About
Joined Mercury Fund in 2008 and invests across healthcare IT, DevOps tools, cybersecurity, and vertical AI. He is a board member of the NVCA and an adjunct professor at Rice University's Jones School of Business.
aziz gilani @texasvc
Tell me you've never had a pool without telling me you've never had a pool https://t.co/XcYLPe2N4P
Aug 1, 2026 Β· β₯ 7
aziz gilani @texasvc
Spain: How dare our northern neighbor across the sea control a peninsula from our Mainland! We're telling our border forces to make life hell for them. Also Spain: Of course we control a peninsula on the Morocco mainland. Why don't their border forces listen to us? https://t.co/YE3h7XD6yW
Aug 1, 2026
aziz gilani @texasvc
This could be a catastrophe for the US economy. Japan has been keeping US Treasury yields low, so without them to help, expect US Treasury yields (and interest rates) to get higher. The Fed failed at their job, so the market will do it for them. https://t.co/bwUTZGdZCr
Aug 1, 2026 Β· β₯ 3
Experience
- Mercury FundManaging Directorcurrent2018 β presentHouston, TX
- Mercury FundPartner2011 β 2018Houston, TX
- Mercury FundAssociate / Kauffman Fellow2009 β 2011Houston, Texas Area
- Mercury FundIntern2008 β 2009Houston, Texas Area
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of BusinessLecturer in Management β Entrepreneurshipcurrent2010 β presentHouston, Texas, United States
- RepeatMDBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentHouston, Texas, United States
- carevisoBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Graylog, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 β presentHouston, Texas, United States
- LiquibaseBoard Membercurrent2014 β present
- Gilani Brothers LLCManaging Membercurrent2021 β presentHouston, Texas, United States
- GameSalad, IncBoard Membercurrent2009 β presentAustin, Texas Area
- U.S. Department of CommerceNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship2022 β 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- AmifyBoard Member2019 β 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- CloudsnapBoard Member2019 β 2022Austin, Texas, United States
- Label InsightBoard Observer/Advisor2015 β 2021
- TrendKiteBoard Observer2014 β 2019Austin, Texas, United States
- BlackLocusBoard Observer2011 β 2012Austin, Texas, United States
- Infochimps, a CSC Big Data BusinessExecutive Chairman2011 β 2012Austin, Texas Area
- Infosys ConsultingSenior Engagement Leader2006 β 2007
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Venture Capital2007 β 2009
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessBBA, MIS1997 β 2000
- Center for Venture EducationKauffman Fellow, Venture Capital2009 β 2011
Skills & more
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MergersMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness ProcessDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingInvestmentsExecutive ManagementStrategic PartnershipsMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentProduct ManagementFrom Aziz's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520
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Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138
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Shared employers
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69
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Also worked at Amify3
Also worked at BlackLocus1
Deals Β· 7
Trava SecurityBoard seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed May 2025 Β· $1.5M raise
RepeatmdBoard seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed Jan 2023 Β· $6.3M raise
Respond Flow, Inc.Board seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed Aug 2021 Β· $3.3M raise
CMT SolutionsBoard seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed Apr 2020 Β· $6.7M raise
GameSaladBoard seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed Apr 2019 Β· $500K raise
Graylog, Inc.Board seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed Jun 2018 Β· $6M raise
DaticalBoard seat
via Mercury Fund Β· filed May 2017 Β· $3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
