Cervin is an early stage fund founded
by entrepreneurs who built and operated
successful companies such as

Nexient

Previously, Neeraj was the founder and CEO of Nexient, a digital experience consulting firm, and Cymbal, a telecommunications consultancy (acquired by Patni/Cap Gemini). He also held engineering and product management positions at Octel and Genesys. Neeraj has a BS in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Punjab University and an MSEE from the University of Alabama. He is a Kauffman fellow.

Outside of the office, Neeraj can be found on a favorite hiking trail or traveling to interesting new destinations. He also loves reading anything about Stoicism, leadership, and public policy.

Before joining Cevin, Daniel led Investments and Acquisitions for multiple billion-dollar domains at Cisco, including Networking, Cloud and Data Centers, and the geographic efforts in regions such as Israel and Latin America. He also worked for several years at Microsoft across roles in strategy, business development, and product management with the Azure team and the company’s internal incubation projects arm, the Startup Business Group, as part of the firm’s research subsidiary, Microsoft Research. Early in his career, Daniel was a Venture Capital Associate at Amiti Capital and held various engineering roles at Comsys Communications (acquired by Intel) and Saifun Semiconductors (acquired by Cypress Semiconductors).

Daniel has an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University. He is also a graduate of an Elite Intelligence Unit of the Israeli Defense Forces.

Outside of the office, he enjoys swimming, hiking, and exploring the outdoors with his family. Daniel has a rapidly growing collection of Bourbons and American and Spanish wines.

He aims to partner with bold, category-creating entrepreneurs and supercharge GTM, sales, and future fundraising efforts.

Before joining Cervin, Taylor played an integral role in launching two separate first time funds, the Plug & Play Supply Chain Fund and Tenacity Venture Capital.

Taylor has a bachelors in Communication and Technology Management from University of California, Santa Barbara. He is an avid Bay Area sports fan who can often be found on the golf course, ski mountains, or Lake Tahoe.

McKayla has a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services with a concentration in Health Administration from the University of Southern Indiana.

Outside of the office, McKayla enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

His particular areas of interest are disruptions in work automation, CFO Suites, and Gen AI. Nilesh also helps source deals that align with Cervin’s investment thesis through networking, university incubators, accelerators and other channels.

An Entrepreneur at heart, Nilesh embarked on his entrepreneurial journey during his undergraduate years, setting up his first startup. He worked across multiple industries (fashion, agriculture, and retail) before pursuing an MBA majoring Finance & Leadership Strategy at BITSoM - BITS School of Management.

Outside of the office Nilesh enjoys road trips, F1 racing, and is exploring horseback riding as a new hobby.