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Mercury Fund

http://www.mercuryfund.com/
Last activity: 11.06.2025
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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

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DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
23.05.2023Amifygoamify.com$15.8MUnited Sta...
19.07.2022SpruceCrewgetspruce.com$37MUnited Sta...
08.07.2021Courier Th...couriertherapeutics.com--
17.05.2021Upgrade Bo...upgradeboutique.com--
27.04.2021Cart.comcart.com$723MUnited Sta...
26.04.2021Ironcladironcladapp.com$331MUnited Sta...
23.04.2021Liquibaseliquibase.com-United Sta...
17.04.2021Chain.iochain.io$16MUnited Sta...
11.02.2021WizeHirewizehire.com$37.5MUnited Sta...
05.02.2021Topltopl.co$18MUnited Sta...
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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
-Why we invested in DaticalIn November 2013, Mercury led a $3 million Series A round in Datical. Based in Austin, Datical is creating “DevOps for Databases.” Datical is an important investment for us as it was the first investment in our third fund (Mercury Fund III)...
-40 Austin startups raised $385.9 million in Q2Second quarter venture investment in Texas once again reflected a common trend: Austin nabbed the most amount of investment dollars while Dallas and Houston trailed (significantly) behind.
-Houston VC: St. Louis should bet big on agtech, fintechSt. Louis needs to double — even triple — down on what it does best: develop technology in the agriculture, food and financial services industries.
-To Jump-Start Corporation Innovation, Choose The Startup Next DoorThe engineers’ ‘eye,’ unparalleled capital efficiency, or a glut of top-tier technology grads might all be fueling startup growth in the Midcontinent. But whatever the cause, founders in America’s heartland are finding success with their co...
-How Early Exit Disease Stunts The Growth Of Midwest Startup CommunitiesThere is an unnamed epidemic slowly traveling through the middle of the U.S. This epidemic goes by many names, but our venture fund refers to it as “early exit disease.” This disease spreads when founders realize sub-$20 million exits. Many...
-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.
-Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Twitter Saga
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11.06.2025London-based cryptocurrency startup OpenTrade raises €6.1 million to expand stablecoin yield accessOpenTrade, a British infrastructure platform powering RWA-backed stablecoin yield products, announced today it raised an additional €6.1 million in strategic funding to enable wider access to dollar- and euro-denominated yields. This fundin...
11.06.2025OpenTrade closes $7M as stablecoin yield goes mainstreamAn institutional-grade infrastructure platform OpenTrade, raised an additional $7 million in strategic funding. Notion Capital and Mercury Fund led the round, with participation from existing investors AlbionVC, a16z crypto, and CMCC Global...
09.06.2025Nectar Social: $10.6 Million Raised For Closing The Social-To-Revenue Gap For BrandsNectar Social, an agentic social commerce platform for brands, announced its emergence from stealth with $10.6 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding co-led by True Ventures and GV (Google Ventures), with participation from Trust Fun...
07.06.2025Nectar Social: The Future of Commerce in a Social-First WorldIn the bustling marketplace of today, where attention is currency, Nectar Social emerges as a beacon for brands navigating the turbulent waters of social commerce. Recently, the Seattle-based startup announced a significant funding mileston...
06.06.2025Nectar Social Raises $10.6M to Turn Social Engagement Into SalesNectar Social, the agentic social commerce platform for disruptor brands, today announced its emergence from stealth with $10.6 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding co-led by True Ventures and GV (Google Ventures), with participati...
05.06.2025Nectar Social Raises $10.6M in Pre-Seed and SeedNectar Social, a Seattle, WA-based provider of an agentic social commerce platform for brands, raised $10.6M in Pre-Seed and Seed funding. The rounds were co-led by True Ventures and GV (Google Ventures), with participation from Trust Fund ...
15.04.2025Collide: $5 Million Raised To Scale GenAI Platform For Energy IndustryCollide, a GenAI Platform for the energy sector, announced the closing of its $5 million seed round, led by Mercury Fund. Bryan Sheffield, Billy Quinn, David Albin, and several other oil and gas leaders also joined. Collide also counts lead...
31.01.2025Kode Health's $27M Funding: A Game Changer in Medical CodingIn the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, Kode Health has emerged as a beacon of innovation. The Holland, MI-based company recently secured $27 million in Series B funding, a significant boost that promises to reshape the medical coding...
31.01.2025Houston's Biotech Revolution: A New Dawn in Cancer TreatmentIn the heart of Houston, a biotech revolution is brewing. Cellenkos Therapeutics, a female-founded company, is making waves with its innovative approach to treating myelofibrosis, a rare and challenging blood cancer. This breakthrough could...
30.01.2025KODE Health Raises $27M for On-Demand Medical Coding PlatformWhat You Should Know: – KODE Health, a leading provider of on-demand medical coding solutions, today announced a $27M in Series B funding round led by Noro-Moseley Partners with participation from Mercury, FCA Venture Partners, Epsilon Inno...
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