Investing Profile

Dan Watkins

VCInvestor
Venture Partner at Mercury
mercuryfund.com/team/Houston, Texas
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Current Investing Position
Mercury Fund Venture Partner
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: Andrew Wheeler (GV (Google Ventures)), Mark Cupta (Prelude Ventures), Craig Herron (iSelect Fund), Adrian Fortino (Mercury Fund), Carter Williams (iSelect Fund), Stephan Dolezalek (VantagePoint Capital Partners)
Sight Machine
Series CApr 2019$29M
Series BNov 2016$6M
Series BMar 2016$14M
Series AFeb 2015$5M
$94M
Co-investors: Adrian Fortino (Mercury Fund), Deepak Jagannathan (DNX Ventures), Ben Steven (Momenta Ventures), Kris Kemeny (Tekfen Ventures), Roger Ehrenberg
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
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
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 (Mousse Partners)
Apsara Therapeutics
Debt FinancingMar 2014$750K
Debt FinancingFeb 2014$250K
$1M