<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001493152-26-012932.txt : 20260326
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-26-012932
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FR Capital Holdings, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001776703
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-42392
		FILM NUMBER:		26798715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2400 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 237
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-834-1461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2400 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 237
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Merlin, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002028707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		47TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9177692999

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		47TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP. IV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20251021

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20240627
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        <footnote id="F1">FR Capital Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the &quot;Reporting Person&quot;), is the investment manager of First Round Capital VI, L.P. (&quot;FRCVI&quot;), First Round Capital VI Partners Fund, L.P. (&quot;FRCVI Partners&quot;), First Round Capital VIII-F, L.P. (&quot;FRCVIII-F&quot;), and First Round Capital VIII-F Partners Fund, L.P. (&quot;FRCVIII-F Partners&quot;). The Reporting Person is, with respect to these holdings, managed by an investment committee comprised of three individuals. As a result, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities are directly held by FRCVI, as nominee for itself and FRCVI Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities are directly held by FRCVIII-F, as nominee for itself and FRCVIII-F Partners.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The 12.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election, into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 of the Issuer, at a conversion price of $12.00 per share, subject to adjustment, and has no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Donnon, Chief Financial Officer of FR Capital Holdings, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-26</signatureDate>
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