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Charles C Smith

Investor

Managing 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

  1. Joyance PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2025 β€” presentNew York, United States
  2. Ataraxia VCVenture Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentBrooklyn, NY
  3. Social Starts Health and Happiness VCVenture Partnercurrent2015 β€” present
  4. The Ineo Group LLCOwnercurrent2005 β€” present
  5. exfmFounder2010 β€” 2012
  6. Etsy Inc.VP2006 β€” 2009
  7. TacodaVice President, Sales2004 β€” 2005
  8. RealMediaEVP, Corporate Development and Planning1996 β€” 2001
  9. GannettCirculation marketing manager1995 β€” 1996
  10. Macy'sMerchandise Planner1989 β€” 1994

Education

  1. University of RichmondBA, Political Science1985 β€” 1989

Skills & more

Strategic Partnerships26Digital Media33Digital Strategy23Start-ups20Online Advertising21Entrepreneurship13Digital Marketing11E-commerce10Analytics5New Media6Venture Capital7Social Media6
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