Kevin Simmons is an experienced venture capitalist and angel investor who has co-founded several investing networks and syndicates in the US, UK, and Africa. He previously ran AAG, the most active angel network on the continent, and co-founded Rice University based Valhalla Investment Group which has invested several million dollars in startups including 2 SPACs and a NASDAQ IPO in its 10 years of existence. Kevin is a former startup founder and operator, and a current Techstars Mentor. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and former project manager for Chevron. Kevin holds advanced management and business degrees from Stanford University, Rice University, and the University of Oxford.