Investor profile
Leslie Smith
Accelerator & Board Chair/CEO/Chief Strategy Officer/Investor/Advisor at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program
Leslie Smith works as a Board Chair/CEO/Chief Strategy Officer/Investor/Advisor at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program. The firm's known portfolio counts 3 companies.
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Affiliated funds' portfolios
Board Chair/CEO/Chief Strategy Officer/Investor/Advisor at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, whose known portfolio counts 3 companies
- Novus Technologies
- Tailbox
- Florage
Investor Profile
Leslie Smith is listed against sector Education, and focus area EdTech in the database.
Stage-wise, the deals at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program cluster around Pre-Seed rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Leslie Smith matches their raise.
Colleagues at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program
Jon Xu
Funding Board Member
San Francisco, United States
Jackie Shoback
Mentor & Expert
Brookline, United States
Aissam S.
Startup Expert & Mentor
France
Yu Chen
Startup Mentor
New York, United States
Marissa Bertorelli
Funding Board Member
San Francisco, United States
Jenna Aronson
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Fellow & Mentor
Boston, United States
Raafet Azzouz
Investor
New York, United States
Lily Lyman
Funding Board Member
Boston, United States
Zubin Irani
Funding Board Member
Singapore
Frequently asked questions
Who is Leslie Smith?
Leslie Smith is an accelerator partner based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, listed as Board Chair/CEO/Chief Strategy Officer/Investor/Advisor at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program. The known portfolio of that firm counts 3 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Leslie Smith personally.
What does Leslie Smith invest in?
Listed sectors include Education; listed focus areas include EdTech. 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 Leslie Smith invest at?
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program appears in Pre-Seed rounds across its known deals, and Leslie Smith is listed there as Board Chair/CEO/Chief Strategy Officer/Investor/Advisor. 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 Leslie Smith listed at?
Leslie Smith is listed as Board Chair/CEO/Chief Strategy Officer/Investor/Advisor at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program. 9 other people in the database share a firm with Leslie Smith.
How do I contact Leslie Smith?
A LinkedIn page is on file for Leslie Smith. It is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no email address and no phone number for this profile.
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