DFJ Mercury Adds Dan Janiak, Promotes Russ Lebovitz

Seed-stage investor DFJ Mercury has promoted Russ Lebovitz to venture partner, and added Dan Janiak as an associate. Both Lebovitz and Janiak will work on developing and originating science-based investment themes and startup opportunities, the firm said in a written statement. Lebovitz, previously a venture advisor with DFJ Mercury, is currently the CEO of Marval Biosciences Inc. and the founder and Chairman of Imagnx, Inc. – both DFJ Mercury portfolio companies. Janiak was previously an associate in the Physical and Biological Technologies practice at In-Q-Tel. DFJ Mercury is based in Houston.

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