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Alex Gras

Investor

Associate at Mercury Fund

Houston, Texas

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

About

Focuses on the AI enablement of legacy industries such as heavy industry, real estate, sports, and hospitality. A former oil and gas engineer and Houston F&B co-owner, he hosts the AI After Dark podcast.

Experience

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

Education

  1. Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.) with a major in Operations Research, Operations Research2013 β€” 2015
  2. Southern Methodist UniversityManagement Science, Finance2008 β€” 2012
  3. Curtin UniversityBachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Science, Finance Business; Mathematics Mathematics2011
  4. St. John's SchoolLower, Middle1998 β€” 2008

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel19Microsoft Office21PowerPoint15Access11Microsoft Word11Matlab3HTML4Java3Visio3Twitter3OS X2Outlook1
+12 moreMicrosoft PowerPointSpanishAnalysisSalesManagementEngineeringBusiness DevelopmentForecastingOil & Gas IndustryProcurementPetroleumSales Management

Languages English Β· Portugese Β· Spanish

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