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Diarra Smith

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Ada Ventures' Founding Partner at Ada Ventures

London Area, United Kingdom

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About

Diarra Smith is Head of Portfolio and Brand at Ada Ventures, a London-based pre-seed and seed stage venture fund investing across climate equity, economic empowerment, and healthy ageing. She manages the fund's portfolio function, including fundraising, M&A, and business development, while overseeing brand and communications work. Smith previously spent over a decade supporting startups across funding and operations in the UK after working in Bermudian politics and studying philosophy.

Experience

  1. Ada VenturesHead of Portfolio and Brandcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. Ada VenturesVenture Partner2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. Year HereHead of Ventures2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. BACKED VCVenture & Talent Scout2019 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Knowledge Peers plcProgramme Director (Workspace Business Insight Programme)2016 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. Informed FundingOperations Director2014 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Knowledge Peers plcProgramme Manager for the Cloud Innovation Network2013Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. VisaPolitical and Regulatory Monitoring (via Reputation Inc)2012 — 2013Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. GuideStar InternationalHead of Client Services at GuideStar Data Services2008 — 2010Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. Bermuda Progressive Labour PartyPolitical Campaign Manager2007Hamilton, Hamilton city, Bermuda

Skills & more

Brand ManagementPositioning (Marketing)ReputationBrand AwarenessBrand Equity DevelopmentPolicy2New Business Development6Social Media13Research4ForecastingMarketing4Business Intelligence5
+12 moreGovernmentPoliticsCharitiesSocial EntrepreneurshipProject PlanningSocial EnterpriseBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadership
  • Marketing Foundations for Fund Managers: Institutionalise A Category-Defining Investment Brand — EUVC
  • Design for Inclusion (DFI) — Fearless Futures
  • Product Manager Foundations — One Month PM
  • Future Proof-Office — Real Innovation Academy
  • TOP10 Finalist of RAHM 2018 - The Global LGBT+ Leadership Contest — UHLALA Group

From Diarra's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ada Ventures

Alasdair Thong
Founding Partner at Selvedge Venture
Ariella Vildan Young
Angel at Alma Angels
Ben Norton
Venture Partner, Talent at Ada Ventures
Charles Hudson
Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures
Check Warner
Partner at Ada Ventures
Ed Zimmerman
Founding Partner, First Close Partners at 2050
Emma Richards
Head of Finance at Ada Ventures
Marta Sjögren
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Paebbl at 2050

Frequently asked questions

Who is Diarra Smith?
Diarra Smith is Head of Portfolio and Brand at Ada Ventures, a London-based pre-seed and seed stage venture fund investing across climate equity, economic empowerment, and healthy ageing. She manages the fund's portfolio function, including fundraising, M&A, and business development, while overseeing brand and communications work. Smith previously spent over a decade supporting startups across funding and operations in the UK after working in Bermudian politics and studying philosophy.
Where does Diarra Smith work?
Diarra Smith is Ada Ventures' Founding Partner at Ada Ventures.
Where did Diarra Smith go to school?
Diarra Smith studied at University of Toronto (Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Philosophy); MiniMBA (Mini MBA, Brand Management); Ridley College (Ontario Secondary School Diploma).

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