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Kevin Simmons

Investor

General Partner at LoftyInc Capital

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks · 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

  1. LoftyInc Capital ManagementGeneral Partner - Alpha Fundcurrent2022 — presentNairobi, Kenya
  2. LoftyInc Capital ManagementVenture Partner (LAF3)2021 — 2023United Kingdom
  3. SETsquared PartnershipEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2023 — presentCity Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  4. Academy Investor NetworkAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  5. Oxford Angel FundInvestor2021 — 2026
  6. Valhalla Investment GroupSenior Investor (Founding Member)2012 — 2026
  7. FoundervineFinance & Investment Mentor2020 — 2023
  8. Electric MilesChief Executive2023United Kingdom
  9. SPIE Oil & Gas ServicesCMS Operations Manager (Chevron Angola)2019 — 2022
  10. UNDP Accelerator LabsHead of Experimentation2021 — 2022
  11. Dal InnovatesMentor - Board of Directors for Startup Accelerator (Ready2Launch)2021Canada
  12. Electric MilesChief Finance & Growth Officer (Co-Founder)2019 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  13. Fusion ReactorsAdvisor2019 — 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  14. ACELERONChief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer (Executive Director)2017 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  15. ChevronEngineering Team Lead2014 — 2016Batam, Indonesia
  16. ChevronFabrication Manager - FPU Hulls2013 — 2014Jakarta, Indonesia
  17. ChevronRisk Coordinator - Jack St. Malo Project2010 — 2013Houston
  18. ChevronProject Manager2008 — 2010
  19. ChevronLead Facilities Engineer - Offshore Projects Group2007 — 2010Lagos, Nigeria
  20. ChevronProject Engineer2001 — 2007
  21. Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of BusinessMember - Jones Graduate School Entrepreneurs Organization2010 — 2012
  22. Libraries Across AfricaBusiness Development Director2010 — 2012Greater Houston
  23. Meren Water Injection ProjectProject Manager2008 — 2010Lagos, Nigeria
  24. Chevron Nigeria LtdLead Facilities Engineer2007 — 2008
  25. Chevron International Exploration & PetroleumInstallation Coordinator2006 — 2007
  26. ChevronTexaco Overseas PetroleumSite Manager2006 — 2007
  27. Escravos Gas ProjectOffshore Structural Engineer2005 — 2006
  28. Escravos Gas ProjectOffshore Project Engineer2005
  29. Sanha Gas CondensateMechanical Engineer Cabinda2004
  30. Sanha GasMechanical Engineer2002 — 2003
  31. Sanha Gas CondensateMechanical Engineer2002 — 2003
  32. South Offshore Water InjectProject Engineer2001 — 2002
  33. National Society of Black EngineersBoard Member1995 — 2002
  34. Student Housing Services Capital ImprovementEntry Project Manager/ Engineer2000 — 2001
  35. National Institute of Standards and TechnologyStructural Engineer Researcher1998 — 1999
  36. U.S. NavyMidshipman1995 — 1999

Skills & more

FinanceInvestment DecisionsCommunicationProject Management53Energy19Oil/Gas7Strategic Planning28Contract Management25Petroleum21Oil & Gas23Offshore Drilling20Piping17
+12 moreEnergy IndustryUpstreamCommissioningProject EngineeringBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementPipelinesStrategyLeadershipManagementOnshore

Languages French · Indonesian · Korean (Basic) · Portguese

  • Child Protection in Education — Tes
  • Professional Engineer License — Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

From Kevin's professional profile.

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
Oluwatofunmi Idowu
Venture Analyst at LoftyInc Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kevin Simmons?
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.
Where does Kevin Simmons work?
Kevin Simmons is General Partner at LoftyInc Capital.
What check size does Kevin Simmons write?
Kevin Simmons typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Kevin Simmons go to school?
Kevin Simmons studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Post Graduate Diploma, Strategy & Innovation); Rice Business (Executive MBA, Finance & Strategy); Stanford University (Engineer, Civil & Environmental Engineering).

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Also attended Rice Business38

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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point94

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Shared employers

Also worked at SETsquared Partnership1

Tony RavenChair of Board and Consultation Committee at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Also worked at Foundervine1

Jess McCartenCOO & Head of Programs at Sie Ventures

Also worked at ACELERON1

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Also worked at Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business9

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