Geoffrey Smith
InvestorManaging Partner at Digitalis Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $10M checks Β· typically $1.5M
FoundedGro Biosciences
About
Geoffrey W. Smith combines biotech leadership as Alcea Therapeutics CEO with training physicians and scientists at Columbia, chairs Central European University, and founded Digitalis Commons for public-minded health innovation.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Experience
- Digitalis VenturesFounder/Managing Partnercurrent2016 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Digitalis CommonsFounder/Chairmancurrent2019 β present
- Digitalis LabsFounder/Director of Researchcurrent2025 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Partnership Fund for New York CityDirectorcurrent2026 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Salzburg Global SeminarDirectorcurrent2024 β present
- The Jackson LaboratoryTrusteecurrent2017 β present
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDirector, Mount Sinai Institute of Technology2013 β 2014New York, NY
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiProfessor, Population Health Science and Policy2012 β 2014New York, NY
- The Rockefeller UniversityVisiting Scholar2006 β 2014New York, New York, United States
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaDoctor of Law (J.D.)
- Williams CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Skills & more
Lifesciences27Biotechnology38Drug Discovery18Clinical Trials13Venture Capital51Management15Oncology4Infectious Diseases4Entrepreneurship12Technology Transfer7Pharmaceutical Industry4Cancer4
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CommercializationClinical DevelopmentCell BiologyGeneticsCell CultureLife SciencesStrategyStart-upsBusiness StrategyFrom Geoffrey's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania646
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended Williams College87
Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment Management
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Shared employers
Also worked at Digitalis Commons4
Also worked at The Jackson Laboratory11
Stacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEric HorvitzInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesCarla BrodleyInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesGregInvestor at Quorum Capital PartnersShannon BeanPrincipal at CEI VenturesBenjamin ShawPartner at Borealis Ventures
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Also worked at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai16
Justin RobenyAssociate at Osage University PartnersSylvain SachotPartner at Asabys PartnersTeri WilleyP2C Managing Director & Officer at Pathway to CuresAvidan RudanskyInvestor at Maccabee VenturesJoel DudleyVenture Partner at Innovation EndeavorsAlejo ChornyPrincipal Investment at Criteria Bio Ventures
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Also worked at The Rockefeller University16
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Hani GoodarziFounder, Tahoe Therapeutics at Amplify PartnersMira ChaurushiyaManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersEli CasdinChief Investment Officer and Founder at Casdin CapitalMay HanPartner at Cure VenturesBeccaInvestor at Sanofi Ventures
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Colleagues at Digitalis Ventures
Amit Bansal
Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Ben Jacobs
Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Bo Stewart
Associate at Digitalis Ventures
Charles K. Herman
Venture Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Cindy Cole
Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Dac Nguyen
Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Drew Taylor
Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Dylan Henderson
Accounting Manager at Digitalis Ventures
Network8
Ameena El-Bibany
Venture Partner at Page One Ventures
Amit Bansal
Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Charles K. Herman
Venture Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Chris Picardo
Partner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3
Cindy Cole
Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Dac Nguyen
Technical Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Drew Taylor
Partner at Digitalis Ventures
Gaurav Tewari
Investor at Omega Venture Partners
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