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Sam Simmons

Investor

Partner at Dream VC

Las Vegas, Nevada

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

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Experience

  1. Champions GroupVice President of Marketingcurrent2026 — presentLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
  2. Dream VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
  3. Livescape GroupAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  4. PokerGOAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
  5. PokerGOPresident2018 — 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  6. PokerGOVice President of Content2016 — 2018Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  7. PokerGODirector of Marketing2015 — 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  8. PokerGOMarketing Manager2014 — 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  9. WPT Enterprises, Inc.Vice President of Tour Entertainment2025 — 2026Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  10. MintPassCo-founder & CEO2023 — 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  11. Non-Fungibly CuriousConsultant2021 — 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  12. Simmons & Blankenship LLCPartner2014 — 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  13. IO StadiumConsultant2022 — 2023
  14. IO StadiumChief Strategy Officer2021 — 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  15. Estars StudiosAdvisor2020 — 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  16. Estars StudiosGeneral Manager2019 — 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  17. The PepTalk Co.Head of Talent & Content2020 — 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  18. The PepTalk Co.General Manager2020Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Education

  1. University of San DiegoBachelor of Business Administration2011 — 2014

Skills & more

Negotiation3Web32Talent Management2Content DevelopmentContent StrategyDigital MediaSponsorship SalesSponsorshipBrand DevelopmentOperations ManagementWritingBudgets55
+12 moreLeadershipPress ReleasesSocial Media MarketingPokerFacebookWeb ContentData AnalysisGoogle AnalyticsSitecorePayrollRadian6Invoicing

Languages English

From Sam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of San Diego36

Joseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcNick GeannacopulosGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalGraham WagnerInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersJanel SpilkerHead of Business Development at Hustle Fund

+ 30 more

Shared employers

Also worked at PokerGO1

Joe KakatyPresident at Dream VC

Also worked at WPT Enterprises, Inc.1

Laurence KalinskyCorporate Development Executive at Azure Ventures Group

Also worked at Estars Studios1

Joe KakatyPresident at Dream VC

Also worked at The PepTalk Co.1

Paul WeinsteinGeneral Partner at Azure Capital Partners

Colleagues at Dream VC

Annie Evans
Investor at Dream VC
Joe Kakaty
President at Dream VC
Laura Cox
Investor at Dream VC
Sabrina Simonsen
Venture Partner at Dream VC