Kevin Simmons
InvestorGeneral Partner at LoftyInc Capital
United Kingdom
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Kevin Simmons is a venture capitalist and angel investor who has co-founded investing networks and syndicates across the US, UK, and Africa. He previously ran AAG, an African angel network, and co-founded the Rice University-based Valhalla Investment Group. A former startup founder, operator, and Chevron project manager, he is a Techstars Mentor and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, with additional degrees from Stanford University, Rice University, and the University of Oxford.
Experience
- LoftyInc Capital ManagementGeneral Partner - Alpha Fundcurrent2022 β presentNairobi, Kenya
- LoftyInc Capital ManagementVenture Partner (LAF3)2021 β 2023United Kingdom
- SETsquared PartnershipEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2023 β presentCity Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Academy Investor NetworkAngel Investorcurrent2021 β present
- Oxford Angel FundInvestor2021 β 2026
- Valhalla Investment GroupSenior Investor (Founding Member)2012 β 2026
- FoundervineFinance & Investment Mentor2020 β 2023
- Electric MilesChief Executive2023United Kingdom
- SPIE Oil & Gas ServicesCMS Operations Manager (Chevron Angola)2019 β 2022
- UNDP Accelerator LabsHead of Experimentation2021 β 2022
- Dal InnovatesMentor - Board of Directors for Startup Accelerator (Ready2Launch)2021Canada
- Electric MilesChief Finance & Growth Officer (Co-Founder)2019 β 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Fusion ReactorsAdvisor2019 β 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- ACELERONChief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer (Executive Director)2017 β 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- ChevronEngineering Team Lead2014 β 2016Batam, Indonesia
- ChevronFabrication Manager - FPU Hulls2013 β 2014Jakarta, Indonesia
- ChevronRisk Coordinator - Jack St. Malo Project2010 β 2013Houston
- ChevronProject Manager2008 β 2010
- ChevronLead Facilities Engineer - Offshore Projects Group2007 β 2010Lagos, Nigeria
- ChevronProject Engineer2001 β 2007
Education
- SaΓ―d Business School, University of OxfordPost Graduate Diploma, Strategy & Innovation2016 β 2017
- Rice BusinessExecutive MBA, Finance & Strategy2010 β 2012
- Stanford UniversityEngineer, Civil & Environmental Engineering1999 β 2001
- Stanford UniversityMS, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Construction Engineering & Management1999 β 2000
- United States Naval AcademyBS, Ocean Engineering1995 β 1999
- United States Military Academy at West PointAttended Fall 1997 Semester leading Service Academy Exchange Program team, Civil Engineering1997 β 1998
- Harrison College1989 β 1995
Skills & more
FinanceInvestment DecisionsCommunicationProject Management53Energy19Oil/Gas7Strategic Planning28Contract Management25Petroleum21Oil & Gas23Offshore Drilling20Piping17
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Energy IndustryUpstreamCommissioningProject EngineeringBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementPipelinesStrategyLeadershipManagementOnshoreLanguages French Β· Indonesian Β· Korean (Basic) Β· Portguese
- Child Protection in Education β Tes
- Professional Engineer License β Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
From Kevin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended SaΓ―d Business School, University of Oxford231
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended Rice Business20
YuxinVenture Scout at Little Bristol PartnersPhoebe WangPartner at WI Harper GroupMelanie BellCo-Founder, Strategic Piece at Seed Round CapitalSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury FundEduardo KarrerCo-Founder at GAA InvestmentsSergio KapustaChief Scientist Advanced Materials and Senior Consultant at Climate Impact Capital
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point60
A.J. BertoneExecutive Vice President, Investments at In-Q-TelLes CraigInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalRichard ClarkeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Aaron StachelPartner at FirstMile VenturesBen FawEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Context VenturesCamden SnowdenAssociate at Context Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at SETsquared Partnership1
Also worked at Foundervine2
Also worked at ACELERON1
Also worked at Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business7
Aziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury FundMark PoagCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesFarzad SoleimaniPartner at 1984 Ventures Management, LlcRobert M. Franklin IIIAdvisor at Sybilla MastersManolo SanchezVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund
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Colleagues at LoftyInc Capital
Alyune-Blondin Diop
Investment Principal at LoftyInc Capital
Idris Bello
Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Lydia Idem
Chief Operating Officer at LoftyInc Capital
Mariam Kamel
General Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Marsha Wulff
Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital
Matthew Akano
Director of Fund Operations at LoftyInc Capital
Mazen Al-Morshedy
Investment Associate at LoftyInc Capital
Michael Oluwagbemi
Founding Partner at LoftyInc Capital






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