Ridgely Evers

Ridgely Evers is a seasoned entrepreneur and advisor with extensive experience in the wine and technology sectors. As Co-Founder of Elevation Wine since February 2022, Ridgely leads a custom crush service initiative for local grapegrowers and wineries. Additionally, as an Advisor and Board Member at Vinoshipper and CompleteDTC, Ridgely focuses on enhancing direct-to-consumer winery management solutions. Ridgely also serves as an Advisor for InnerPlant, a company addressing agricultural sustainability challenges, and as Founder & CEO of AVIVO Wines LLC, which promotes carbon-sequestering wines. Other relevant roles include ownership of Captina LLC, founding and co-owning DaVero Farms & Winery, and having served as interim CEO for EvengX and Managing Partner at Tapit Advisors. Ridgely’s early career includes contributions to TrustPipe LLC as Cofounder & Chairman and service on the Board of Directors for SCORE. Educational credentials include an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BA in International Relations from Stanford University.