# Morgan Simon

> Morgan Simon is a Series A investor at Candide Group backing Farming. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Candide Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/candide-group)
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-simon/?locale=de_DE
- Website: https://x.com/MorganSimon1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneyandjustice

Morgan Simon is a Series A investor at Candide Group in Oakland focused on Farming and Software. Morgan Simon is based out of Oakland, California and is the Founding Partner of Candide Group. Morgan previously worked at Transform Finance as a Co-Founder. Morgan Simon attended the Swarthmore College.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Training | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bitwise Industries | Bitwise Industries moves Fresno’s technology ecosystem forward by focusing on the key areas of education, execution, and place. Education is delivered via Geekwise Academy, an accelerated training program providing real-world technology skills to all ages. Bitwise Industries provides execution by way of its full-service, custom software developmentfirm, Shift3 Technologies. Bitwise Industries also offers paid apprenticeships to students to help them learn tech skills, connect them to meaningful tech opportunities, and build vibrant buildings in underserved cities to house their work. | $27M | Series A | Jun 19, 2019 |  |
| Uncommon Cacao | Uncommon Cacao is an industry-leading premium cacao supply chain operation. It started its work in 2010, building Maya Mountain Cacao in Belize to create meaningful market access for smallholder cacao farmers. After catalyzing unparalleled impact for farmer families in the country, and receiving enormous demand for their product and process, in2013 Uncommon Cacao founded Cacao Verapaz in Guatemala. These companies have revolutionized local economies by linking smallholder farmers to the specialty cacao industry, through a focus on consistently delivering quality beans. |  | Series A | Jun 23, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acumen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acumen America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-america-b7c1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aera VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aera-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GingerBread Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gingerbread-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kapor Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kapor-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lumina Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luminafoundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Candide Group

VC Fund · Oakland, United States

Candide Group is an impact investing firm, directing capital away from an extractive global economy to one built upon values of social justice and sustainability. The firm works with families, foundations, athletes, and cultural influencers who want their money to work for justice.

2 contacts available at Candide Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Morgan Simon | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-simon |
| Aner Ben-Ami | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aner-ben-ami |

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## FAQ

### What does Morgan Simon invest in?

Morgan Simon invests primarily in Farming, Software and Training startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Morgan Simon?

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### When did Morgan Simon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Morgan Simon closed in Jun 2019. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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