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Mercury Fund

http://www.mercuryfund.com/
Last activity: 09.09.2024
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Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm. With over $300 million under management, Mercury focuses on entrepreneurs and technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent. Our investment themes target SaaS, Cloud, and Data Science/AI platforms that make the industrial ecosystems of Middle America more competitive and efficient.

Over a decade ago, Mercury recognized the rise of entrepreneurs and innovation in the underinvested Midcontinent. Our venture investment strategy leverages our unparalleled network of midcontinent startup development organizations, corporate innovation partners, and co-investors to assist entrepreneurs with the resources they need to rapidly scale their businesses. We have spent our professional careers advising, mentoring, and investing in Mid-American entrepreneurs. We believe now, more than ever, the Midcontinent represents a great venture capital opportunity.
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Location: United States, Texas, Houston
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2005
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A

Portfolio 55

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14.09.2021We Aren’t Seeing the Best Innovators – Why the “friends and family” round has to goThis article was originally published on Medium by Samantha Lewis.
11.08.2021Mercury Ecommerce Acquisition Corp Announces Pricing of $175 Million Initial Public OfferingHOUSTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Mercury Ecommerce Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 17,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq C...
11.08.2021Mercury Fund takes on SDGs as part of its investment thesisThe following was originally posted on Venture Capital Journal by Emilia David
-Mercury Adds Senior Analyst to the TeamMercury Fund is excited to welcome Tom Jackson, Senior Analyst, to our team! After a few months on board, we sat down with Tom to discuss his time at Mercury and what he is excited for in the new year. Read below to learn more about Tom.
-Q&A with Mercury’s Aziz GilaniMercury Fund, a seed-stage venture capital firm in Houston, makes equity investments in what it describes as compelling and novel software and science-based startup opportunities. Recently, Startup Houston sat down with Mercury Fund’s direc...
-Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Twitter Saga
-Why Series A Funding Could Be Crushing B2B StartupsIt’s a difficult truth. Even after successful seed rounds, most startups won’t receive the next round of funding needed to keep the business alive. According to research firm CB Insights, 61 percent of seed-funded companies won’t be able to...
-Mercury Fund’s Blair Garrou predicts a “soft landing” for Midwest venture capital as valuations fallSPN: Last time we talked, you discussed the current tech bubble. Do you think 2016 is when that bubble is going to burst?
-A Postmortem of the Paycheck Protection ProgramThe following was originally posted on LinkedIn by Mercury Fund Managing Director, Aziz Gilani.
-The Series A Crunch Domino Effect on Middle AmericaTwo years ago, the $2 million seed round was unheard of—a funding unicorn of sorts. Today, you hear about a new one every day.
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09.09.2024Houston innovators to know this weekEditor's note: Every week, I introduce you to a handful of Houston innovators to know recently making headlines with news of innovative technology, investment activity, and more. This week's batch includes a health tech innovator, an invest...
24.08.2024Healthcare startup Even Healthcare raised $20 M from Khosla VentureThe healthcare startup Even Healthcare has raised a fresh round of funding led by Khosla Ventures, totaling Rs 169 crore, or roughly $20 million. After a 20-month pause, the Bengaluru-based company has received new funding. According to its...
24.04.2024Rice University's edtech company receives $90M to lead NSF research hubAn educational technology company based out of Rice University has received $90 million to create and lead a research and development hub for inclusive learning and education research. It's the largest research award in the history of the u...
22.04.2024Houston Spaceport takes off with second phase of developmentSince the Houston Spaceport secured the 10th FAA-Licensed commercial spaceport designation in 2015, the development's tenants have gone on to secure billions in NASA contracts. Now, the Houston Spaceport is on to its next phase of growth. “...
22.04.2024New report calls for Houston health care community to take action amid climate changeA new report underscores an “urgent need” for health care systems in the Houston area to combat climate change and avoid an environmental “code blue.” “By adopting collaborative strategies and leveraging technological innovations, health ca...
18.04.2024Expert voices: Mercury Fund's Blair Garrou on the return of fintech M&AAfter two slow years, growth equity investors and potential acquirers are revisiting the fintech market, says Mercury Fund founder and managing director Blair Garrou. Why it matters: Leading a fund focused on startups in middle America, Gar...
15.04.2024Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in TexasThe Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas. The funding announced Monday by the Commerce D...
29.03.2024LISNR Welcomes Retail Tech Executive Kirk Ball to Board of AdvisorsLISNR Appoints Kirk Ball to Board of Advisors The Appointment of Kirk Ball to the LISNR Board of Advisors Signals the Innovative Strength and Strategic Vision in the Data-Over-Sound Sector with Its High-Profile Technology Leadership CINCINN...
21.02.2024The Shift: Venture capitalists immersed in NWAThere's never been a better time to launch a company in a Bentonville-type city, Blair Garrou, managing director of Houston's Mercury Fund, told Worth. A mix of growth, opportunity and available investment capital were the context for his c...
28.11.2023Houston research: How social pressures are affecting digital product evaluationsTheoretically, product evaluations should be impartial and unbiased. However, this assumption overlooks a crucial truth about product evaluators: They are human beings who are concerned about maintaining credibility with their audience, esp...
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