Javier Evelyn

Javier, a patient entrepreneur who personally suffers from multiple food allergies, is the Founder and CEO of Alerje, a MedTech & Digital Health startup. He's also a founding team member of MedTech Color, an organization aimed to advance the representation of persons of color in the medical device industry. He was most recently appointed to the Investment Advisory Board of the Accelerate Blue Fund which is an early-stage venture fund that exclusively invests in University of Michigan licensed startups, the board of AdvaMed Accel which is a group of industry leaders collectively working to improve the ecosystem for medical device development and innovation, as well as serving on the advisory board of one of the fastest-growing food allergy advocacy organizations in the country, FAACT. In 2020 Javier & Alerje were named an awardee of the inaugural Black Founders Fund by Google for Startups. He previously made the 2019 Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40 list, served as the 2017 Google x CODE2040 Detroit EIR, and served as a Millennial Advisory Board Member at First Independence Bank.

Prior to these endeavors, Javier led in the development of mobile app projects for a multi-billion dollar health insurance company and pharmacy benefit manager. Before working in the tech industry, he was a founding team member of an independent insurance agency where he led in sales and management. Originally from Broadview (Chicago), IL, he received his Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University.