Fundraising Fox

Adam Simons

Investor

Investor at Founders Circle Capital

Oakland, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Adam Simons is an investor, adviser, and board member to early-stage and emerging companies globally, offering operational guidance, strategic planning, and fundraising support. He spent 15 years in large enterprises across hospitality, technology, healthcare, financial services, and consumer packaged goods before building an advisory practice focused on working with startup founders and their teams. Simons holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from NYU's Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a bachelor's degree in Communication from Cornell University, and serves as a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Experience

  1. Adam J. SimonsFoundercurrent2015 — presentWorldwide
  2. Simons & AssociatesPartnercurrent2006 — presentWorldwide
  3. Necessary VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California
  4. Founders Circle CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California
  5. MotherlyInvestorcurrent2019 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  6. SipScienceInvestorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY
  7. MotivoIQStrategic Advisorcurrent2019 — presentAtlanta, Georgia
  8. Stitched InsightsInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Mateo, California
  9. RumplInvestorcurrent2018 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  10. Triphammer VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York, NY
  11. Lucent DrinksStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  12. SoundOutStrategic Advisorcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  13. KetoNatural Pet FoodStrategic Advisor, Investor, Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSalt Lake City, UT
  14. Folia MaterialsStrategic Advisor, Investor, Board Membercurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
  15. Brand LoveStrategic Advisorcurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  16. Fan Pier FundLimited Partnercurrent2017 — presentBoston, MA
  17. Nurture LifeStrategic Advisor2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois
  18. One Culture FoodsStrategic Advisor, Investor, Chairman Advisory Board2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California
  19. PieShellStrategic Advisor, Investor2017 — 2019New York, NY
  20. The Clorox CompanyHead of Emerging Brands2016 — 2018Oakland, CA

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA, Business Administration and Management2007 — 2009
  2. Cornell UniversityBS, Ag and Life Sciences1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Consumer Products53Shopper Marketing7Customer Insight17FMCG7Cross-functional Team Leadership12Forecasting4Brand Management5Product Development6Product Innovation4Competitive Analysis44Brand Equity5Corporate Strategy Formulation4
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsHospitalityConsultingEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsStrategyManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningBusiness StrategyMarketing ManagementCommunity Outreach

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Colleagues at Founders Circle Capital

Amy Aina
Director of Executive Operations at Founders Circle Capital
Anagha Bharadwaj
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Andrew Boston
Partner at Founders Circle Capital
Anthony Matusich
Chief Financial Officer at Founders Circle Capital
Avery Cannon
Chief Administrative Officer at Founders Circle Capital
Caroline Fairbank
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Dominick Richiuso
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Frank Luo
Investor at Founders Circle Capital

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Anagha Bharadwaj
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Andrew Boston
Partner at Founders Circle Capital
Charles Shannon
Investor at Westbound Equity Partners
Ken Loveless
Partner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle Capital
Mike Jung
Partner, Co-Founder at Founders Circle Capital

Investors connected to Adam in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Adam Simons work?
Adam Simons is Investor at Founders Circle Capital.
What check size does Adam Simons write?
Adam Simons typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business413

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Also attended Cornell University703

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stitched Insights1

Tom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners

Also worked at Triphammer Ventures2

Brian KeilManaging Partner at Alumni VenturesWesley YiuPrincipal at Alumni Ventures

Also worked at The Clorox Company14

Scott WeissFormer CEO, Evenflo at Tribes VenturesBen ChubaPricing Advisor at Modern TechnicalZakiya Alta LeeSenior Associate at IDEA Fund PartnersWendy LimGeneral Partner at Burst CapitalRachel HoltCo-Founder and General Partner at Construct CapitalGina BoswellAdvisory Board at Synthesis Capital

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