Houston Commercial Real Estate

DFJ Mercury, a Houston-based venture capital firm, is heating up the Houston, Texas real estate market. For the past three years the firm has been responsible for investing in six start-up technology-based companies, in the Houston area. Three of these companies revolved around technology and the other three companies are focused on bioscience.

DFJ Mercury has invested, in each company, between $100,000 to one million dollars. The firm is known for investing in early-stage or seed companies in Houston. DFJ Mercury, in the future, is interested in investing in larger endeavors. New Houston industrial space has been created from the six new technology-based companies newly operation in Houston.

One of the managing partners of the firm is Blair Garrou. Garrou, in the past, was largely responsible for launching the Houston Technology Center. The Houston Technology Center operates as an incubator for start-up or emerging technology-based companies. Garrou was also involved in the creation of the Houston Angel Network, which is an investment organization.

Houston commercial real estate will not be the same, as DFJ Mercury, continues its trend, investing in even more start-up and larger technology-based companies. The firm was started just three years ago and has already created a wave in industrial development.

Houston, Texas is a vibrant city that has a booming economy. DFL Mercury is just one among many investors that is interested in investing the Houston area. Many real estate experts predict that this surge in commercial development will continue for many more years to come.