Investments
207Portfolio Exits
22Funds
8Service Providers
1About Mercury Fund
Mercury Fund is a seed-stage venture capital firm that makes equity investments in compelling and novel software and science-based startup opportunities. Mercury partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to build globally competitive businesses, focusing on technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent. The firm has a particular interest in startups associated with seed accelerators, incubators and universities. Mercury frequently invests prior to the formation of a business plan or complete management team.
Mercury Fund Headquarter Location
3737 Buffalo Speedway Suite 1750
Houston, Texas, 77098,
United States
713-715-6820
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Mercury Fund Investments
207 Investments
Mercury Fund has made 207 investments. Their latest investment was in Return Logic as part of their Series A on June 6, 2022.
Mercury Fund Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/28/2022 | Series A | Return Logic | $10.1M | Yes | 1 | |
5/27/2022 | Series A | Chain.io | $11.15M | No | 2 | |
5/10/2022 | Series B | WizeHire | $30M | No | 4 | |
5/3/2022 | Seed VC - II | |||||
3/3/2022 | Series C |
Date | 6/28/2022 | 5/27/2022 | 5/10/2022 | 5/3/2022 | 3/3/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series A | Series B | Seed VC - II | Series C |
Company | Return Logic | Chain.io | WizeHire | ||
Amount | $10.1M | $11.15M | $30M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Mercury Fund Portfolio Exits
22 Portfolio Exits
Mercury Fund has 22 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Cloudsnap on January 19, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/19/2022 | Acquired | 3 | |||
1/19/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
12/7/2021 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Mercury Fund Fund History
8 Fund Histories
Mercury Fund has 8 funds, including Mercury Fund Ventures IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/19/2019 | Mercury Fund Ventures IV | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $82.25M | 2 |
10/10/2018 | HX Venture Fund | ||||
12/4/2014 | Mercury Fund Ventures III | ||||
6/25/2010 | DFJ Mercury II LP | ||||
11/1/2009 | DFJ Mercury I Annex Fund |
Closing Date | 6/19/2019 | 10/10/2018 | 12/4/2014 | 6/25/2010 | 11/1/2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Mercury Fund Ventures IV | HX Venture Fund | Mercury Fund Ventures III | DFJ Mercury II LP | DFJ Mercury I Annex Fund |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Open | ||||
Amount | $82.25M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Mercury Fund Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Mercury Fund has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel |
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Provider Type | Counsel |
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Partnership data by VentureSource
Mercury Fund Team
7 Team Members
Mercury Fund has 7 team members, including current Founder, Managing Director, Blair Garrou.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Blair Garrou | SURGE Ventures, Intermat, Genesis Park, Houston Exponential, Bank of Montreal, and Deloitte | Founder, Managing Director | Current |
Winston Gilpin | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Winston Gilpin | Perfomix, Internet REIT, Intermate, and Intermat | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
Heath Butler | Managing Director | Current | |
Adrian Fortino | University of Michigan, Detroit Innovate, First Step Fund, Ann Arbor SPARK, and Ricardo | Managing Director | Current |
Name | Blair Garrou | Winston Gilpin | Winston Gilpin | Heath Butler | Adrian Fortino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | SURGE Ventures, Intermat, Genesis Park, Houston Exponential, Bank of Montreal, and Deloitte | Perfomix, Internet REIT, Intermate, and Intermat | University of Michigan, Detroit Innovate, First Step Fund, Ann Arbor SPARK, and Ricardo | ||
Title | Founder, Managing Director | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Operating Officer | Managing Director | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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