Evan Smith
InvestorUnicorn founderCEO at Altana AI · Co-founder and CEO of Altana at Commonweal Ventures · Founder at Altana Technologies, Inc.
New York, New York, United States
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About
Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, a value chain management platform built on a large supply chain data network, used by public and private sector organizations to manage global value chains. Before Altana, he worked as a founder, investor, and leader across supply chain, clean technology, and data businesses. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Yale University.
CEO at Altana AI
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Altana AI's investors · 19
ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSan Francisco · $10M – $30M checksAlley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checksAlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checksAmadeus Capital PartnersLondon · $50K – $12.7M checks · since 2021Collective LiquidityPlantationFloating PointBoston · since 2021Friends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2021March Capital PartnersSanta MonicaNimble PartnersSan FranciscoOMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checksPage One VenturesSilicon ValleyPrologis VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksReefknot InvestmentsSingaporeRidgeline VenturesMemphis · $100K – $15M checksSchematic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M checks · since 2021U.S. Air Forcesince 2022Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checksWorking Capital FundWashington
Co-founders at Altana AI
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Raphael TehranianFounder
Founder at Altana Technologies, Inc.
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Altana Technologies, Inc.'s investors · 2
Co-founders at Altana Technologies, Inc.
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Raphael TehranianExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Altana TechnologiesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Council on Foreign RelationsLifetime Membercurrent2026 — present
- PanjivaManagement Advisor2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Fuller Smith LLCPartner2011 — 2016New York, New York
- Verno SystemsCo-Founder2008 — 2011Greater Seattle Area
- Imperium RenewablesSpecial Projects Coordinator2007 — 2008Greater Seattle Area
Skills & more
Biofuels24Waste to Energy5Energy Economics4Renewable Energy25Cleantech21Energy12Sustainability4Biomass5Algae2Alternative Energy7Venture Capital3Due Diligence7
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Colleagues at Commonweal Ventures
Alan Estevez
Senior Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Alicia Barton
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Anthony Foxx
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Brenna Berman
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Carol Browner
Senior Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Eddie Fishman
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Edward Davis
Advisor at Commonweal Ventures
Harrison Marks
Principal at Commonweal Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Evan Smith?
- Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, a value chain management platform built on a large supply chain data network, used by public and private sector organizations to manage global value chains. Before Altana, he worked as a founder, investor, and leader across supply chain, clean technology, and data businesses. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Yale University.
- Where does Evan Smith work?
- Evan Smith is CEO of Altana AI and Co-founder and CEO of Altana at Commonweal Ventures and Co-founder at Altana Technologies, Inc..
- What companies did Evan Smith found?
- Evan Smith founded Altana AI, Altana Technologies, Inc..
- Where did Evan Smith go to school?
- Evan Smith studied at Yale University (BA, Economics).
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Also attended Yale University1,080
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Shared employers
Also worked at Altana Technologies10
Marguerite BensonSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesNick KingsburyPartner at Amadeus Capital PartnersPaul JordanPartner at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBlanca SastreAnalyst at Extension FundJoshua SteinbergManaging Partner at Diagram Collective
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Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations104
Jeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsErez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmElsabet JonesAssociate at Buckhill CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI Capital
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