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Adrienne Miller

Investor

Investor at Mercury Fund

Houston, Texas

Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Adrienne Miller is the Founder and Principal of Miller Operations and Strategy, a consulting firm focused on strategy and operations. With nearly a decade of experience, she has worked across philanthropy, healthcare, education, international development, venture capital, and nonprofit leadership, helping mission-driven organizations develop strategies, secure funding, and build partnerships. Her work emphasizes resource mobilization, cross-sector collaboration between private, nonprofit, and public entities, and the alignment of stakeholders around shared organizational objectives.

Experience

  1. Miller Operations and StrategyFounder & Principalcurrent2026 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. Gorilla DoctorsDevelopment Operations Managercurrent2024 — present
  3. The Rise School of HoustonDirector of Development2024 — 2025Houston, Texas, United States
  4. MercuryMBA Investment Associate2022 — 2023Houston, Texas, United States
  5. E. & J. Gallo WineryMBA Supply Chain Management Intern2023Modesto, California, United States
  6. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSACALSACx Project Manager of Innovation2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  7. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSACALSACx New Ventures Project Specialist2021 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  8. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSACDevelopment Specialist2020 — 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  9. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSACRegional Development Representative2018 — 2020Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  10. Eco Waste and RecyclingExecutive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer2017Houston, TX
  11. Habitat for Humanity InternationalDIF Internal Audit Fellow2016 — 2017Atlanta, Georgia
  12. Davidson CollegeCIS Public Health & Communication Studies2012 — 2016Davidson, NC
  13. MD Anderson Cancer CenterHealth Disparities Research Intern2015Texas Medical Center
  14. New Faith Baptist ChurchSummer Fun Camp Counselor2013Houston, Texas
  15. New Faith ChurchSummer F.U.N Camp Teacher2012Houston, TX

Education

  1. Rice BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2022 — 2024
  2. Davidson CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA, Interdisciplinary Studies-Public Health & Communication Studies2012 — 2016
  3. School for International TrainingSwitzerland | Morocco, Global Health & Development Policy2015
  4. Qasid Arabic InstituteModern Standard Arabic2014
  5. Westside High School2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Fundraising Campaign ManagementPartnership DevelopmentRecruitingDirector levelCRM Databases1Donor Management1Technological InnovationOperational Planning1Budget ManagementBoard RelationsEnterprise Risk ManagementFinancial Risk Management
+12 moreInformation SecurityInternal AuditsExecutive ServicesCorporate CommunicationsField DevelopmentDonor DevelopmentNon-profit DevelopmentIndividual Donor CultivationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPointCreative Strategy

Languages Arabic · English · French · Japanese

  • One Cause Certified Fundraiser — OneCause, a Bonterra company
  • Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities — LinkedIn
  • Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling (getAbstract Summary) — LinkedIn
  • Managing Generation Z — LinkedIn
  • Giving Your Elevator Pitch — LinkedIn
  • Strategic Thinking — LinkedIn
  • Change Management: Roadmap to Planning — LinkedIn
  • Creativity at Work: A Short Course from Seth Godin — LinkedIn
  • Embracing Unexpected Change — LinkedIn
  • Building Resilience — LinkedIn

From Adrienne's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mercury Fund

Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen
Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew White
Venture Partner at Mercury Fund
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund

Network5

Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andrew White
Venture Partner at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Dan Watkins
Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Adrienne Miller work?
Adrienne Miller is at Mercury Fund.
What check size does Adrienne Miller write?
Adrienne Miller typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.

Same school

Also attended Rice Business25

YuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol PartnersKevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc CapitalNancy ZakhourVenture Partner at ASCENT ENERGY VENTURESPhoebe WangPartner at WI Harper GroupMelanie BellCo-Founder, Strategic Piece at Seed Round CapitalSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury Fund

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Also attended Davidson College44

Steve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalDaniel HanksManaging Partner at Lavrock VenturesGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesJon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersAnthony FoxxAdvisor at Autotech VenturesJohn PhilpottPartner at FINTOP Capital

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Also attended School for International Training20

Shayna HarrisAdvisor at Rocana VenturesJennifer DulskiInvestor at Roble VenturesSeth SilvermanAdvisor at Factor[e] VenturesGaurav ManchandaChief Product Officer at MassChallenge MexicoLaurie Felker JonesVisiting Partner at True Wealth VenturesChuck EesleyFund Advisor at TSVC

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Also attended Qasid Arabic Institute2

Jennie GrahamSenior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESGhazaleh GhodratiChief of Staff at SDCL Green Energy Solutions Europe

Shared employers

Also worked at E. & J. Gallo Winery4

Hayley HoviousHead of Network and Community at HC9 VenturesKyle WilliamsPresident at Bootstrap Venture PartnersJosh LittleDirector of Ag & Minerals Logistics at G3 Enterprises at Taram CapitalJohn B. StroudFounder at Azalea Robotics Corporation

Also worked at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC2

Eric AlbyPartner at Andreessen HorowitzHiromichi KimuraInvestor at Astellas Venture Management LLC

Also worked at Davidson College8

Charlotte MageePrincipal at Enable VenturesAndy SchwabManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesMark AngelStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersDr. Cody ColemanInvestor at NZVCWilliam WinkenwerderChairman & Director, CitiusTech at Empactful CapitalPeter SiskSenior Associate, Communications & Portfolio Reporting at Partnership Fund for NYC

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Also worked at MD Anderson Cancer Center15

Evan PunPortfolio Support at 8VCKevin CyrResearch Associate at Global BioAccess FundAleece HobsonVenture Partner at HX Venture FundAnil ShettyLife Science Committee Chair at Houston Angel NetworkDongxing ZhaFounder / EIR at 82VSSusan BrennanExecutive in Residence at EnerTech Capital

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