Hugh Norton-Smith
InvestorPartner & Co-Founder at Intersection Growth Partners Β· General Partner at INTERSECTION FINTECH VENTURES
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Hugh Norton-Smith is a co-founder and partner at Intersection Growth Partners, an executive search firm established in 2018 that focuses on staffing roles within financial services and technology sectors.
Experience
- Intersection Growth PartnersCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Intersection Fintech VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Byron Bay AdvisorsOwner2016 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- ShortlistCo-Founder and CEO2014 β 2016Palo Alto, CA
- Goldsmith & CoDirector2010 β 2014New York
- Russell Reynolds AssociatesExecutive Search2006 β 2010New York
- Sheffield HaworthAssociate2003 β 2006New York and London
Education
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Liberal Arts2022 β 2026
- University of SydneyBachelor of Arts1998 β 2001
Skills & more
Alternative Investments14Recruiting23Executive Search28Emerging Markets8Investments14Capital Markets12Derivatives3Asset Management18Portfolio Management9Investment Management7Investment Banking7Asset Managment3
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Financial ServicesFixed IncomeHedge FundsPrivate EquityInsuranceAsset AllocationInvestor RelationsEquitiesLeadershipBloombergVenture CapitalMutual FundsFrom Hugh's professional profile.
Colleagues at Intersection Growth Partners
Catherine Muller
Investor at INTERSECTION FINTECH VENTURES
Kali Koehler
Recruiting Coordinator at Intersection Growth Partners
Keanan Clark
Partner and Executive Recruiter at Intersection Growth Partners
Miller Steinle
Principal and Executive Recruiter at Intersection Growth Partners
Scott Fletcher
Partner & Co-Founder at Intersection Growth Partners
Network1
Investors connected to Hugh in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hugh Norton-Smith work?
- Hugh Norton-Smith is Partner & Co-Founder at Intersection Growth Partners.
- What check size does Hugh Norton-Smith write?
- Hugh Norton-Smith typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
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