Dan Watkins
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Mercury Fund · Board director at Cleanchemi
Houston, Texas
Writes $250K – $4M checks · typically $2.5M
FoundedCleanchemi
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
Intro paths
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Cleanchemi's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cleanchemi
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Damon WatersPresident, CEO and Secretary
WB
Wayne BuschmannChief Technology Officer
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Nick GardinerChief Executive Officer
AH
Adam HarwellChief Financial Officer
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Paul JonjakManager
Experience
- Quicksilver LabsCEO/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
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityPhD, Materials Science and Engineering
- Rice UniversityBS, Materials Science
Colleagues at Mercury Fund
Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrienne Miller
Investor 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
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Adrienne Miller
Investor 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
Peter Commons
Partner at Mercury Fund
Investors connected to Dan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dan Watkins work?
- Dan Watkins is Venture Partner at Mercury Fund and Founder at Cleanchemi.
- What check size does Dan Watkins write?
- Dan Watkins typically writes checks of $250K – $4M.
- What companies did Dan Watkins found?
- Dan Watkins founded Cleanchemi.
Founder mafias
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Rice University mafia51
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Mercury Fund mafia8
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Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University383
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Also attended Rice University129
Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersJim BridenstineManaging Partner, Artemis Group at Cortado VenturesPatrick OkoraforDirector of Finance at Mercury FundSharon KedarCo-Founder, Partner at Northpond VenturesMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund
+ 123 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Mercury32
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
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