Justin Smith
InvestorFounder at Chaos Ventures · Managing Partner at Recharge Thematic Ventures Management Llc
Austin, Texas, United States
About
An early-stage investor across multiple sectors and geographies who serves as Managing Partner at Recharge Thematic Ventures. He previously held investment roles at Tusk Ventures, Argo Ventures, and Providence Equity Partners, started in leveraged finance investment banking at Jefferies, and is a licensed CPA.
Invests in
BiotechCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechSector AgnosticSemiconductors
Experience
- ParadromicsChief Strategy Officercurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- ParadromicsVP Strategy & Capital Formation2025 — 2026Austin, Texas, United States
- Recharge CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- RoktSVP BD & Partnerships2020 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- Argo GroupDirector of Corporate Innovation & Investments2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Tusk VenturesVice President2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Providence Equity PartnersInvestment Associate2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Jefferies & CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessMasters in Professional Accounting (MPA), Accounting and Finance
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting and Finance
Skills & more
Chief of StaffInvestor RelationsStrategic OperationsTeam ManagementBusiness OwnershipWorkflow ManagementInvestment ManagementStart-up LeadershipFundraisingCross-functional CoordinationStrategic PartnershipsContract Negotiation
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Sales OperationsSales PlanningCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Cross-SellingGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipGo-to-Market StrategyEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise Technology SalesMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointTableauAnalytical Skills- Achievers Program — Bell Leadership Institute
- Certified Public Accountant — Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
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Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business144
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC
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