Dia Simms
Consultant / Advisor at Touch Capital Management LLC
Profile
Dia Simms is the founder of Pronghorn Co. (founded in 2020).
Ms. Simms is currently working as an Advisor at Touch Capital Management LLC.
Ms. Simms previously worked as a Director at TILT Holdings, Inc. Ms. Simms also served as an Executive Vice President at Blue Flame Marketing +.
Advertising from 2007 to 2015.
Prior to that, Ms. Simms was the Chief of Staff at Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. from 2006 to 2007.
Ms. Simms has also served as a Board Member at Thread, Inc. (Maryland) from 2016 to 2022.
Ms. Simms holds a graduate degree from Florida Institute of Technology, Inc. and an undergraduate degree from Morgan State University.
Dia Simms active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Touch Capital Management LLC
 Touch Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Touch Capital Management LLC (Touch Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Grace Gould and Anna-Lena Kamenetzky-Wetzel. The firm is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Dia Simms
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Thread, Inc. (Maryland)
 Thread, Inc. (Maryland) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Thread, Inc. is an American company that connects volunteers and young people in order to create a new social fabric where everyone can thrive. The non-profit company harness the power of relationships to achieve this goal. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2021 |
Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising
 Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising provide advertising and marketing services. The company provides brand consulting services for clients involved with upscale and luxury products. Its clients include Calvin Klein, Microsoft, and New Era Cap Co. The company is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Private Equity Investor | 31/01/2015 |
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
 Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. is an American company that publishes music. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/01/2007 |
| TILT HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Pronghorn Co.
 Pronghorn Co. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Pronghorn Co. is a company that focuses on cultivating the next generation of black entrepreneurs, executive leaders, and founders within the spirits industry. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was co-founded in 2021 by Erin Harris and Dan Sanborn, both of whom are spirits industry veterans. Pronghorn takes its name from the pronghorn, the fastest North American land mammal, and believes that creating real change is a marathon, not a sprint. Through sustainable capital investments, incubation, and recruitment programs, Pronghorn removes barriers and grants access to critical resources that empower untapped talent and emerging black businesses to reach their full potential. Jomaree Pinkard has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Founder | - |
Training of Dia Simms
| Morgan State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Florida Institute of Technology, Inc. | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| TILT HOLDINGS INC. | Process Industries |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Pronghorn Co.
Pronghorn Co. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Pronghorn Co. is a company that focuses on cultivating the next generation of black entrepreneurs, executive leaders, and founders within the spirits industry. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was co-founded in 2021 by Erin Harris and Dan Sanborn, both of whom are spirits industry veterans. Pronghorn takes its name from the pronghorn, the fastest North American land mammal, and believes that creating real change is a marathon, not a sprint. Through sustainable capital investments, incubation, and recruitment programs, Pronghorn removes barriers and grants access to critical resources that empower untapped talent and emerging black businesses to reach their full potential. Jomaree Pinkard has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Thread, Inc. (Maryland)
Thread, Inc. (Maryland) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Thread, Inc. is an American company that connects volunteers and young people in order to create a new social fabric where everyone can thrive. The non-profit company harness the power of relationships to achieve this goal. | Commercial Services |
Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising
Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Blue Flame Marketing + Advertising provide advertising and marketing services. The company provides brand consulting services for clients involved with upscale and luxury products. Its clients include Calvin Klein, Microsoft, and New Era Cap Co. The company is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Commercial Services |
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. is an American company that publishes music. | Commercial Services |
Touch Capital Management LLC
Touch Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Touch Capital Management LLC (Touch Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Grace Gould and Anna-Lena Kamenetzky-Wetzel. The firm is headquartered in Miami Beach, Florida. | Finance |
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