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Rick Smith
InvestorCo-Founder, Investment Committee & Senior Advisor at Crosscut Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Co-founder of Crosscut who serves on the investment committee and as senior advisor. He holds a finance degree from the University of Illinois and a JD from Harvard Law School, and emphasizes founder drive above all in investing.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechDefense TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Crosscut Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rick Smith?
- Co-founder of Crosscut who serves on the investment committee and as senior advisor. He holds a finance degree from the University of Illinois and a JD from Harvard Law School, and emphasizes founder drive above all in investing.
- Where does Rick Smith work?
- Rick Smith is Co-Founder, Investment Committee & Senior Advisor at Crosscut Ventures.
- What does Rick Smith invest in?
- Rick Smith invests in Climate Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Space Tech.
- What check size does Rick Smith write?
- Rick Smith typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Rick Smith invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Affordit, Avinew, Carbon Ridge, DataScience.com, Docstoc, Extend, Inc., Fuse Inventory, Gradient X, HelloTech, Inspire, ipsy, Just Insure, and 10 more.
Founder mafias
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia426
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Harvard Law School mafia107
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Measurabl mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Crosscut Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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