Smart Furniture
Chattanooga, US · Delaware corporation
Find your way into Smart Furniture
Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Smart Furniture
- Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the Smart Furniture team. We find them for you
- 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
- Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone
Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.
Smart Furniture designed patented customizable furniture and operated an online "Design on Demand" drag-and-drop interface that let customers personalize and order furniture for delivery. The page appears to be a farewell/thank-you notice marking the company's transition or wind-down.
Founders & leadership
SA

Stephen A. CulpFounder / Director2008–2023Stephen Culp is a co-founder and former CEO of Smart Furniture, Delegator, ProDiligence, and S Ventures. He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School, completed graduate study at the Stanford Center on Conflict and Negotiation, and earned a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill, where he was a varsity fencer; he previously served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Eastern Europe and worked as an FBI intern and Intelligence Research Specialist.
MC
Mark C. GravesPresident and CEO2016–2018Mark C. Graves held executive and director roles at Smart Furniture. Previously, he launched a business unit, consulted to Fortune 100 companies on strategy and marketing, and managed a 90-person sales and marketing team at a $200 million subsidiary of a larger corporation, with experience across both consumer and B2B sectors.
TW
Terry W. Gentle, Jr.Executive
Board
JD
J. David BrownBoard director
DL
Donald L. MundieBoard director
SM
Steven M. DauphinBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$950K disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2016
▶$450KraisedMar 2016 · 4 investors · RetailingRule 506(b)
▶$450KraisedMar 2016 · 4 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Stephen A. CulpExecutive Officer, Director
- J. David BrownDirector
- Donald L. MundieDirector
- Steven M. DauphinDirector
- Mark C. GravesExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $450K
- Amount sold
- $450K
- Minimum investment
- $50K
- First sale
- Mar 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$500KraisedMay 2014 · 6 investors · RetailingRule 506(b)
▶$500KraisedMay 2014 · 6 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Steven M. DauphinDirector
- Terry W. Gentle, Jr.Executive Officer, Director
- J. David BrownDirector
- Stephen A. CulpExecutive Officer, Director
- Donald L. MundieDirector
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $500K
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- First sale
- May 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Related companies · 2
AshleyfurnitureAshley Furniture is a home furnishings retailer selling furniture and decor across categories including living room, bedroom, kitchen and dining, home office, outdoor, mattresses, rugs, and kids' furniture. It sells online and through over 1,000 physical stores, positioning itself as a furniture home store in North America.
HouzzHouzz operates an online platform and software connecting homeowners with construction and design professionals for home building, renovation, and design projects. Its Houzz Pro product offers AI-powered project management and design tools such as 3D floor plans, mood boards, and estimates for contractors and interior designers, while homeowners use the platform for inspiration and visualization tools.
Companies working in the same space as Smart Furniture.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Smart Furniture do?
- Smart Furniture designed patented customizable furniture and operated an online "Design on Demand" drag-and-drop interface that let customers personalize and order furniture for delivery. The page appears to be a farewell/thank-you notice marking the company's transition or wind-down.
- Who founded Smart Furniture?
- Smart Furniture was founded by Stephen A. Culp.
- How much funding has Smart Furniture raised?
- Smart Furniture has disclosed $950K raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Smart Furniture headquartered?
- Smart Furniture is headquartered in Chattanooga, US.
