Alex Simon
supporting companies in western North Carolina
- Role
- Venture Partner at Nextgen Venture Partners
- Location
- Asheville, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alex Simon
Currently building, investing in, and otherwise supporting businesses where I live in Asheville/western North Carolina. I just finished a seven month sabbatical spent traveling through Europe and Asia with my wife and one-year-old. Read our marginally informative newsletter here: https://bigtripinfluencerfamily.substack.com/subscribeBefore the trip I worked at Sensorium Therapeutics, a company I co-founded dedicated to transforming insights from nature into transformational medicines combating the mental health crisis. Beyond Sensorium, I work with a variety of stakeholders to advance psychedelic-assisted therapies and other innovative medicines as tools to tackle the mental health crisis.Activities included- launching the Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics at Massachusetts General Hospital (massgeneral.org/psychedelics)- co-authoring the Psychedelic Landscape Report for the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative (https://psfc.co/landscape-report)- organizing educational programming and convenings at venues including the World Economic Forum, TED conference, and elsewhere- serving as a board member for the Boston Psychedelic Research Group- supporting/investing in MAPS, The Pearl Psychedelic Institute, Healing Advocacy Fund, Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative, Fantastic Fungi, Mycomedica Life Sciences, Compass Pathways, ATAI Life Sciences, and the Microdose: a newsletter from the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (https://themicrodose.substack.com/).Earlier work activities focused on the food system, regenerative agriculture, and cannabis. Investments include Smallhold, Pasturebird, The Infatuation, Gossamer, Willies Superbrew, Pratt Standard Tonic and Syrups, Steward, Allegory, and Indigo Gardens. I also support food-focused nonprofits like Slow Money, MAD, and the Real Food Campaign.
Experience
Venture Partner
Apr 2016 — Present · New York, NY, US
I invest in early stage companies (food+agtech, media, cannabis so far) and am a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners in New York City
Education
Newton North High School
High School Degree
2004 — 2008
The George Washington University
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Affairs
2008 — 2012
Open Master's Program
Chairs, All about sitting machines
2012 — 2014
Skills
- Social Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Public Speaking
- Strategy
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Non-Profits
- Partnerships
- Community Organizing
- Program Development
- Management
- Leadership Development
- International Relations
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Research
- Fundraising
- Data Analysis
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Social Media
- Social Entrepreneurship
- International Development
- Event Planning
- Social Enterprise
- Policy Analysis
- Recruiting
- Organizational Development
- Grants
- International Business
- Public Relations
- Start-Ups
- Partnership Development
- Social Networking
- Public Policy
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Communications
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