Investor profile
Howard Smith
Venture capital, Venture debt & Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis
Howard Smith works as a Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis. The firm's known portfolio counts 10 companies.
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Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
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Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Commerce, Consumer and FinTech, and focus areas Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure, Communications Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. Startups operating in these areas may find Howard Smith relevant.
First Analysis appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Howard Smith matches their raise.
Colleagues at First Analysis
Corey Greendale
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Marta Mikos
Investment Banking / Venture Capital Analyst
Chicago, United States
Nicholas Coffey
Venture Capital Analyst
Chicago, United States
Terry Kiwala
Vice President
Chicago, United States
Tracy Marshbanks
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Clement Erbmann
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Rick Conklin
Investor
Chicago, United States
Eric Terhorst
Investor
Chicago, United States
Matt Nicklin
Investor
Chicago, United States
Dave Leshuk
Managing Director
Chicago, United States
Oliver Nicklin
Chairman
Chicago, United States
David Gearhart
Investor
United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Howard Smith?
Howard Smith is a venture capital investor and venture debt investor based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, listed as Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis. The known portfolio of that firm counts 10 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Howard Smith personally.
What does Howard Smith invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Commerce, Consumer and FinTech; listed focus areas include Analytics, Cloud Infrastructure, Communications Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Howard Smith invest at?
First Analysis appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds across its known deals, and Howard Smith is listed there as Managing Director, Office of the President. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Howard Smith listed at?
Howard Smith is listed as Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis. 12 other people in the database share a firm with Howard Smith.
How do I contact Howard Smith?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Howard Smith. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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