Where does Amanda Salzman work?

Amanda Salzman is Principal at Smash Capital.

What check size does Amanda Salzman write?

Amanda Salzman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Amanda Salzman go to school?

Amanda Salzman studied at USC Marshall School of Business; Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton; Stevenson School.

Amanda Salzman

Investor

Principal at Smash Capital

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Amanda Salzman is a Founding Principal at Smash Capital, a later-stage investment firm focused on consumer internet and technology companies. She has more than a decade of experience across venture capital and corporate venture groups, including roles leading sourcing and investments for The Walt Disney Company's accelerator/venture group and serving as a Director at Techstars, where she invested across corporate venture groups such as Disney, Cedars-Sinai, and Cox Enterprises. Earlier, she worked at Fox, Sony Pictures, Plug and Play Ventures, Structure Capital, and NASDAQ's Private Market and IPO teams, and she holds a degree from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@smashcap.comreveal

Experience

Smash CapitalPrincipalcurrent2022 — present
Smash VenturesFounding Principalcurrent2019 — present
FeverInvestorcurrent2022 — present
Reddit, Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
DuckDuckGoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
StepInvestorcurrent2021 — present
SonderMindInvestorcurrent2021 — present
BYJU'SInvestorcurrent2020 — present
MANSCAPEDInvestorcurrent2020 — present
NOBULLInvestorcurrent2019 — present
DraftKings Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — present
Epic GamesInvestorcurrent2018 — present
The Walt Disney CompanyDisney Accelerator | Venture2015 — 2019Burbank, California, United States
ForbesForbes 30 Under 30 VC2016
TechstarsDirector2015 — 2016United States
Structure CapitalVenture Capital Investor2014 — 2015San Francisco
NasdaqNasdaq Private Market Product Manager2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
NasdaqNasdaq Stock Market IPO Associate2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Plug and Play Tech CenterVenture Capital Investor2012San Francisco Bay Area
Sony Pictures EntertainmentIntegrated Media Partnerships | Promotions | Publicity2011 — 2012Culver City, California, United States
21st Century FoxMarket Research Analyst for 21st Century Fox Television2010 — 2011Los Angeles, California, United States
Sony Pictures EntertainmentMarketing2010
VantagePoint Venture PartnersSummer Venture Investment Analyst2010
FOX SportsSports News Desk Intern (Final Score)2008
GENTRY MagazineEditorial Intern2006
Giorgio ArmaniPublic Relations Intern2006
Stanford HospitalHealthcare BD Intern2006
Office of Governor Arnold SchwarzeneggerGovernment Intern2005

Skills & more

Venture Capital13Entrepreneurship16Early Stage Ventures5Start-ups18Seed Capital4Strategic Partnerships11Investments7Strategy11Virtual Reality2Lean StartupPre-IPOSecondary Market

+12 more

Investor RelationsAgile Project ManagementLean OperationsProduct ManagementProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentResearchMicrosoft ExcelManagementLeadershipFundraisingMedia Relations

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Colleagues at Smash Capital

Aashay Shah

Vice President at Smash Capital

Brad Twohig

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Brandon Ortiz

COO, CCO at Smash Capital

Charlotte Camacho

Vice President at Smash Capital

David Urban

Operating Partner at Smash Capital

Eric Garland

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Evan Richter

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Jacqueline Murphy

Partner at Smash Capital

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Bradley Twohig

Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Charlotte Camacho

Vice President at Smash Capital

Eric Garland

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Kevin Mayer

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Paul Szurek

Partner at Smash Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amanda Salzman?: Amanda Salzman is a Founding Principal at Smash Capital, a later-stage investment firm focused on consumer internet and technology companies. She has more than a decade of experience across venture capital and corporate venture groups, including roles leading sourcing and investments for The Walt Disney Company's accelerator/venture group and serving as a Director at Techstars, where she invested across corporate venture groups such as Disney, Cedars-Sinai, and Cox Enterprises. Earlier, she worked at Fox, Sony Pictures, Plug and Play Ventures, Structure Capital, and NASDAQ's Private Market and IPO teams, and she holds a degree from the USC Marshall School of Business.
Where does Amanda Salzman work?: Amanda Salzman is Principal at Smash Capital.
What check size does Amanda Salzman write?: Amanda Salzman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Amanda Salzman go to school?: Amanda Salzman studied at USC Marshall School of Business; Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton; Stevenson School.