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Jon Layman

Investor

General Partner at Prime Movers Lab

San Francisco, California

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

FoundedMomentus · YC

Experience

  1. MomentusChief Legal Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. LSAManaging Director2022 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
  3. The ON PlatformChief Legal Officer and Head of Operations2024San Francisco
  4. Prime Movers LabGeneral Partner and General Counsel2021 — 2022
  5. AxonPrime Infrastructure Acquisition CorporationChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director2021 — 2022
  6. Focused Energy Inc.Director2021 — 2022
  7. HeliogenDirector2021
  8. VaxxinityDirector2021
  9. Hogan LovellsPartner2010 — 2021San Francisco and Menlo Park, CA
  10. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiPartner1996 — 2010

Education

  1. New York University School of LawJD
  2. University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the ArtsBachelor's degree

Investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Prime Movers Lab

Aaron Mandell
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Amy Kruse
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andre Jabban
Partner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers Lab
Andrei Iancu
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Andrew Short
Fellow, Soil Biology at Prime Movers Lab
Bill Gross
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Blake Scholl
Venture Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Brandon Simmons
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab

Network1

Brandon Simmons
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Jon Layman work?
Jon Layman is General Partner at Prime Movers Lab.
What check size does Jon Layman write?
Jon Layman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Jon Layman found?
Jon Layman founded Momentus.

Same school

Also attended New York University School of Law60

Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalEsther DominguezGeneral Counsel at .406 VenturesMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalSteve SwerdlowSenior Advisor at Navitas CapitalJohn HadlPartner at Archer Capital Group

+ 54 more

Also attended University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts12

Rama SomayajulaHead of Trading at ParadigmIsabel GlassChief of Staff & Investor at Cade VenturesBeri LantumInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersAbi Gold-PastorOperations Associate at OutsidersDavid CohnInterim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer at Oncology VenturesJonah SklarTechnical Advisor at Untapped Ventures

+ 6 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Momentus6

Aaron MitchellVenture Partner at Balerion Space VenturesKingsley AdvaniPartner at ChainFund CapitalMikhail KokorichFounder at MomentusJoel SercelFounder at TransAstra CorporationArpan RauFounder at OutSail TechnologiesJoseph OorebeekFounder at OutSail Technologies

Also worked at LSA1

Guillaume BregerasChief Knowledge Officer & General Manager at 2050

Also worked at Prime Movers Lab25

Dakin SlossFounder & General Partner at Prime Movers LabZia HuqueGeneral Partner at Prime Movers LabAndre JabbanPartner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers LabJustin BriggsPartner & VP of Biology at Prime Movers LabGavin MathisPartner & Chief of Staff at Prime Movers LabRoger CarterVP of Engineering at Prime Movers Lab

+ 19 more

Also worked at Heliogen6

Aaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line CapitalBill GrossVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabAdit SinghPartner at Cota CapitalRayyan IslamCo-Founder and General Partner at 8090 IndustriesFatimah BelloInvestor at 8090 IndustriesSwaroop 'Kittu' KolluriFounder & Managing Director at Neotribe Ventures