Dan Jenkins

Dan Jenkins serves as the Executive Director of EvoNexus, a prominent non-profit technology incubator in California, since January 2025. With extensive experience in innovation and entrepreneurship, Dan has been a Board Member and Co-Chair of the UCI "New Venture Competition" since 2014, fostering emerging ventures even amidst challenges like the pandemic. Additional roles include judging at UC Irvine's Beall & Butterworth Competition, and providing strategic advice to various companies such as FynCom and Circular. Previously, Dan held the position of Managing Director at Praetorian Venture Partners, where duties included evaluating early-stage startups for investment and managing portfolio strategies. An alumnus of The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, Dan holds a BSBA in Marketing.