Charles C Smith
InvestorManaging Partner at Joyance Partners Β· Venture Partner at Social Starts
New York City
About
Charles C Smith has been a New York-based angel investor since the mid-2000s, investing in more than a dozen companies and holding roles or board seats at ten others. He founded Extension Entertainment, a social music discovery platform, and owns The Ineo Group LLC. His prior operating roles include Vice President at Etsy, Vice President of Sales at Tacoda, and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Planning at RealMedia.
Experience
- Joyance PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2025 β presentNew York, United States
- Ataraxia VCVenture Partnercurrent2019 β presentBrooklyn, NY
- Social Starts Health and Happiness VCVenture Partnercurrent2015 β present
- The Ineo Group LLCOwnercurrent2005 β present
- exfmFounder2010 β 2012
- Etsy Inc.VP2006 β 2009
- TacodaVice President, Sales2004 β 2005
- RealMediaEVP, Corporate Development and Planning1996 β 2001
- GannettCirculation marketing manager1995 β 1996
- Macy'sMerchandise Planner1989 β 1994
Education
- University of RichmondBA, Political Science1985 β 1989
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships26Digital Media33Digital Strategy23Start-ups20Online Advertising21Entrepreneurship13Digital Marketing11E-commerce10Analytics5New Media6Venture Capital7Social Media6
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Product ManagementWeb AnalyticsSocial Media MarketingFrom Charles's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Richmond32
Brandon SheltonManaging Partner at TFX CapitalMichael NekusChief Financial Officer at Eos Venture Partners LimitedNicole ConnerPartner at Airbus VenturesTim McIntoshPartner at Chartline Capital PartnersDelia FlanaganCannabis industry specialist at The Brkfst ClubJulian WachtelInvestment Team at 10x Founders
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Shared employers
Also worked at Etsy Inc.22
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureCameron McGinnInvestor at GreycroftSimon LeveneCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesAlbert WengerHeading towards the knowledge age
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Also worked at Tacoda2
Also worked at Macy's16
Ranim SelimExecutive Assistant at Lerer HippeauMinda BrusseFounding Partner at First Row PartnersLiam MoranVice President at First AnalysisBrian ModelManaging Partner at Topmark PartnersBrad JakemanFounding Managing Partner at Rethink EducationBrija JohnsonProgram Director at UCLA Ventures
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Colleagues at Joyance Partners
Alexander Stoeckel
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Alice Ko
Investment Partner at Joyance Partners
Andrew Nealon
Partner & CTO at Joyance Partners
Anne DeGheest
Mentor Capitalist, Investor & Corporate Advisor at Joyance Partners
Arjun Arora
Investor at Streamlined Ventures
Avi Golan
CEO at Oosto at Joyance Partners
Bradley Welch
Managing Partner at Joyance Partners
Deborah Lafer Scher
Board Director & Strategic Advisor at Joyance Partners
Network6
Chris WangScout
Vice President, Strategy & Research at Commerce Ventures
Greg ArreseScout
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
TX ZhuoScout
General Partner at Fika
William Lohse
Founder Emeritus at Social Starts
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