Dan M. Watkins
Fondateur chez Mercury Partners Management LLC
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Dan M.
Watkins is the founder of VizionWare, Inc. (founded in 2004), Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc. (founded in 2002), Mercury Partners Management LLC (founded in 2005), and Mercury Data Science, Inc. (founded in 2018).
Dr. Watkins was also the founder of DNAtrix, Inc., Benson Hill Holdings, Inc., Rice Alliance Austin, and Courier Therapeutics, Inc.Dr. Watkins's current job(s) included being the Chief Executive Officer at Pelagos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2020, and serving as a Director at GlycosBio, Inc., Sinopsys Surgical, Inc., Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc., BioHouston, Inc., Resonant Therapeutics, Inc., and Olea Networks, Inc.Dr. Watkins's former job(s) included being a Director at Vertos Medical, Inc., cGate Health, Inc., Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc., Marval Pharma Ltd., Illumitex, Inc., and Swift Biosciences, Inc.Dr. Watkins's education history included a graduate and doctorate degree from Carnegie Mellon University, and an undergraduate degree from Rice University.
Postes actifs de Dan M. Watkins
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Mercury Partners Management LLC
 Mercury Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Fondateur | 01/01/2005 |
DNAtrix, Inc.
 DNAtrix, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology DNAtrix, Inc. operates as a biotech company which focuses on the development of oncolytic viruses for cancer. The firm’s offers DNX-2401 product which is an oncolytic virus designed specifically for treating Glioblastoma. It also works to expand its platform technology for treating other cancers, including ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer indications. The company was founded in 2005 by Francis Patrick McCormick, Alfred Yung, Charles Conrad, Cande Gomez-Manzano and Juan Fueyo and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Fondateur | - |
GlycosBio, Inc.
 GlycosBio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc. operates as a biochemical company which commercializes sustainable chemicals made from renewable feed stocks. It offers Lactic acid, Isoprene and Butadiene products. It also offers metabolic engineering and process development technology solutions. The company was founded by Ramon Y. Gonzalez and Syed Shams Yazdani in February 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc.
 Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. provides medical devices and instruments to evaluate potential new surgical procedures for the treatment of sinusitis. It offers instruments for surgical procedure for the lacrimal glands. The company was founded by Harry Ross in 2011 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Resonant Therapeutics, Inc.
 Resonant Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Resonant Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a life science company that focuses on generating novel targets relevant to in vivo tumor biology with unprecedented speed. The company was founded by John K. Westwick and Stephen J. Weiss in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc.
 Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It also engages in design and development of kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis in modulations of chronic inflammation. The company was founded by Joseph B. Monahan, Gabriel Mbalaviele and Shaun R. Selness in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
BioHouston, Inc.
 BioHouston, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Olea Networks, Inc.
 Olea Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Olea Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. It offers Olea Edge Analytics, a solution to optimize water delivery, billing, and conservation. The company was founded in August 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Courier Therapeutics, Inc.
 Courier Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Valo Health LLC, Courier Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company which develops protein therapeutics platform. The company is based in Houston, TX. The CEO of the company is John K. Westwick. Courier Therapeutics was acquired by Valo Health LLC on July 27, 2021. | Directeur Général | - |
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Formation de Dan M. Watkins
| Carnegie Mellon University | Doctorate Degree |
| Rice University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 20 |
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Vertos Medical, Inc.
 Vertos Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Vertos Medical, Inc. develops and markets minimally invasive devices for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Its product is called mild devices, which conists of mild Tissue Sculpter, mild Portal, mild Trocar and Handle, mild Bone Sculpter Rongeur, mild Portal Stabilizer, mild Depth Guide, and mild Surgical Clamp. The company was founded by David Solsberg and Donald F. Schomer in 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA. | Health Technology |
VizionWare, Inc.
 VizionWare, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables VizionWare, Inc. manufactures audio and video digital equipment. The firm's products include cables and adapters, which interconnect products and display electronic devices with each other. VizionWare was founded by Ken Egan in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Consumer Durables |
GlycosBio, Inc.
GlycosBio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Glycos Biotechnologies, Inc. operates as a biochemical company which commercializes sustainable chemicals made from renewable feed stocks. It offers Lactic acid, Isoprene and Butadiene products. It also offers metabolic engineering and process development technology solutions. The company was founded by Ramon Y. Gonzalez and Syed Shams Yazdani in February 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Health Technology |
DNAtrix, Inc.
