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Alex Gras

Investor

Principal at Mercury Fund

Houston, Texas

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

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336 people in our graph share verified history with Alex — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Blair GarrouunlockedAlex: together at collide. (2025–2026)
×8Alex: together at Mercury Fund
×3Alex: together at Southern Methodist University

About

Principal focused on AI enablement of legacy, physical-world industries such as heavy industry, real estate, sports, and hospitality. Former oil and gas engineer and hospitality operating partner, and host of the AI After Dark podcast.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Mercury FundPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. Mercury FundSenior Associate2024 — 2026Houston, Texas, United States
  3. Mercury FundAssociate2023 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
  4. Mercury FundProject Associate2022 — 2023Houston, Texas, United States
  5. collide.Board Membercurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  6. VoltBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. MealMe, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. Houston ExponentialOwnership Group2022Houston, Texas, United States
  9. PokatokCo-Founder2022Houston, Texas, United States
  10. The Cannon CommunityChief Commercial Officer2021 — 2022Greater Houston
  11. The Cannon CommunityManaging Director2021Houston, Texas, United States
  12. TenarisBusiness Development Manager2018 — 2021Houston, Texas
  13. TenarisProject Manager2017 — 2018Greater Rio de Janeiro
  14. TenarisTechnical Sales Engineer2013 — 2017Houston, TX
  15. TenarisMarketing Intern2012Houston, TX
  16. Southern Methodist UniversityStaff Supervisor2009 — 2012
  17. TGSGeneral Administrator (Operations)2011
  18. Group ExcellenceSupervisor2008 — 2009

Skills & more

Analysis32Sales32Management35Engineering4Business Development4Forecasting6Oil & Gas Industry8Procurement5Petroleum8Sales Management6Financial Analysis3Financial Modeling2
+8 moreData AnalysisMarketingManufacturingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficePowerPointAccessMicrosoft Word

Languages English · Portugese

From Alex'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
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew Clark
Director at Texas Ventures
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Brad Van Otterloo
Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund

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Adrian Fortino
General 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

Who is Alex Gras?
Principal focused on AI enablement of legacy, physical-world industries such as heavy industry, real estate, sports, and hospitality. Former oil and gas engineer and hospitality operating partner, and host of the AI After Dark podcast.
Where does Alex Gras work?
Alex Gras is Principal at Mercury Fund.
What check size does Alex Gras write?
Alex Gras typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
Where did Alex Gras go to school?
Alex Gras studied at Southern Methodist University (Master of Science (M.S.) with a major in Operations Research, Operations Research); Southern Methodist University (Management Science, Finance, and Mathematics, Engineering and Business); Curtin University (Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Science, Finance Business; Mathematics Mathematics).

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