David Evans
Adjunct Professor at Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2020 - Current
Sentiero invests in early seed stage AI-enabled SaaS companies that help companies make money, save money, or improve customer experiences. We're a team of experienced founders, investors and executives that understand building and scaling companies though to exit, so we don't just invest, we help accelerate with our experience and networks. Requirements for investment: * Deliver one of the 4 core AI modalities * Sells to businesses, not consumers * Have a full product ready and completed at least one commercial pilot * One or more founders has experience in the target market * Has a capital efficient business model * The product demonstrates clear return on investment For more information on Sentiero, please visit: http://www.sentiero.vc/
Adjunct Professor
2023
Teaching a graduate level introduction to innovation and entrepreneurship. Participants in the course explore the mindset, considerations, realities, and real-world methods associated with entrepreneurship and the process of moving an innovation to the commercial world.
Advisor
2018
Advise the team on product road map and positioning, go to market strategy, financial models, and fundraising activities.
Mentor
2018
Capital Factory is a venture capital firm and an accelerator that seeks to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, and later-stage companies.
Consultant
2021 - 2022
The Stamford Startup Studio is a two-semester entrepreneurial working co-op experience for undergraduates. Eight of UConn’s most talented and motivated students will comprise the initial cohort (see below) and will be working together to create technologies & products for the real estate and construction industry. Throughout the cooperative educational experience, students gain competencies in the entrepreneurial mindset, project management, design, and engineering.
The Stamford Startup Studio is a two-semester undergraduate entrepreneurial working co-op program.
Advisor
2020 - 2022
Work with the Prowess team to develop a 3 year strategic plan, refine the mission, and develop a technology roadmap to support both in creating the premier community for returners, women returning to the workforce after a break.
Facilitator - CometX Accelerator
2020 - 2022
CometX is an eight-week, experiential accelerator program that pulls student entrepreneurs into an environment that incubates ideas and engages prospective customers in preparation for the launch of a new business concept.
Mentor - Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
2016 - 2020
Work with undergraduate and graduate students on business model validation, go-to-market strategy, product development, and fundraising. Also judge the annual big idea competition and guest lecture in multiple classes on fundraising and idea validation.
Mentor
2020 - 2022
Impact Ventures is a startup business accelerator and early-stage integrated capital fund
Mentor
2020 - 2022
Board of Directors
2016 - 2021
Began as a technology and operations adviser during Xclaim's time in the RevTech Accelerator. In September 2016, was selected as the company's independent director and help guide the company's overall strategy in technology and financing.
Education
Corporate Finance Certificate
2016 - 2016
BA
1997 - 1999