DNAtrix, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology DNAtrix, Inc. operates as a biotech company which focuses on the development of oncolytic viruses for cancer. The firm’s offers DNX-2401 product which is an oncolytic virus designed specifically for treating Glioblastoma. It also works to expand its platform technology for treating other cancers, including ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer indications. The company was founded in 2005 by Francis Patrick McCormick, Alfred Yung, Charles Conrad, Cande Gomez-Manzano and Juan Fueyo and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electronic Technology |
cGate Health, Inc.
 cGate Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services cGate Health, Inc. delivers integrated software solutions for clinical laboratory. It offers SaaS based mobile and desktop solutions that enable the real-time ordering, results management, and collaboration of clinical laboratory information for physicians, nurses and clinicians. The company's software applications are designed to work across any platform and improve patient care through clinical mobility by providing fast access and response to the critical lab data. cGate Health was founded in and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc.
Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Sinopsys Surgical, Inc. provides medical devices and instruments to evaluate potential new surgical procedures for the treatment of sinusitis. It offers instruments for surgical procedure for the lacrimal glands. The company was founded by Harry Ross in 2011 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Health Technology |
Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc.
 Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Deep Imaging Technologies, Inc. develops electromagnetic imaging systems. It offers systems for land-based subsurface imaging. The firm's technology applications encompass oil and gas exploration, hydraulic fracturing, and reservoir management. The company was founded by Alexander Kalish and Trevor K. C. Pugh in 2008 and is headquartered in Tomball, TX. | Technology Services |
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc.
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It also engages in design and development of kinase inhibitors that target key enzymes involved in the regulation of cancer growth, survival and metastasis in modulations of chronic inflammation. The company was founded by Joseph B. Monahan, Gabriel Mbalaviele and Shaun R. Selness in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Health Services |
Benson Hill Holdings, Inc.
 Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. operates a crop design platform to develop sustainable food and ingredients. It offers CropOS (Crop Operating System), a cognitive engine that provides decision support to accelerate crop improvement and enhance the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production using plant biology, big data analytics and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp, Todd Mockler and Thomas P. Brutnell in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Process Industries |
Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc.
 Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc. provides commercializing particle-based therapies the selective and precise thermal destruction of solid tumors. It develops AuroLase Therapy utilizing AuroShell Particles (also referred to as nanoshells) for the precise, particle-based thermal ablation of solid tumors. The company was founded by Naomi J. Halas, Jennifer L. West, and Daniel M. Watkins in 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Health Technology |
BioHouston, Inc.
BioHouston, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BioHouston, Inc. engages in life science and biotechnology commercialization. The firm's mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Commercial Services |
Mercury Partners Management LLC
Mercury Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mercury Partners Management LLC (Mercury Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures Inc. founded in 2005 by Dan Watkins and Blair Garrou. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
Marval Pharma Ltd.
 Marval Pharma Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Marval Pharma Ltd. develops biomedical imaging agents for use in X-ray and computed tomography. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Netanya, Israel. | Health Technology |
Illumitex, Inc.
 Illumitex, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology illumitex, Inc. Designs and develops semiconductors and light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The firm offers eclipse, neosol DS, LS, NS, cirrus high bay, corona CS, power control, harvest and proflex products. The company was founded by Duong Tien Dung on March 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Resonant Therapeutics, Inc.
Resonant Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Resonant Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a life science company that focuses on generating novel targets relevant to in vivo tumor biology with unprecedented speed. The company was founded by John K. Westwick and Stephen J. Weiss in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Health Technology |
Olea Networks, Inc.
Olea Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Olea Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of technology services. It offers Olea Edge Analytics, a solution to optimize water delivery, billing, and conservation. The company was founded in August 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Rice Alliance Austin
 Rice Alliance Austin Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rice Alliance Austin is an American company that specializes in landscaping and gardening solutions. The non-profit company offers personalized outdoor space designs and create gardens that reflect the unique essence of each client. The company utilizes a wide range of machinery to work with maximum professionalism and efficiency. | Commercial Services |
Courier Therapeutics, Inc.
Courier Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Valo Health LLC, Courier Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company which develops protein therapeutics platform. The company is based in Houston, TX. The CEO of the company is John K. Westwick. Courier Therapeutics was acquired by Valo Health LLC on July 27, 2021. | Health Technology |
Mercury Data Science, Inc.
 Mercury Data Science, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mercury Data Science, Inc. engages in artificial intelligence and life science activities. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Dan M. Watkins and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
Swift Biosciences, Inc.
 Swift Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Swift Biosciences, Inc. develops molecular biology reagents. It offers Next Generation Sequencing sample preparation for Illumina and Ion Torrent platforms. The firm?s products include Accel-NGS and Amplicon Panels and myT Primer. The company was founded by David C. Olson and Vladimir L. Makarov in February 2010 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Health Technology |