Ep. 031 – W – Institutional Venture Capital, How Individual Investors can Participate Effectively

[gravityform id=11 title=false description=false ajax=true tabindex=49] Blair Garrou – co-founder and managing Director of Mercury Fund.   What is the history of Mercury Fund and how it has created its strategic advantage.   We follow the evolution of Houston’s growth as a Tech Start-Up City.   We discuss what is missing in the Venture Capital Industry especially related to the middle of the country vs. Venture Capital on the Coasts.   How and why Mercury Fund pivoted from being an early seed stage V.C. company to a Series A round funding company.   To learn more about what Series A means click here.   How you as an individual investor can add value to a large V.C. company even if you cannot write a million-dollar check.   We will explore the terms: Seed funding/investing Product-Market Fit Run-Rate Enterprise Customer   Also, learn how Investing alongside an experienced V.C. firm can lead to starting your own fund if you so choose.   Felix Chevalier – Felix Chevalier is an attorney and is an investor. He represents companies in various industries such as energy, tech, manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation who are seeking market entry through governmental agencies domestically and internationally. Felix also works with companies abroad seeking to enter the U.S. market. [email protected] www.chevalierlaw.com Educate – Empower and Enable. https://vimeo.com/356891295