Smash Capital
Growth equityActively deployingNew York · Series C–Late Stage · 23 people tracked
Investment thesis
Smash Capital is a growth equity firm focused on backing world-class founders building enduring, generational brands in the enterprise software space. It positions itself as a different kind of growth equity firm, treating its portfolio companies as partners and emphasizing an exceptional team.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Smash Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 17 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Fintech ×6SaaS ×5Developer Tools ×4Enterprise Software ×4Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×13United Kingdom×1India×1Singapore×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62021 · 12018 · 18 dated
A social platform where users post content and discussions that are ranked by community votes, reaching hundreds of millions of monthly visitors across web and mobile applications.
Cloud ComputingConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US
Steve Huffman(Founder)inAlexis Ohanian(Cofounder)Steven Huffman(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa Tidwell(Executive Officer)
BoardSam Altman(Interim CEO (2014); board member until 2022)Keith Rabois(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalA.Capital VenturesA*AAF Management Ltd.AlleyCorpAndreessen Horowitz+26 more
Digital Asset (DA) is the creator of the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain for global financial markets that supports tokenization of real-world assets and connects traditional and decentralized finance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Yuval Rooz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Saraniecki(Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy)Shaul Kfir(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsR136 Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesBNP ParibasBroadridgeCME Ventures+8 more
Austin, US
Tory Reiss(Executive Officer, Director)Itay Vinik(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPaul Szurek· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Oct 2022
TradingView is a charting platform and social network used by over 100 million traders and investors worldwide to analyze and trade across global financial markets.
Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Denis Globa(Executive Officer, Director)inKonstantin Ivanov(Director)Stan Bokov(Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inConstantin Ivanov(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inSteven M Farsht(Director)
BoardSEBASTIEN ARTHUR M DUCHATEAU(Director)
Board seatPaul Szurek· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed May 2018
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesDRW Venture CapitalInsight PartnersIrishAngelsiTech CapitalMotivate Venture Capital+2 more
Allen Control Systems develops autonomous precision weapon systems designed to counter unmanned aerial threats for military and allied forces.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Mike Wior(CEO)Steve Simoni(President)Luke Allen(CTO)
Co-investorsCapital FactoryCoalitionCraft VenturesForum VenturesInspired CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc+3 more
London-based European venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, investing from seed to pre-IPO.
Co-investorsBeast VenturesPeakRedbus VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Atomico+2 more
BYJU'S offers online learning programs, video lessons, and a personalized learning app for students in India, including tutoring and exam-preparation programs for competitive tests such as JEE and NEET.
ConsumerEdTech
Byju Raveendran(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAarin CapitalAlkeon InnovationKaizenvestLightspeed Venture PartnersSilver Lake PartnersSpring Marketing Capital+2 more
Drives global growth for 300+ publishers, connecting 200M customers through monetization and preferred payment solutions.
Coda is a payments and monetization platform that connects digital publishers to local and global payment methods, enabling access to over 200 million paying users.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketing TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Paul Leishman(Co-Founder)Neil Davidson(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesMadrona Venture GroupSpiral VenturesGICInsight Partners
CodeRabbit provides AI-powered code review tools for developers to improve software quality and efficiency in development workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsWalnut Creek, US
Harjot Gill(Executive Officer, Director)inGuritfaq Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inVishavjeet Kaur(Executive Officer)Alex Berkenkamp(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Flex Capital PartnersFoothill VenturesHarmony PartnersNVenturesScale Venture Partners+5 more
DraftKings operates a multi-product gaming platform offering online sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, and casino games to consumers across desktop, mobile apps, and retail locations.
FintechGamingMarketplacesSector AgnosticSports TechBoston, US
Paul Liberman(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Kalish(Executive Officer, Director)Tige Savage(Co-founder)inMatt Kalish(Founder)inJanet Holian(Executive Officer)inTimothy Dent(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccompliceAtento CapitalAurumBoston Seed CapitalChamaeleonConnetic Ventures+14 more
DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and technology company that emphasizes user protection and data privacy in web search and AI services.
Developer ToolsSaaS
Gabriel Weinberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesImpact America FundLong Journey VenturesLux CapitalOMERS Ventures+3 more
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company that builds voice generation and audio processing platforms for creating human-like voice interactions with technology.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Mati Staniszewski(Founder & CEO)Piotr Dabkowski(Co-founder)inHannah C(Founder)Mateusz Jakub Staniszewski(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAntiAspire11BroadLight Capital+23 more
American video game company behind Unreal Engine, Fortnite and the Epic Games Store, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.
