Daley Ervin
Investor at Cercano Managment
Daley Ervin
Investor at Cercano Managment
Atlanta, Georgia
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Capital
2022 - Current
Investing in early-stage (seed, series A) consumer, marketplace, and healthcare startups.
Board Member and Investor
2023
Board Member
2023
Catalyst by Wellstar is the first-of-its-kind innovation company and venture firm created and operated within a world-class health ecosystem to holistically address healthcare disruption by harnessing problems, building solutions, deploying capital, and establishing strategic partnerships across industries.
Kauffman Fellow (Class 26)
2021
The Kauffman Fellows Program is rigorous 2-year executive education in venture capital and innovation leadership. Kauffman identifies and develops global leaders in VC while providing a structured curriculum, peer learning, executive coaching, and networking — all focusing on giving back and one's responsibility as a leader in venture capital. With 750+ Fellows across 50+ countries, Kauffman Fellows is the largest network of VCs and innovation leaders in the world. Each year, the organization adds a new cohort of 60 accomplished Fellows who attend this two-year program part-time, while they are investing full time.
Senior Leadership Team, Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2)
2018 - 2022
The Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) is the largest and oldest economic development organization at any university in the United States. We offer social and economic capacity development for small and medium manufacturers, small and medium enterprises, entrepreneurs, startups, governments, universities, and non-profits in Georgia and beyond.
Managing Director
2018 - 2022
Entrepreneur In Residence
2017 - 2018
Venture Partner
2018 - 2022
Vice President, Strategy Business Development
2017 - 2018
General Manager, North America
2016 - 2017
Vice President of Business Development
2015 - 2016
Started with the company in Shanghai, China and London, UK. First employee in North America tasked with launching the Student.com brand in the US and Canada. Opened New York, Austin and Los Angeles offices. Built supply relationships within the student housing and multi-family real estate sector. Grew supply base from 10 to 1,200 properties with over 650,000 beds in less than one year. Grew sales and revenue 150% YOY for two consecutive seasons.
Founder
2013 - 2016
Set the American pairs record by rowing across the Atlantic Ocean - 3,000 miles - from Spain to Antigua in 45 days. Raised $4,500,000 for community food banks in the U.S.