Ian Simmons

Founder at Blue Haven Initiative LLC

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Ian Simmons is the founder of Blue Haven Initiative LLC, which was founded in 2012.
He held the title of Principal at the time of founding.
Mr. Simmons currently holds positions as Director at Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts), Director at Issue One, Director at Karibu Homes Ltd., and Board Advisor at Higher Ground Labs LLC.
Mr. Simmons received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 2000.

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Companies	Position	Start
Blue Haven Initiative LLC Blue Haven Initiative LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Blue Haven Initiative LLC operates as a investment firm. It makes debt and equity investments with the dual expectation of both best-in-class financial returns and the achievement of positive social and environmental impact. The company was founded by Liesel Pritzker Simmons and Ian Simmons in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Founder	2012-04-30
Issue One Issue One Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Issue One operates organizations to reduce the role of money in politics. The non-profit company is based in Washington.	Director/Board Member	-
Karibu Homes Ltd. Karibu Homes Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Karibu Homes Ltd. provides housing development services. The company was founded by Ravi Kohli, Irfan Keshavjee and Nick Johnson and is headquartered in Athi River, Kenya.	Director/Board Member	-
Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts) Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Social Finance, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization, offers pay for success financing services by partnering with governments, nonprofits, foundations, impact investors, and financial institutions to create financing solutions to improve social outcomes. The company was founded by Tracy Palandjian and Ronald Cohen in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Director/Board Member	-
Higher Ground Labs Management LLC Higher Ground Labs Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Higher Ground Labs Management LLC (Higher Ground Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shomik Dutta and Andrew Mclaughlin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.	Director/Board Member	-

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Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts) Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Social Finance, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization, offers pay for success financing services by partnering with governments, nonprofits, foundations, impact investors, and financial institutions to create financing solutions to improve social outcomes. The company was founded by Tracy Palandjian and Ronald Cohen in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Commercial Services
Blue Haven Initiative LLC Blue Haven Initiative LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Blue Haven Initiative LLC operates as a investment firm. It makes debt and equity investments with the dual expectation of both best-in-class financial returns and the achievement of positive social and environmental impact. The company was founded by Liesel Pritzker Simmons and Ian Simmons in 2012 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Finance
Issue One Issue One Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Issue One operates organizations to reduce the role of money in politics. The non-profit company is based in Washington.	Commercial Services
Karibu Homes Ltd. Karibu Homes Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Karibu Homes Ltd. provides housing development services. The company was founded by Ravi Kohli, Irfan Keshavjee and Nick Johnson and is headquartered in Athi River, Kenya.	Consumer Durables
Higher Ground Labs Management LLC Higher Ground Labs Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Higher Ground Labs Management LLC (Higher Ground Labs) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Shomik Dutta and Andrew Mclaughlin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.	Finance

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