleClick and began a ten-year tenure as CTO.
- **2005** — DoubleClick was sold to Hellman & Friedman for $1.1 billion; Merriman subsequently left the CTO role.
- **2007** — Co-founded 10gen, later MongoDB, with Eliot Horowitz and Kevin Ryan; served as its first CEO.
- **2009** — MongoDB was launched for public use after the team focused on its database component.
- **2013** — 10gen renamed itself MongoDB; Merriman was chairman by this period.
- **2018** — Began racing in the Pirelli World Challenge in a Volkswagen Golf.
- **2020** — Joined MongoDB’s board of directors in July, having previously served as an advisor.
- **2021** — Shared the Rolex 24 at Daytona LMP2 class victory with Kyle Tilley, Ryan Dalziel, and Paul-Loup Chatin.
- **2024** — Shared LMP2 class victories at the Rolex 24 at Daytona and Twelve Hours of Sebring with Era Motorsport.
- **2026** — Named in Era Motorsport’s No. 81 Ferrari 296 GT3 lineup for the 24H Series European campaign.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DoubleClick and led its technology organization for ten years.
- Co-founded MongoDB and helped develop the database in its early years.
- Co-founded Business Insider and Gilt Groupe.
- Shared LMP2 class wins at Daytona in 2021 and 2024 and Sebring in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — MongoDB stockholders re-elected Merriman as a Class III director for a term ending at the 2029 annual meeting, according to the company’s July 6 Form 8-K.
- **2026-03** — Era Motorsport announced Merriman alongside Jake Hill, Ryan Dalziel, and Oliver Bryant for its No. 81 Ferrari 296 GT3 in the 2026 24H Series European campaign.
- **2024-07** — Era Motorsport announced plans to make its LMP2 seat available as Merriman explored a new racing project.
- **2024-03** — Won the Twelve Hours of Sebring LMP2 class with Ryan Dalziel and Connor Zilisch.
- **2024-01** — Won the Rolex 24 at Daytona LMP2 class with Ryan Dalziel, Connor Zilisch, and Christian Rasmussen.

## Links

- Website: https://dmerr.tumblr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmerr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dmerr
- GitHub: https://github.com/dwight

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Last updated: 2026-10-14