Cary, US
Tim Sweeney(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAdvaita Capitalalphabet angelsAltra VentureBLN CapitalBreyer CapitalBryant Stibel+24 more
A generative content platform for rapidly producing high-quality visual assets.
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesTIRTA VenturesGaorong CapitalSamsung NextSide Stage VenturesSierra Ventures
MANSCAPED is a Silicon Valley consumer products company focused on men's grooming and personal care.
Retail TechSilicon Valley, US
Paul Tran(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inSteve King(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inKevin Datoo(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Richter(Director)Katy Hopwood(Director)Phillip Unthank(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESLongley CapitalRx3 Growth PartnersSocial LeverageStructural CapitalPlug and Play Ventures
Read AI builds automated meeting summaries, transcripts, and action items using AI to help knowledge workers reduce time spent on meetings, emails, and messages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US
David Shim(Co-founder)inRobert Williams(Co-founder)Elliott Waldron(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupIPV
Redis provides an in-memory caching layer that delivers sub-millisecond data access for real-time applications across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investors83NorthBain Capital VenturesFrancisco PartnersSoftBank Vision FundTCVAccel+20 more
SonderMind connects clients with therapists and psychiatry providers, offering virtual and in-person mental health care that accepts most major insurance plans, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TriCare, and self-pay.
Digital HealthMarketplacesMental HealthWashington, US
Sean Boyd(Manager)Mark Frank(Manager)in
BoardCurt Roberts(Director)Jonathan Bush(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCrawley VenturesDrive CapitalF-Prime CapitalFCA Venture Partners+5 more
Stream provides financial wellbeing benefits and workplace finance platforms for employees and employers, helping workers gain control over their financial health through behavioral science-based products.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalNorthzoneVillage GlobalXYZ Venture CapitalAscension VenturesSofina
Stream provides infrastructure for building AI applications and real-time communication features including chat, video, feed, and moderation across multiple platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US
Thierry Schellenbach(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsFelicis VenturesSocial StartsUpslope VenturesUpVentures CapitalV1 VC+5 more
Stream provides AI-powered claims management software for property and casualty insurers, using machine learning to detect inconsistencies and optimize claim outcomes across the entire claim lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eilam Levitov(Founder)in
Co-investorsIA Seed VenturesY CombinatorAscension VenturesBritish Business BankNorthzoneSofina
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioRedditNYSE: RDDT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAtomico · techfundingnews.com · Aug 20, 2026
CodeRabbit · coderabbit.ai · Aug 12, 2026
ElevenLabs · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 11, 2026
Read · travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Jul 18, 2026
Reddit · simplywall.st · Jul 15, 2026
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) · investing.com · Jul 10, 2026
Digital Asset · wealtii.com · Jun 29, 2026
DuckDuckGo · techbuzz.ai · Jun 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Smash Capital made?
- Smash Capital has 11 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Smash Capital invest at?
- Smash Capital invests at the Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Smash Capital focus on?
- Smash Capital focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Smash Capital located?
- Smash Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Smash Capital co-invest with?
- Smash Capital most often shares deals with Lightspeed Venture Partners, Partners Resolute, Structural Capital, among 106 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 68
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
Northzone is a technology-focused venture capital firm investing across AI and deep tech on both sides of the Atlantic, backing companies from early stage through growth.
Pelion Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs and invests in early-stage B2B software-based companies. Since 1986, Pelion Venture Partners has been helping entrepreneurs turn early-stage concepts into tomorrow's industry-leading companies. Pelion invests in early-stage B2B software across the US. With 7 investment team members, Pelion has deepand diverse industry and investment experience. They are hands-on in their approach and work collaboratively with each portfolio company.
▶56 more co-investors
Race CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Greylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesUncork CapitalKrakenNorwest Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesBattery VenturesSlow VenturesForerunner VenturesCanvas VenturesFloodgateBond Capital ManagementBowery CapitalAbstract VenturesBAM VenturesTq Ventures LlcMatrix75 & SunnyGSV AccelerationThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Entrée CapitalGeneral Atlantic23andMeLeft Lane CapitalLakestarHyde Park Venture PartnersCompany CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalFELIX CAPITALReach CapitalKohlberg Kravis RobertsPlayground GlobalAltimeter Capital305 VenturesGutter CapitalPredictive VCEnsemble VCFrontier Venture CapitalTrust FundJump CapitalIlluminate VenturesSorenson VenturesF2 Venture CapitalRebel FundKrillion VenturesMoment Ventures, LlcLooking Glass CapitalTelescope PartnersMHS CapitalPortal VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointConductive VenturesEdison PartnersKairos HQ
Firms observed investing alongside Smash Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Smash Capital's recorded portfolio.
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