Brandon Simmons
Founder at Oakland Idea Shop
Profile
Brandon is a Venture Partner of Prime Movers Lab.
He serves on the boards of portfolio company Venus Aerospace and polySpectra and previously served on the boards of Carbon Capture, Elevian, Unlimited Tomorrow, Noble.AI, and Pyka.
Brandon has wide-ranging startup experience as an investor, operating executive, board member, and corporate lawyer.
Brandon began his career as a law clerk to Chief Judge J.L.
Edmondson of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and then advised startups and investors as a corporate lawyer at Hogan Lovells.
At Tachyus, Brandon built the business from Series A through Series B as COO and CEO.
Brandon invests in his community through his series Celebrating Black Founders and Investors, his family’s entrepreneurship initiative Oakland Idea Shop, and his mentoring platform LOVE (Let Our Vision Evolve).
Brandon earned degrees with honors from Stanford Law School and UC Berkeley.
Brandon Simmons active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Prime Movers Lab LLC
 Prime Movers Lab LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-01-08 |
Venus Aerospace Corp.
 Venus Aerospace Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Venus Aerospace Corp. operates as an investing holding company. The company is headquartered in Seal Beach, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Carboncapture, Inc.
 Carboncapture, Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Carboncapture, Inc. develops and deploys direct air capture (DAC) machines that can remove massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. The company's technology platform allows for plug-and-play sorbent upgrades, mass production, and unlimited scalability. Carboncapture's systems capture atmospheric carbon dioxide for either permanent removal or for utilization in low-carbon synthetic fuels, concrete, and other industrial products. Carboncapture was founded by Bill T. Gross and Andrea Pedretti. The CEO is Adrian Corless. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Oakland Idea Shop | Founder | 2020-05-31 |
| The Institute For Responsible Citizenship, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2022-01-31 |
| Central Florida Urban League Inc. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Brandon Simmons
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Tachyus Corp.
 Tachyus Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tachyus Corp. provides production optimization solutions for oil and gas industry. Its services include prescriptive analytics, predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, integration, and measurement. The firm provides cyclic steam, steam flood and water flood optimization solutions. The company was founded by Dakin Sloss, Paul Orland, Pallav Sarma and Francisco LePort in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-08-31 |
The On Platform, Inc.
 The On Platform, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services GameOn, Inc. develops mobile application for sports fans. It enables fans to chat with their friends and enjoy real-time updates, including news, scores, and highlights of their favorite teams. The company was founded by Alex Beckman, Kalin Stanojev and Nate Simmons in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-08-31 |
OpenGov, Inc.
 OpenGov, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenGov, Inc. provides cloud-based financial transparency and performance intelligence solutions. The firm?s solutions include opengov intelligence, comparisons, and transparency. The company was founded by Joseph Lonsdale, Michael Rosengarten, Zachary Bookman and Nate Levine in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2012-12-31 |
Training of Brandon Simmons
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Law School | Graduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
Tachyus Corp.
Tachyus Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tachyus Corp. provides production optimization solutions for oil and gas industry. Its services include prescriptive analytics, predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, integration, and measurement. The firm provides cyclic steam, steam flood and water flood optimization solutions. The company was founded by Dakin Sloss, Paul Orland, Pallav Sarma and Francisco LePort in 2013 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
The On Platform, Inc.
The On Platform, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services GameOn, Inc. develops mobile application for sports fans. It enables fans to chat with their friends and enjoy real-time updates, including news, scores, and highlights of their favorite teams. The company was founded by Alex Beckman, Kalin Stanojev and Nate Simmons in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Prime Movers Lab LLC
Prime Movers Lab LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. | Finance |
Venus Aerospace Corp.
Venus Aerospace Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Venus Aerospace Corp. operates as an investing holding company. The company is headquartered in Seal Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Carboncapture, Inc.
Carboncapture, Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Carboncapture, Inc. develops and deploys direct air capture (DAC) machines that can remove massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. The company's technology platform allows for plug-and-play sorbent upgrades, mass production, and unlimited scalability. Carboncapture's systems capture atmospheric carbon dioxide for either permanent removal or for utilization in low-carbon synthetic fuels, concrete, and other industrial products. Carboncapture was founded by Bill T. Gross and Andrea Pedretti. The CEO is Adrian Corless. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Oakland Idea Shop | |
| The Institute For Responsible Citizenship, Inc. | |
| Central Florida Urban League Inc. | |
OpenGov, Inc.
OpenGov, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services OpenGov, Inc. provides cloud-based financial transparency and performance intelligence solutions. The firm?s solutions include opengov intelligence, comparisons, and transparency. The company was founded by Joseph Lonsdale, Michael Rosengarten, Zachary Bookman and Nate Levine in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Brandon Simmons
