Samantha Lewis
InvestorPartner at Mercury Fund
Houston, Texas
Writes $250K β $4M checks Β· typically $2.5M
About
Leads Mercury's fintech and blockchain practice, focusing on early-stage companies at the convergence of TradFi and web3. She previously was Investment Director at Goose Capital and co-hosts the MoneyMoves podcast.
Samantha Lewis πΊπ¦ @sjolewis
SpaceX is going public so they can borrow against the stock. The key thing to watch with their IPO, and the two big ones to follow in OpenAI and Anthropic, is not just the valuations and the capital windfalls, but how much credit gets created when trillions of dollars of new https://t.co/sa7M8ZGgOS
Jun 12, 2026 Β· β₯ 5
Samantha Lewis πΊπ¦ @sjolewis
Being a non-consensus VC when everyone is piling into the same 29 companies feels a little crazy. It's also the whole job. So far in 2026, 80% of venture dollars have gone into rounds of $500M or more. When the whole market crowds into the same trade, the alpha moves to those https://t.co/KYxHNNyqZL
Jun 3, 2026 Β· β₯ 6
Samantha Lewis πΊπ¦ @sjolewis
Itβs a good listen, I promise π½ https://t.co/Sfk9hiYQ84
Jun 3, 2026 Β· β₯ 2
Experience
- Money Moves PodcastPodcastercurrent2026 β present
- MercuryPartnercurrent2023 β presentAustin, TX
- MercuryPrincipal2020 β 2023Houston, Texas, United States
- Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2022 β present
- OpenTradeBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- CivitechMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Cooklist Inc.Member Board of Directorscurrent2021 β present
- Rice UniversityAdjunct Professor2024 β 2025Houston, TX
- BrassicaBoard Observer2023 β 2024
- VC3 DAOStartups Committee Chair2022 β 2023
- Syzygy PlasmonicsBoard of Directors Observer2019 β 2020Houston, Texas, United States
- GOOSE CapitalInvestment Director, Early Stage Venture Capital2017 β 2020Houston, Texas Area
- Trace Matters ScientificInterim COO2017Houston, Texas Area
- Jones Graduate School of BusinessMBA Candidate2015 β 2017Houston, TX
- Nomad Energy, Inc.MBA Summer Associate2016Houston, Texas Area
- New Mexico Green Chile CompanyChief Executive Officer, Co-Founder2010 β 2015
- The Lash Resort LLCChief Executive Officer, Founder2012 β 2015Bryan/College Station, Texas Area
Education
- Rice BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship and Marketing2015 β 2017
- UniversitΓ© Stendhal Grenoble 3Independent Study, French Studies2010
- Texas A&M UniversityBachelor of Arts, Political Science2005 β 2009
Skills & more
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CryptoBoard OperationBoard LevelFinanceFinancial MarketsVideo PodcastsCorporate DevelopmentMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)EntrepreInformation TechnologyHigher Education TeachingGuest LecturingLanguages English
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360
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Also worked at Jones Graduate School of Business7
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