Dan Watkins
InvestorVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund · Board director at Cleanchemi
Houston, Texas
Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $2.5M
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Blair GarrouunlockedDan: together at Omniscience (2023–2026)
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About
Dan Watkins is CEO and founder of Quicksilver Labs. He serves as venture partner and co-founder at Mercury Fund, and previously co-founded Mercury Data Science, which became OmniScience.
Board director at Cleanchemi
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Experience
- Quicksilver LabsCEO/Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- MercuryVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- MercuryManaging Director2005 — 2021Greater Houston
- Pelagos PharmaChairmancurrent2020 — present
- OmniScienceDirectorcurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- OmniScienceChief Executive Officer2018 — 2022Greater Houston
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 Clark
Director at Texas Ventures
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Network3
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Peter Commons
Partner at Mercury Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Watkins?
- Dan Watkins is CEO and founder of Quicksilver Labs. He serves as venture partner and co-founder at Mercury Fund, and previously co-founded Mercury Data Science, which became OmniScience.
- Where does Dan Watkins work?
- Dan Watkins is Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund and Board director at Cleanchemi.
- What check size does Dan Watkins write?
- Dan Watkins typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
- Where did Dan Watkins go to school?
- Dan Watkins studied at Carnegie Mellon University (PhD, Materials Science and Engineering); Rice University (BS, Materials Science).
Founder mafias
Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
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Rice University mafia103
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Brian ArmstrongBachelor’s DegreeFounded Coinbase +1Chris GibsonBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Recursion +2Dan WallaceBSMEFounded Versa Vascular +2Suman KhatiwadaPh.D.Founded Syzygy Plasmonics +2Eric M. ElfmanMBAFounded Onit +2Web SmithStudy: RussianFounded Mizzen+Main +1
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Mercury Fund mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University632
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended Rice University212
Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesNicolette HoffmannSenior Associate at JMI EquityPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury Fund
+ 206 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Mercury31
Blair GarrouCo-founder & General Partner at Mercury FundAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlex GrasPrincipal at Mercury FundAndreas GallikerChief Financial Officer at Mercury FundJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury Fund
+ 25 more