Mercury Fund

Mercury Fund is a Houston-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on backing software-driven startups across the U.S., with strong roots in the Midwest and emerging tech ecosystems outside Silicon Valley.

Investment Focus

• Seed and Series A
• SaaS, cloud, and data-driven businesses
• B2B software and tech-enabled services

Thesis

They concentrate on capital-efficient, high-growth startups in regions often overlooked by coastal VCs. The firm emphasizes strong fundamentals, product-market fit, and scalable business models.

Positioning

Mercury is known for:

• Deep operating experience
• Hands-on support with go-to-market and scaling
• Building strong founder relationships

Strategically, they play a key role in Houston’s startup ecosystem while investing nationally, acting as a bridge between regional innovation hubs and larger growth-stage capital.