Merlin Labs Expands Executive Team Before Public Listing

Boston, Mass. November 19, 2025 Merlin Labs, Inc. (“Merlin”), a leading developer of assured, autonomous flight technology for defense customers, announced key additions to its executive leadership team to optimize the organization in advance of its public listing via a Business Combination with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV (Nasdaq: BACQ).

The hires include Leslie Ravestein as Chief Legal Officer and David Lasater as Chief People Officer, to strengthen corporate governance, drive operational excellence, and elevate talent strategy. Merlin also recently announced the appointment of Ryan Carrithers as Chief Financial Officer, reflecting Merlin’s investment in a leadership team that can support the market scale and demand of a public company.

... Read on — Members only