Mike Smith
InvestorGeneral Partner at Footwork
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Mike Smith, ex-Walmart.com COO and Stitch Fix exec, requires culture and values conversations, acts as a COO with founders on operations, and uses Pity City to process setbacks.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Partner at Footwork
Intro paths
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Footwork's investors · 1
Experience
- FootworkCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ProtegeSeries A Lead, Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- WALDOSeries A Lead, Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- ConfidoSeries A Lead, Board Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- ElicitSeries A Co-Lead, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GPTZeroSeries A Lead, Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- HoneydewSeries Seed Lead, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- TracksuitSeries A Co-Lead, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- WatershedInvestorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WindBorne SystemsSeries Seed Lead, Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ReflexAISeries Seed Lead, Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- PowerSeries Seed Leadcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FeltSeries A Lead, Board Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HeardSeries A Lead, Board Membercurrent2022 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- PortexSeries Seed Lead, Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- Cradlewise Inc.Series Seed Lead, Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Table22Series Seed Lead, Board Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Ulta BeautyBoard Directorcurrent2019 — present
- MillerKnollBoard Directorcurrent2019 — presentHolland, Michigan
- Goal FiveAdvisor2016 — 2024
- Food52Board Director2021 — 2023
- Stitch FixBoard Director2020 — 2022
- Stitch FixPresident and COO2018 — 2021
- Stitch FixCOO2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Stitch FixGM, Stitch Fix Men2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Stitch FixCOO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- MayvennBoard Director2017 — 2022
- Imperfect FoodsAdvisor and Board Director2017 — 2021
- Own The RoomBoard Director2016 — 2019
- Walmart.comVice President / COO2008 — 2012
- Walmart.comDirector2003 — 2008
- Liberate TechnologiesSr. Manager, Corporate Development2001 — 2003
- DigiScentsSenior Director, Business Development2000 — 2001
- Morgan StanleyAssociate1998 — 2000
- Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)Sr. Consultant1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Management55Leadership79Strategy64Brand Loyalty21E-commerce85Business Development75Financial Modeling44Retail99Entrepreneurship35Multi-channel Retail10Customer Service18Team Building32
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Colleagues at Footwork
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Smith?
- Mike Smith, ex-Walmart.com COO and Stitch Fix exec, requires culture and values conversations, acts as a COO with founders on operations, and uses Pity City to process setbacks.
- Where does Mike Smith work?
- Mike Smith is General Partner at Footwork.
- What does Mike Smith invest in?
- Mike Smith invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Mike Smith write?
- Mike Smith typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- Where did Mike Smith go to school?
- Mike Smith studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA); University of Virginia (BA).
Same school
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Also attended University of Virginia409
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