
Evan Kraut
Co‑founder & Managing Partner at Boardstream; investor & advisor
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New York, New York
Joined May 2025
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Summary
Advisory‑board builder: As co‑founder and managing partner of Boardstream, Evan focuses on turning advisory boards into repeatable, productized programs (Advisory Boards as a Service) — recruiting advisors, designing programs, and applying tooling/AI to make advisor insights actionable for founders and leadership teams. boardstream+1
Revenue and partnerships leader: Evan has a long track record leading revenue, sales and strategic partnerships in B2B and SaaS contexts (SVP/Head of Sales roles at Suzy and earlier growth leadership at MRY), with emphasis on GTM strategy, scaling sales teams, and commercializing new offerings. xrcventures+1
Investor & mentor to startups: Through Milkbox Partners (co‑founder/GP), mentoring roles at ERA and XRC Labs, and a venture partner role, Evan actively invests in and advises early‑stage companies — combining operator experience with angel investing and board/advisory work. milkboxpartners+2
Agency innovation operator: Evan ran Grey Adventures inside Grey Group to bridge agency creative resources with product/technology innovation, demonstrating experience launching new business units, IP strategies, and commercial partnerships within large agency contexts. mintz+1
Work
Education
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Writing
Podcast: Stop Going It Alone: How Advisory Boards Help Founders Win
April 1, 2025Podcast episode featuring Evan Kraut discussing advisory boards and how founders should use them to avoid avoidable mistakes and accelerate growth.
Evan Kraut Of Boardstream On The Importance Of Professional Business Networks
December 1, 2024Long-form interview covering Kraut's career path, the role of professional networks, advisory boards, and advice for founders and operators.
Hobbies
Mentoring and advising early-stage founders; active angel investing milkboxpartners+1
Notes
DBDavid Berkowitzsaid that since starting at their current company recently,
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has contributed in a way that exceeded their expectations.Dec 19, 2025
DBDavid Berkowitzsaid
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is one of the most effective executives they've seen at getting big, complex projects across the finish line.Dec 8, 2025
Nov 19, 2025
DBDavid Berkowitzsaid
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is one of the most effective B2B GTM consultants they've worked with in professional services or healthcare.Sep 26, 2025
DBDavid Berkowitzsaid they've seen
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successfully lead a B2B sales team to significantly higher revenue in an AI or SaaS context.Jul 21, 2025