# Gil Feig

> Gil Feig is the Co-Founder and CTO of Merge, the unified API platform that lets B2B software companies add hundreds of integrations to their products in days instead of months. He started coding at 12, got a cease-and-desist from Facebook at 16, and launched Merge in the middle of COVID after interviewing 100 companies before writing a single line of code. The company has raised $74.5M, serves 4,000+ customers, and named Feig and co-founder Shensi Ding to the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CTO at Merge
- **Organizations:** Merge, Columbia University, LinkedIn, Wealthfront, Canvas (Untapped), Oyster Inc.
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering (minor in Entrepreneurship), Columbia University
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) alongside co-founder Shensi Ding, Grew Merge revenue 30x within 12 months post-launch, Raised $74.5M total funding (seed, Series A, Series B) from Accel, NEA, and Addition

## Career timeline

- **2014** — iOS Software Engineer at Oyster Inc.
- **2015-2017** — Senior Software Engineer at LinkedIn; built Django backend and ATS API integrations
- **2017-2018** — Software Engineer at Wealthfront; built iOS app in Swift and Objective-C
- **2018-2020** — Head of Engineering at Canvas (now Untapped); managed ~15 engineers, built ATS integrations with Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday
- **2020** — Co-founded Merge during COVID; launched after 100 customer interviews with 10 paying customers on day one
- **2021** — Raised $4.5M seed and $15M Series A; grew ARR 30x in 12 months
- **2022** — Raised $55M Series B led by Accel
- **2023** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30; Merge reports 60% increase in new customer logos
- **2024** — Merge expands AI capabilities; company grows to 140 employees and 4,000+ customers

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 (2023) alongside co-founder Shensi Ding
- Grew Merge revenue 30x within 12 months post-launch
- Raised $74.5M total funding (seed, Series A, Series B) from Accel, NEA, and Addition
- Built Merge into a platform serving 4,000+ customers across HRIS, ATS, CRM, accounting, and more
- Conducted 100 customer validation interviews before writing a line of code; launched with 10 paying customers
- Built automated SEO system in a single night that ranked Merge on Google's first page within weeks
- Reduced integration management time by 80% for clients like Drata, enabling 30+ integrations in weeks

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Merge reports 60% increase in new customer logos in 2023; record customer growth year
- **2024-12** — Merge publishes 2024 recap marking a transformational year, expanding AI capabilities including Agent Handler product built ~90% with AI
- **2025-05** — Gil Feig scheduled to speak at CPO Summit San Francisco on API integration strategy for product leaders
- **2026-02** — Active on X/Twitter, speaking at conferences and sharing insights on AI adoption and integration strategy

## Links

- Website: https://merge.dev
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilfeig/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gilfeig

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Last updated: 2026-05-26