Evan Poncelet

Co-founder, CEO, Managing Partner at Dreamward Ventures
Seattle, Washington, United States

Evan Poncelet is currently Co-founder, CEO, and Managing Partner at Dreamward Group, Executive Director at Venture Black, and Chief Executive Officer at Washington State Black Angel Network. He founded Dreamward Ventures, Venture Black, and Washington State Black Angel Network, all of which are still running. His expertise is in developing venture capital ecosystems and supporting underrepresented founders and investors.

  • Dreamward Ventures Co-founder, CEO, Managing Partner 2024–present · current
  • Venture Black logo
    Venture Black Executive Director 2024–present · current
  • Washington State Black Angel Network logo
    Washington State Black Angel Network Chief Executive Officer 2023–present · current
  • Dreamward Group Co-founder, CEO, Managing Partner · current
  • Venture Mechanics Coworking Studios Member Board of Directors 2024 · past
  • Africatown Central District Director of Information Technology 2022–2024 · past
  • Cisco Senior Software Engineer 2016–2022 · past
  • NETSCOUT Software Design Engineer 2015–2016 · past
  • Fluke Networks Advanced Engineering Program Manager 2013–2015, R&D Engineer 2010–2015 · past
  • SEL Electrical Engineering Intern 2009–2010 · past
  • MatriCal Computer Engineering Intern 2007–2008 · past

Education

  • World Affairs Council Fellow, International Relations and Affairs · 2025
  • BLCK VC Black Venture Institure Cohort 7 Venture Capital · 2024
  • VC Lab Venture Institute Cohort 2 · 2023
  • Seattle Angel Conference Angel Investing · 2023
  • Seattle University Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science · 2010–2014
  • Gonzaga University Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical and Computer · 2004–2010

Organizations

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Education

  • World Affairs Council Fellow, International Relations and Affairs · 2025
  • BLCK VC Black Venture Institure Cohort 7 Venture Capital · 2024
  • VC Lab Venture Institute Cohort 2 · 2023
  • Seattle Angel Conference Angel Investing · 2023
  • Seattle University Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science · 2010–2014
  • Gonzaga University Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electrical and Computer · 2004–2010

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