Nat Simons

Nat Simons, along with his wife Laura, is a co-founder and co-director of Sea Change Foundation, a private family foundation dedicated to addressing global climate change. Founded in 2006, Sea Change is currently working to address the serious threats posed by global climate change and primarily focuses on climate change mitigation and clean energy policy. Nat and Laura are signatories of the Giving Pledge. In 2009, Nat and Laura co-founded Prelude Ventures, an early-stage climate tech investment group which focuses on emerging companies poised to speed the transition to a low-carbon economy. Prelude works closely with other venture funds and family offices active in climate tech. Prelude is a member of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition. Nat is Chairman of Meritage Group LP, an investment management firm. He holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.A. in Mathematics from U.C. Berkeley. He is a member of the U.C. Berkeley Board of Visitors. Nat lives in Berkeley, CA and has two children.