Diane Smith
InvestorIC Member & Senior Advisor at Darby International Capital
New York, New York, United States
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About
Senior Advisor with over 30 years in US and Latin American private equity and structured credit who joined in 2021. She previously advised Darby Overseas Investments and was a Managing Director and senior portfolio manager at Electra Private Equity and its Brazilian affiliate.
Experience
- Darby International CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd.Principal/Senior Advisor2007 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- D. Smith Ventures, LLCPresident2004 — 2007
- Electra Investment Trust, PLC (New York) /Pactual Electra Capital Partners (Brazil)Partner/Managing Director1991 — 2004
- Lincoln Ventures Group/Lincoln Savings Bank (New York)Vice President1988 — 1990
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust (New York)Assistant Vice President1985 — 1988
- Plasticos Mondragon / EXPRINSA, Valencia SpainManager - New Business Development1978 — 1982
Skills & more
Private Equity24Venture Capital13Portfolio Management6Investments9Equities3Asset Management3Emerging Markets3Finance3Financial Structuring2Trading1Management2Financial Modeling1
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Colleagues at Darby International Capital
Alexander Vergara
Senior Associate at Darby International Capital
Andres De La Cuesta
Principal at Darby International Capital
Bryan Phillips
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Avoro Capital Advisors
David Xiang
Associate at Avoro Capital Advisors
Erik Kankainen
Partner at The Rohatyn Group
Hanler Perez
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer at Darby International Capital
Ignacio Aicardi
Chief Investment Officer & Founder at Darby International Capital
Pedro S. Scomparim
Senior Associate at Darby International Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Diane Smith?
- Senior Advisor with over 30 years in US and Latin American private equity and structured credit who joined in 2021. She previously advised Darby Overseas Investments and was a Managing Director and senior portfolio manager at Electra Private Equity and its Brazilian affiliate.
- Where does Diane Smith work?
- Diane Smith is IC Member & Senior Advisor at Darby International Capital.
- Where did Diane Smith go to school?
- Diane Smith studied at Thunderbird School of Global Management (MIM, International Business Administration); Washington State University (Bachelor’s Degree, Summa Cum Laude - Communications); University of Valencia (Spanish Language and Literature).
Same school
Also attended Thunderbird School of Global Management64
MarkInvestor at Eudemian VenturesJim WardInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersGina DomanigManaging Partner, CEO at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersBrett McMickellAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesAnna ShenMarketing at Raiven
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Also attended Washington State University63
Alli SherwinExecutive Assistant at Madrona Venture GroupRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalPatrick LoerchBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcKevin GroveVenture Partner at Versant Ventures
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Also attended University of Valencia39
Pepe VilanovaPrincipal at JME VenturesKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesPaula JakobJunior Finance Manager at PICUS CAPITALAnn-Christin StiehlInvestor at HV CapitalCarlos EstebanPartner at FaberLuz AdellManaging Partner CFO at Draper B1
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Shared employers
Also worked at Darby Overseas Investments, Ltd.6
Cole Van NiceCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Elysian Park VenturesBeatriz GonzálezFounder and Managing Partner at SeayaMarcos GonzalezManaging Partner at VamosVenturesCristina PenteadoManaging Director at Blue like an Orange Sustainable CapitalArkadiusz PodziewskiPartner at Spire Capital Partners Sp. z.o.o.Fernando GentilCo-founder and Managing Partner at Natureza
