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Charles C Smith
InvestorInvestment Partner at Social Starts · Managing Partner at Joyance Partners · Venture Partner at Ataraxia VC
New York City
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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 — presentNew York, United States
- Ataraxia VCVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentBrooklyn, NY
- Social Starts Health and Happiness VCVenture Partnercurrent2015 — present
- The Ineo Group LLCOwnercurrent2005 — present
- exfmFounder2010 — 2012
- Etsy Inc.VP2006 — 2009
- TacodaVice President, Sales2004 — 2005
- RealMediaEVP, Corporate Development and Planning1996 — 2001
- GannettCirculation marketing manager1995 — 1996
- Macy'sMerchandise Planner1989 — 1994
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Investments
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Bark TechnologiesCastle FinanceHakka LabsHelloTokenLittle Borrowed DressLover.lyMaker's RowNumberfireShelby.tvUnion StationWETHOSWindowfarms
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles C Smith?
- 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.
- Where does Charles C Smith work?
- Charles C Smith is Investment Partner at Social Starts.
- What companies has Charles C Smith invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bark Technologies, Castle Finance, Hakka Labs, HelloToken, Little Borrowed Dress, Lover.ly, Maker's Row, Numberfire, Shelby.tv, Union Station, WETHOS, Windowfarms.
- Where did Charles C Smith go to school?
- Charles C Smith studied at University of Richmond (BA, Political Science).
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Also attended University of Richmond92
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Shared employers
Also worked at Etsy Inc.50
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Also worked at Tacoda3
Also worked at RealMedia1
Also worked at Gannett20
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