Investing Profile

Dan Watkins

VCInvestor
Managing Director at Mercury Fund
mercuryfund.com/team/Houston, Texas
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Networks Dan is a member of
Carnegie Mellon University Network
166 CONNECTIONS
Carnegie Mellon University Network
166 CONNECTIONS
Rice University Network
65 CONNECTIONS
Rice University Network
65 CONNECTIONS
Mercury Network
41 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Mercury Fund Managing Director
Investment Range
$250K - $4.0M
Sweet Spot
$2.5M
Investments On Record
39
Current Fund Size
$82.3M

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Dan Watkins's Investments On Record (11)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Benson Hill
Series DOct 2020$150M
Series CAug 2019$33M
Series CSep 2018$65M
Series BMay 2017$25M
Series AAug 2015$7M
$280M
Co-investors: Mark Cupta (Breakthrough Energy Ventures), Andrew Wheeler (GV (Google Ventures)), Carter Williams (iSelect Fund), Adrian Fortino (Mercury Fund), Stephan Dolezalek (Grosvenor Group), Craig Herron (iSelect Fund)
Sight Machine
Series CApr 2019$29M
Series BNov 2016$6M
Series BMar 2016$14M
Series AFeb 2015$5M
$94M
Co-investors: Roger Ehrenberg (IA Ventures), Ben Steven (Interwoven Ventures), Kris Kemeny (Tekfen Ventures), Adrian Fortino (Mercury Fund), Deepak Jagannathan (TaskHuman)
Clean Chemistry
Debt FinancingSep 2016$300K
Series AOct 2014$2M
$2.3M
Co-investors: Adrian Fortino (Mercury Fund)
Sinopsys Surgical
Debt FinancingSep 2016$100K
Debt FinancingOct 2013$600K
$700K
Resonant Therapeutics
Series AJul 2016$560K
$560K
Illumitex
Debt FinancingOct 2014$4M
Series UnknownApr 2012$9M
Series UnknownJun 2011$14M
Series BMay 2008$5M
$52M
Co-investors: Forest Baskett (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Armando Pauker (Tensility Venture Partners), Ed Zysik (The Johns Hopkins University)
DNAtriX
Series BOct 2014$20M
Debt FinancingNov 2013$2M
Debt FinancingAug 2013$840K
Debt FinancingJun 2013$160K
SeedJan 2012$5M
Debt FinancingJan 2010$170K
SeedSep 2008$480K
Debt FinancingMay 2006$180K
$29M
Apsara Therapeutics
Debt FinancingMar 2014$750K
Debt FinancingFeb 2014$250K
$1M

Dan Watkins's Experience

Managing Director MercuryPresent
Managing Director Mercury FundPresent
Director OmnisciencePresent
Executive Officer Recourse Biologics, Inc.Present
Co-Chief Executive Officer Mercury Data SciencePresent
Chief Executive Officer OmnisciencePresent
Chief Executive Officer Pelagos PharmaPresent
Venture Partner Mercury FundPresent
Venture Partner MercuryPresent
Founder Zond LLCPresent
CEO/Co-Founder Quicksilver LabsPresent

Dan Watkins's Education

Rice University BS Materials Science
Carnegie Mellon University PhD Materials Science and Engineering
Rice University bachelors, bachelor of science materials science
Carnegie Mellon University doctorates, doctor of philosophy materials science, engineering

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