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Howard Smith

Investor

Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis

Greater Chicago Area

About

Managing director and managing partner of the venture funds with over three decades at the firm, leading work in cybersecurity, internet infrastructure and IoT. He supports investments including Fortress Information Security, Gradient Cyber and Stamus Networks.

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Experience

  1. First AnalysisManaging Director, Office of the Presidentcurrent1994 — present
  2. Gradient CyberBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Stamus NetworksBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  4. EdgeIQBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. TracerBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  6. observIQBoard Member2017 — 2026
  7. VisiQuate, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2024
  8. Fortress Information SecurityBoard Member2020 — 2022
  9. SmartWitnessBoard Member2019 — 2021
  10. NimbeLink CorpBoard Member2016 — 2021

Education

  1. University of ChicagoMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance1994 — 1997
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor’s degree in accounting1987 — 1991

Skills & more

Capital MarketsFinancial ModelingValuationInvestmentsHedge FundsAlternative InvestmentsEquity ResearchDue DiligenceEquitiesVenture CapitalInvestment Banking

From Howard's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Chicago241

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

+ 235 more

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

+ 253 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Tracer1

James PavlikPartner at Baird Capital

Also worked at VisiQuate, Inc.1

Jim LacyInvestor at EPIC VENTURES

Colleagues at First Analysis

Alice Epstein
Marketing and Communications Manager at First Analysis
Andrew Walsh
Managing Director at First Analysis
Corey Greendale
Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis
Daniel Smereczynski
Vice President at First Analysis
Dave Leshuk
Managing Director and Research Director at First Analysis
David Hess
Vice President at First Analysis
Eric Terhorst
Senior Vice President at First Analysis
Jeffrey Sternberg
Adviser at First Analysis