# Thad Simons

> Thad Simons is a seed investor at The Yield Lab backing Fuel and Big Data. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Yield Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-yield-lab)
- Location: St Louis, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thadwsimons
- Website: https://x.com/ThadSimons
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thad.simons

Thad Simons is a seed investor at The Yield Lab in St Louis focused on Fuel and Big Data. Thad W. Simons is based out of St. Louis, Missouri, and is the co-founder and managing director of The Yield Lab. Thad previously worked at IFAMA as a director and past president of the board of directors. Thad W. Simons attended the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Nutrition | 1 | 33% |
| Industrial | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Covercress | CoverCress is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of renewable fuel and livestock feed. It specializes in producing an oilseed crop for food, bioenergy, and cattle feed. It specializes in the fields of agriculture, biotechnology, plants, genetics, cover crop, and precision agriculture.CoverCress was founded in 2013 byJerry Steiner and Dr. Tim Ulmasov and is headquartered in St. Louis Missouri. | $2.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 22, 2017 |  |
| Till Mobile | Till Mobile uses automated calls and text messages to connect brands to small farms and facilities. It's free for suppliers and helps improve financial, operational, and safety performance. | $100K | Seed | Feb 01, 2016 |  |
| Covercress | CoverCress is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of renewable fuel and livestock feed. It specializes in producing an oilseed crop for food, bioenergy, and cattle feed. It specializes in the fields of agriculture, biotechnology, plants, genetics, cover crop, and precision agriculture.CoverCress was founded in 2013 byJerry Steiner and Dr. Tim Ulmasov and is headquartered in St. Louis Missouri. | $2.5M | Series A | May 11, 2015 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cultivation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cultivation-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Monsanto Growth Ventures (MGV)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monsanto-growth-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BioGenerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/biogenerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Missouri Technology Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/missouri-technology-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Prelude Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prelude-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [St. Louis Arch Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/st-louis-arch-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About The Yield Lab

VC Fund · St Louis, United States

The Yield Lab invests in AgriFood Tech companies with technologies focused on crops, animal health, digital agriculture, logistics, and food ingredients. Initial investments range from $100,000 – $1.5M.

5 contacts available at The Yield Lab.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thad Simons | Co-Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thad-simons |
| Thomas Adamitis | Managing Director & General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-adamitis |
| Bob Nordgren | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-nordgren |
| Brian Clevinger | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-clevinger |
| Chris Danforth | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-danforth |

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## FAQ

### What does Thad Simons invest in?

Thad Simons invests primarily in Fuel, Big Data and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Thad Simons last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Thad Simons closed in Mar 2017. Shizune tracks 3 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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