Since the late 90’s, Blair Garrou has focused on funding, operating and incubating start-up software companies. Blair is currently a Managing Director of DFJ Mercury, a Houston-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm and a partner in the DFJ Global Network of venture funds. Blair is also an Adjunct Professor at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University where he teaches venture capital. Prior to co-founding DFJ Mercury, Blair was CEO of Intermat (NYSE: IHS), a leader in product information management software; a Principal with Genesis Park, a Houston-based private equity firm; and helped launch and was the Director of Operations for the Houston Technology Center, the largest non-profit technology incubator in the Southwest, where he led the formation of the Houston Angel Network. Blair’s current venture investments include Alert Logic, Fluensee, Gendai Games, Graphic.ly, Kabongo, Performix, and ShareThis. Blair’s previous investments have included Phurnace Software (BMC Software), FuelQuest (Saracen Energy), Intermat (IHS) and SAT Corporation (Invensys).
