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Kevin Simmons

Investor

General Partner at LoftyInc Capital

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $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

  1. LoftyInc Capital ManagementGeneral Partner - Alpha Fundcurrent2022 β€” presentNairobi, Kenya
  2. LoftyInc Capital ManagementVenture Partner (LAF3)2021 β€” 2023United Kingdom
  3. SETsquared PartnershipEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2023 β€” presentCity Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom
  4. Academy Investor NetworkAngel Investorcurrent2021 β€” present
  5. Oxford Angel FundInvestor2021 β€” 2026
  6. Valhalla Investment GroupSenior Investor (Founding Member)2012 β€” 2026
  7. FoundervineFinance & Investment Mentor2020 β€” 2023
  8. Electric MilesChief Executive2023United Kingdom
  9. SPIE Oil & Gas ServicesCMS Operations Manager (Chevron Angola)2019 β€” 2022
  10. UNDP Accelerator LabsHead of Experimentation2021 β€” 2022
  11. Dal InnovatesMentor - Board of Directors for Startup Accelerator (Ready2Launch)2021Canada
  12. Electric MilesChief Finance & Growth Officer (Co-Founder)2019 β€” 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  13. Fusion ReactorsAdvisor2019 β€” 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  14. ACELERONChief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer (Executive Director)2017 β€” 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  15. ChevronEngineering Team Lead2014 β€” 2016Batam, Indonesia
  16. ChevronFabrication Manager - FPU Hulls2013 β€” 2014Jakarta, Indonesia
  17. ChevronRisk Coordinator - Jack St. Malo Project2010 β€” 2013Houston
  18. ChevronProject Manager2008 β€” 2010
  19. ChevronLead Facilities Engineer - Offshore Projects Group2007 β€” 2010Lagos, Nigeria
  20. ChevronProject Engineer2001 β€” 2007

Education

  1. SaΓ―d Business School, University of OxfordPost Graduate Diploma, Strategy & Innovation2016 β€” 2017
  2. Rice BusinessExecutive MBA, Finance & Strategy2010 β€” 2012
  3. Stanford UniversityEngineer, Civil & Environmental Engineering1999 β€” 2001
  4. Stanford UniversityMS, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Construction Engineering & Management1999 β€” 2000
  5. United States Naval AcademyBS, Ocean Engineering1995 β€” 1999
  6. United States Military Academy at West PointAttended Fall 1997 Semester leading Service Academy Exchange Program team, Civil Engineering1997 β€” 1998
  7. Harrison College1989 β€” 1995

Skills & more

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

Languages 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

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Also attended SaΓ―d Business School, University of Oxford231

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Also attended Rice Business20

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Also attended Stanford University1,578

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Also attended United States Military Academy at West Point60

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