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David Smith

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Founding Partner at DSW Ventures

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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About

Previously led the North-West Fund for Digital and Creative.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. DSW VenturesCo-founder and Partnercurrent2018 — presentManchester, United Kingdom
  2. Dow Schofield Watts Corporate FinanceDirector2016 — 2019Daresbury
  3. North West Fund for Digital & CreativeInvestment Director2011 — 2016Manchester, United Kingdom
  4. PKF (UK) LLPPartner2004 — 2010Manchester, United Kingdom
  5. KPMG Corporate FinanceDirector1998 — 2004Manchester, United Kingdom
  6. Henry Cooke Corporate Finance LimitedDirector1987 — 1998Manchester, United Kingdom
  7. 3i Group plcSenior internal auditor1986 — 1987
  8. Peat Marwick MitchellSupervising senior1981 — 1986Birmingham, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Venture Capital42Buyouts9Mergers8Private Equity36Start-ups9Business Planning13Business Strategy24

From David's professional profile.

Colleagues at DSW Ventures

Alan Bender
Founding Partner at Trilogy Equity Partners
Andy Dodd
PHD Chief Executive and DSW Group Partner at DSW Ventures
Annabel Stork
Investment Analyst at DSW Ventures
Chris Yeowart
Operating Partner at DSW Ventures
Dan Berkovitz
Vice Chairman, External and Regulatory Affairs at Millennium Management
Doug Quinn
Partner at DSW Ventures
James Dow
PHD Partner and DSW Group Chief Executive at DSW Ventures
James Reston
Investment Manager at DSW Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Smith?
Previously led the North-West Fund for Digital and Creative.
Where does David Smith work?
David Smith is Founding Partner at DSW Ventures.
Where did David Smith go to school?
David Smith studied at The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI) (Qualified by examination as a member of the Securities Institute (now the CISI)); ICAEW (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants); Aston University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Managerial and Administrative Studies).

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