Daren McKelvey

About Daren McKelvey

Daren McKelvey is a business development and partnerships expert, marketer, and startup ecosystem builder who advises brands, corporates, and emerging tech companies on partnerships, communications, ecosystem, and event strategy to drive exposure, credibility, and business growth.Over the past decade, he\'s provided unique exposure to curated audiences for a wide range of companies such as Intel, IBM, Microsoft, Delta Air Lines, Munich Re, Turkish Airlines, UPS, AT & T Foundry, Shopify, SoftLayer, SendGrid, Body Labs, SeedInvest, UK Trade and Investment, Polish Ministry of Economy, Digital Realty, JustWorks, Grovo, ConsenSys, dlab.vc, Tezos, ImpactPPA, Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and more.

Experience

1. Business Development Consultant

   Hyla Fund Management

   Mar 2024 — Present · US

   Hyla Fund Management (fka Chainlink Capital Management) is a specialized fund of funds that offers investors unmatched diversification and disciplined risk management across a wide range of opportunities within the digital assets and blockchain ecosystem. Established in 2018, Hyla has committed to investing in carefully chosen emerging fund managers who possess deep technical expertise and early access to promising companies at more favorable valuations.

Education

• Brandeis University

  BA, Psychology

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• New Business Development
• Project Management
• Cold Calling
• Event Marketing Strategy
• Video Production
• C-Level Relationships
• Lead Generation
• Spanish
• Client Representation
• Strategic Partnerships
• Negotiation
• Social Media
• Start-Ups
• Strategy
• Marketing
• User Experience
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Us Hispanic Market
• Sponsorship
• Business Strategy
• Business Networking
• Thinking Outside the Box
• Brazilian Portuguese
• Social Media Marketing
• Latin American Markets
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing