Jon Layman
InvestorFormer General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Experience
- MomentusChief Legal Officercurrent2025 — present
- LSAManaging Director2022 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
- The ON PlatformChief Legal Officer and Head of Operations2024San Francisco
- Prime Movers LabGeneral Partner and General Counsel2021 — 2022
- AxonPrime Infrastructure Acquisition CorporationChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director2021 — 2022
- Focused Energy Inc.Director2021 — 2022
- HeliogenDirector2021
- VaxxinityDirector2021
- Hogan LovellsPartner2010 — 2021San Francisco and Menlo Park, CA
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiPartner1996 — 2010
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Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Anton Brevde
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Brandon Simmons
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Caleb Bell III
Partner at Prime Movers Lab
Christie Iacomini
Investor at Prime Movers Lab
Gaetano Crupi
General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jon Layman?
- General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
- What check size does Jon Layman write?
- Jon Layman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Jon Layman sit on?
- Jon Layman holds tracked board seats at Focused Energy.
- What companies has Jon Layman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cognito.
- Where did Jon Layman go to school?
- Jon Layman studied at New York University School of Law (JD); University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (Bachelor's degree).
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Also attended University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts24
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Momentus9
Aaron MitchellVenture Partner at Balerion Space VenturesMikhail KokorichFounder at MomentusJoel SercelFounder at TransAstra CorporationArpan RauFounder at OutSail TechnologiesJoseph OorebeekFounder at OutSail TechnologiesJohn RoodExecutive Officer at Momentus
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Also worked at LSA1
Also worked at Prime Movers Lab33
Mike HickeyCFO at AN Venture PartnersDakin SlossFounder & General Partner at Prime Movers LabZia HuqueGeneral Partner at Prime Movers LabAndre JabbanPartner and Head of Capital Formation at Prime Movers LabJustin BriggsScientist, entrepreneur, and investor building companies at the nexus of biology, chemistry, and engineeringGavin MathisPartner & Chief of Staff at Prime Movers Lab
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Also worked at Heliogen8
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 IndustriesTod ColeVice President, Information Technologies at Idealab
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