Alfredo Mercedes

Platform

2025

Limited Partner & Scout

2022

VU Venture Partners is a global $100M multi-stage investment fund. VU uses an ‘agile at scale’ operational approach towards investing which enables us to cover markets broader, deeper, and faster than a traditional fund. Investments include Open.AI, SpaceX, and Figure Cohort 23

Growth & Strategic Partnerships Manager

2024 - 2025

Built and managed strategic and innovative growth partnerships for our core offering, the Airgap App Store, to empower mission-critical defense and national security operations. Series A; backed by Sapphire Ventures

Associate, GTM Lead

2023 - 2024

Daversa Partners is the world’s leading executive retained search firm, trusted by top VC and PE firms to consult, build, and support over 10,000 tech companies united by a shared vision- push the throttle of innovation. - Recruited and helped lead the firm’s GTM practice, focusing on Cyber and Defense tech, driving global executive search engagements for top software and technology companies. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance search execution, business development, CRM systems, software tools, and market intelligence initiatives. - Drove $4M in team revenue through end-to-end executive search placements.

Co-Founder & Lead, People of Color Employee Resource Group

2022 - 2024

Senior Consultant

2022 - 2023

Consultant

2020 - 2022

Enlisted Chief of Staff, Operations

2020 - 2022

Lead 4 personnel who were directly responsible and crucial in planning, training, deployment, and utilization of H&S Company with 250+ personnel, and ~$30M in equipment, enhancing overall war-fighting capabilities.

81mm Mortar FSCC Lead

2019 - 2020

81mm Mortar Gunner

2016 - 2019

Expert in Spades ♠️

eCommerce Account Executive

2020 - 2021

Top ~1 performing sales rep in Central FL

Head Supervisor, Beach Patrol Lifeguard

2017 - 2020

Trained, supported and led the most elite staff of ~30 first responder waterfront lifeguards. Responded to all public safety matters pertaining to the ~1 mile jurisdiction of Edgewater Beach

Vice President, Student Government Association

2019 - 2019

First all Black Student Body Executives in University's 190+ year existence - Most voted Executive ticket in student body history - Visiting member of the Board of Trustees & directly responsible for $1M+ in budget allocation and sourced endowment of $225M

Honors Intern, White Collar Crimes Divison

2019 - 2019

Highly selective and competitive intake and application process. ~12,000 applicants nationwide