Where does Charles Smart work?

Charles Smart is Partner at Cross Creek Advisors.

What does Charles Smart invest in?

Charles Smart invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.

Where did Charles Smart go to school?

Charles Smart studied at University of Utah (B.S, Economics); Universidad de Oviedo (Spanish Art History).

Charles Smart

Investor

Partner at Cross Creek Advisors

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

About

Charles Smart is a Partner at Cross Creek and a member of the Investment Committee, focusing on enterprise software, financial services, and consumer internet companies. He previously held management roles overseeing product management and corporate development at internet security company DigiCert, and earlier worked as a growth and expansion investor at Battery Ventures. He began his career in Deutsche Bank's TMT investment banking group and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Utah.

Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

Cross CreekPartnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Salt Lake City Area
DigiCert, Inc.Director Product Management & Corporate Development2015 — 2017Greater Salt Lake City Area
Battery VenturesInvestment Professional2013 — 2015Greater Boston Area
Deutsche BankTechnology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking2011 — 2013San Francisco

Skills & more

Financial Modeling53Valuation41Financial Analysis28Due Diligence9Investment Banking28Corporate Finance13Economics2Data Analysis7MergersBusiness Valuation2Equities2Market Research2

+12 more

FinanceEntrepreneurshipLBODCFPortfolio ManagementAlternative InvestmentsCapital MarketsAccountingAnalysisStrategyMicrosoft ExcelBloomberg

Languages Spanish

From Charles's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AnaplanAuditBoardBrazeClearbitCortex Databricks DockerGitlabGustoKlaviyoLevel AILookerLucidNovideaPendoPoshmarkRoverSumo Logic

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Cross Creek Advisors

Anna Katherine Bisantz

Marketing & Investor Relations Associate at Cross Creek Advisors

Bill Park

Partner, CFO at Cross Creek Advisors

Carlos Sucuzhanay

IT Manager at Cross Creek Advisors

Christine Kidd

Executive Assistant at Cross Creek Advisors

Crystal Valentine

Technology Fellow at Cross Creek Advisors

Dallin Jamison

Senior Accountant at Cross Creek Advisors

Dawn Krupinsky

Executive Assistant at Cross Creek Advisors

Eugene "Gene" Podsiadlo

Senior Strategic Advisor, Special Limited Partner at AI Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Charles Smart?: Charles Smart is a Partner at Cross Creek and a member of the Investment Committee, focusing on enterprise software, financial services, and consumer internet companies. He previously held management roles overseeing product management and corporate development at internet security company DigiCert, and earlier worked as a growth and expansion investor at Battery Ventures. He began his career in Deutsche Bank's TMT investment banking group and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Utah.
Where does Charles Smart work?: Charles Smart is Partner at Cross Creek Advisors.
What does Charles Smart invest in?: Charles Smart invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What companies has Charles Smart invested in?: Investments tracked here include Anaplan, AuditBoard, Braze, Clearbit, Cortex, Databricks, Docker, Gitlab, Gusto, Klaviyo, Level AI, Looker, and 6 more.
Where did Charles Smart go to school?: Charles Smart studied at University of Utah (B.S, Economics); Universidad de Oviedo (Spanish Art History).