Q&A with Mercury Fund’s Blair Garrou on VC funding in “the Middle”

Posted on October 2015 | Blair Garrou | Midwest

Real estate startup Apto opens office in Denver

This article was originally featured on Silicon Prairie News and was written by Ryan Pendell. Ryan Pendell interviewed Blair about investing in the Midwest, how startups can attract interest from VCs, navigating the Series A crunch, and trends to watch. Apto, a Mercury Fund portfolio company, opened a second office …

Data And Analytics Strategies: What Investors Think

Posted on August 2015 | Aziz Gilani | NextGen Enterprise, Software, Startup Operations

This article was originally featured on InformationWeek and written by Lisa Morgan Mercury’s Aziz Gilani was interviewed by Lisa Morgan for an article on data and analytics strategies for business planning. Whether raising a round of funding or creating shareholder wealth, companies increasingly need a well-articulated and demonstrable data and …

Texas VC sees Cincinnati as the Next Big Thing

Posted on July 2015 | Blair Garrou | Cincinnati, Midwest, Venture Investment Strategy

Cincinnati Business Courier reporter, Andy Brownfield, interviewed Blair Garrou, a Partner at Mercury Fund, about why they source deals from Cincinnati. As a VC from out of town, what makes Cincinnati attractive to you? Since we’re a thematic fund, being able to go to a city and find deals within …

The Next Industrial Revolution Should Happen in America

Posted on July 2015 | Adrian Fortino | Intelligent Manufacturing, Midwest, Software

This article was originally featured on TechCrunch The ‘Industrial Internet’ is poised to overhaul the way companies manufacture goods, in turn changing our everyday interactions with products. Imagine yourself five years from now, sitting around a picnic table with a group of friends. One of them just landed a coveted …

How To Sell Your Startup – The Right Way

Posted on June 2015 | Blair Garrou | Startup Operations

This article was originally featured on Forbes.com and was written by Tom Taulli M&A has exploded in the tech sector this year. In fact, the dealmaking – which is already at over $110 billion – is on pace to hit levels not seen since the late 1990s. OK, if you …

Venture Capital: Finding The White Space

Posted on June 2015 | Blair Garrou | Venture Investment Strategy

Finding the White Space in Venture Capital

This article was originally featured on Forbes.com and was written by Tom Taulli In the Valley nowadays, the obsession is with pumping up a startup’s valuation. And yes, the levels have gotten pretty crazy (when it comes to pushing things to the limit, the Valley always seems to know what …

Why Series A Funding Could Be Crushing B2B Startups

Posted on June 2015 | Blair Garrou | Intelligent Manufacturing, Software, Venture Investment Strategy

This article was originally featured on PYMNTS.com PYMNTS.com referred to Mercury Fund’s investment strategy, which includes backing early-stage startups that have the potential to disrupt manufacturing and other American industries. It’s a difficult truth. Even after successful seed rounds, most startups won’t receive the next round of funding needed to …

Why we invested in LISNR

Posted on June 2015 | Blair Garrou | Consumer Engagement Platforms, Midwest, Software

In July 2014, Mercury made its initial investment in LISNR, the leading provider of ultrasonic beacon technology. Have you heard of Rodney Williams? If not, you eventually will. Rodney is the energizing founder and force behind LISNR. Rodney started his career at P&G, working for the Pampers brand. During his …

The Series A Crunch Domino Effect on Middle America

Posted on May 2015 | Blair Garrou | Midwest, Texas, Venture Investment Strategy

This article was originally featured on VentureBeat Two years ago, the $2 million seed round was unheard of—a funding unicorn of sorts. Today, you hear about a new one every day. As seed rounds swell, the number of Series A and B rounds remain the same, leading to the now-familiar …

Why we invested in Sight Machine

Posted on February 2015 | Adrian Fortino | Intelligent Manufacturing, Midwest, Software

Image Source In January 2015, we made our initial investment in Sight Machine, an emerging leader in manufacturing analytics. We led Sight Machine’s Series A preferred round of financing with co-investment from existing investors IA Ventures and OATV, and new investors Huron River Ventures among others. Sight Machine was founded …

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