Our Story

About Merlin

We're building a smarter, safer way to test and develop software with synthetic data that mirrors real-world complexity—without privacy risks.

Our Mission

Merlin empowers software teams to work safely with data—by generating synthetic data that behaves like the real thing but contains no real personal information.

Founded in Norway by two AI engineers with deep expertise in generative modeling, Merlin solves one of the hardest problems in testing: generating safe, scalable, and high-quality test data for complex systems.

Our platform integrates directly with databases, APIs, and local systems to mimic customer-specific data pipelines—delivering data on-demand in the same format teams already use.

Our Values

Innovation

We specialize in generative AI to simulate realistic data flows, enabling cutting-edge solutions without exposing sensitive data.

Privacy

Built for strict regulatory environments like GDPR, our platform runs locally and never moves sensitive data.

Impact

We help businesses reduce costs, accelerate development, and make better decisions through tailored, high-quality synthetic data.

Collaboration

We partner closely with software teams and consultancies to deliver integration-ready, scalable test data systems.

Our Leadership Team

Meet the founders behind Merlin—pushing the boundaries of data privacy and synthetic AI from the heart of the Nordics.

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Sigurd Roll Solberg

CEO & Co-Founder

AI Scientist with a Master's in Machine Learning. Leads Merlin's vision to simplify synthetic data generation for complex, high-risk sectors.

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Herman Jangsett Mostein

CTO & Co-Founder

Machine Learning Engineer with deep experience in generative models and data privacy. Co-architect of Merlin’s AutoML-driven platform.