Fundraising Fox

Paul Szurek

Investor

Partner at Smash Capital · Board director at TradingView · Board director at Towards Equilibrium Inc.

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Paul Szurek is a Partner at Smash Capital, where he invests up to $500 million in technology companies across fintech, AI, commerce, and defense. His portfolio includes Plaid, TradingView, Whatnot, Vinted, and Monday.com, among others, as well as companies acquired by Bill.com, nCino, and Siemens. Prior to Smash Capital, Szurek held positions as an investor at Insight Partners, company-builder at Juxtapose, product manager at Blockchain.com, and management consultant at Bain & Co.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at TradingView

Intro paths

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In turn, Paul can intro founders to TradingView's investors below.

TradingView's investors · 9

Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksDRW Venture CapitalChicago · $1M – $5M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksIrishAngelsSan Francisco · $250K – $350K checksiTech CapitalRigaMotivate Venture CapitalChicago · $250K – $3M checksSmash CapitalNew York · since 2018TechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTransilvania InvestmentsBrasov · $54K – $5.4M checks

Co-founders at TradingView

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Denis GlobaExecutive Officer, Director
KI
Konstantin IvanovDirector
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Stan BokovCo-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
CI
Constantin IvanovCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Board director at Towards Equilibrium Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Paul can intro founders to Towards Equilibrium Inc.'s investors below.

Towards Equilibrium Inc.'s investors · 1

Smash CapitalNew York · since 2021

Experience

  1. Smash CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  2. JuxtaposeHead of Venture Capital & Strategic Incubations2021 — 2022New York, United States
  3. Insight PartnersVenture Investor2016 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. SimScaleBoard Observer2020
  5. VNDLY IncBoard Observer2019 — 2020
  6. ContractPodAi®Board Director2019 — 2020
  7. Vinted / KleiderkreiselBoard Director2018 — 2020
  8. SimpleNexusBoard Director2018 — 2020
  9. TradingViewBoard Director2018 — 2020
  10. OpenWebBoard Director2017 — 2020
  11. Insightful ScienceBoard Director2017 — 2020
  12. Receipt BankBoard Director2017 — 2020
  13. monday.com (formerly dapulse)Board Observer2017 — 2020
  14. BlockchainHead of Strategy & Partnerships2015 — 2016New York
  15. Insight Venture PartnersAssociate, Portfolio Group2013 — 2015New York
  16. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2011 — 2013Atlanta

Skills & more

Strategy70Leadership6Strategic Consulting49Financial Modeling57Management Consulting14Due Diligence14Valuation7Private Equity9Business Strategy20Growth Strategies6Data Analysis7Venture Capital6
+5 moreFinancial AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipBusiness AnalysisConsulting

Languages English · Spanish

From Paul's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Towards Equilibrium Inc.Board seat

via Smash Capital · filed Oct 2022 · $10M raise

TradingViewBoard seat

via Smash Capital · filed May 2018 · $20M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Smash Capital

Aashay Shah
Vice President at Smash Capital
Amanda Salzman
Principal at Smash Capital
Brad Twohig
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital
Brandon Ortiz
COO, CCO at Smash Capital
Charlotte Camacho
Vice President at Smash Capital
David Urban
Operating Partner at Smash Capital
Eric Garland
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital
Evan Richter
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Network5

Alex Fiance
Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Kairos HQ
Amanda Salzman
Principal at Smash Capital
Charlotte Camacho
Vice President at Smash Capital
Dmitry Alimov
Founding Partner at Frontier Ventures
Eric Garland
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

Investors connected to Paul in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Szurek?
Paul Szurek is a Partner at Smash Capital, where he invests up to $500 million in technology companies across fintech, AI, commerce, and defense. His portfolio includes Plaid, TradingView, Whatnot, Vinted, and Monday.com, among others, as well as companies acquired by Bill.com, nCino, and Siemens. Prior to Smash Capital, Szurek held positions as an investor at Insight Partners, company-builder at Juxtapose, product manager at Blockchain.com, and management consultant at Bain & Co.
Where does Paul Szurek work?
Paul Szurek is Partner at Smash Capital and Board director at TradingView and Board director at Towards Equilibrium Inc..
What check size does Paul Szurek write?
Paul Szurek typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Paul Szurek sit on?
Paul Szurek holds tracked board seats at Towards Equilibrium Inc., TradingView.
Where did Paul Szurek go to school?
Paul Szurek studied at Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Double Major: Mathematical Economics, Spanish).

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Also attended Wake Forest University113

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Shared employers

Also worked at Juxtapose13

Nikhil MarathePrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersAnne-Marie ShelleyGeneral Counsel at JUXTAPOSE VENTURESCameron SimpsonDirector of Strategy and Operations at JUXTAPOSE VENTURESColin FraserPrincipal of Concept Development at JUXTAPOSE VENTURESTracy OsbornGeneral Manager at TinySeedAlex McQuadeVP of Programs at TinySeed

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Also worked at Insight Partners294

Molly AlterPartner at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBonnie LewisInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer Hippeau

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Also worked at VNDLY Inc10

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Also worked at Receipt Bank10

Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesJames GreenGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Paul ViderPrincipal at Partech VenturesPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechHillel ZidelManaging Director at Kennet PartnersBrad TwohigCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash Capital

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