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Martin Smith

Executive Officer, Director at Common Share · Former Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

Miami, Florida

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About

Martin Smith is the co-founder and CEO of CommonShare and a partner at The Ownership Economy, which operates a conference, podcast, and platform focused on inclusive and competitive economies. He co-founded 3BLMedia and StartingBloc, and works as an advisor and angel investor in companies including Molecule, DevelopMetrics, Forage EBT, Mintcash, and OnFrontiers. His areas of focus include climatetech, fintech, impact investing, sustainability, and the ownership economy.

Executive Officer, Director at Common Share

Experience

  1. CommonShareCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
  2. The Ownership EconomyPartnercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partner2016 — 2022
  4. OnFrontiersDirector and Owner2014 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. 3BL MediaChair of the Board, Owner and Director of M&A2011 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  6. NoodleChief Revenue Officer2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. JustmeansFounder and CEO2007 — 2011London, England, United Kingdom
  8. StartingBlocCo-Founder and CEO2002 — 2007Greater New York City Area

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Martin Smith?
Martin Smith is the co-founder and CEO of CommonShare and a partner at The Ownership Economy, which operates a conference, podcast, and platform focused on inclusive and competitive economies. He co-founded 3BLMedia and StartingBloc, and works as an advisor and angel investor in companies including Molecule, DevelopMetrics, Forage EBT, Mintcash, and OnFrontiers. His areas of focus include climatetech, fintech, impact investing, sustainability, and the ownership economy.
Where did Martin Smith go to school?
Martin Smith studied at United Nations University-MERIT (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Candidate, Governance and Policy Analysis); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management).

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