About
Erik Pavia is Chief of Staff at Village Global, with a career focused on early-stage companies, founder support organizations, and entrepreneurship education. He was previously an early team member and head of ops at StartX, was on the founding team and COO of marketing analytics company Knotch, and founded a consumer fitness company. He is a clinical professor at The University of Texas at El Paso, teaching business courses on startups and law, and holds a BBA from UTEP and a JD from Stanford.
Erik Pavia @erikpavia
“Bard for a civilization at dusk” goes unbelievably hard
Aug 2, 2026
Erik Pavia @erikpavia
I’m listening to too much dungeon synth and not enough rap. I saw a post about Drake tattoos and thought “this has nothing to do with the lesser dragons”
Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 2
Erik Pavia @erikpavia
Grateful to have colleagues who support my health and wellness https://t.co/KsLZwviUlu
Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 5
Experience
- Village GlobalChief of Staffcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- StartX.Head of Operations2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- PantheonFounder2019 — 2024Brooklyn, New York, United States
- The University of Texas at El PasoClinical Professor2015 — 2023
- Medical Center of the Americas FoundationEntrepreneur in Residence2017 — 2022
- KnotchCOO/Head of Operations2013 — 2019New York, New York, United States
- StartX.Team Member2011 — 2013Palo Alto, California, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Law - JD
- The University of Texas at El PasoBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business
Skills & more
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Same school
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Also attended The University of Texas at El Paso6
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