Where does Rick Smith work?

Rick Smith is Managing Director at Crosscut Ventures and Board director at Measurabl.

What check size does Rick Smith write?

Rick Smith typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Rick Smith go to school?

Rick Smith studied at Harvard Law School (JD, Law); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Finance).

Rick Smith

Investor

Managing Director at Crosscut Ventures · Board director at Measurabl

Los Angeles, California

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

About

Rick Smith transformed a blue‑collar upbringing and trades (pipe‑fitting, de‑tasseling) into law then VC, building a $750M corporate venture platform and scaling a $5M 2008 fund into a unicorn‑producing platform.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

r•••@crosscut.vcreveal

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

r•••@crosscut.vcreveal70% confident

Invests in

Climate TechDefense TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech

Board director at Measurabl

Intro paths

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In turn, Rick can intro founders to Measurabl's investors below.

Measurabl's investors · 16

BroadscaleNew York · since 2023 Building VenturesBoston · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023 Camber CreekNew York · $1M checks · since 2018 Concrete VenturesMeteghan · $182.5K – $365K checks · since 2023 ConstellationSan Francisco Constellation Technology VenturesBaltimore · $2M – $10M checks · since 2023 Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checks Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023 Impact EngineChicago · $250K – $3M checks Moderne VenturesChicago · $100K – $7M checks · since 2025 Multiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checks PLG VenturesWashington · $100K – $1M checks RET VenturesPark City · since 2023 Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023 Suffolk TechnologiesBoston Sway VenturesNewport Beach · since 2023

Co-founders at Measurabl

Matt EllisFounder

Lance OnkenFounder

Experience

Cambium Carbon LLCInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Carbon RidgeInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Aalo AtomicsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Airloom EnergyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
MeasurablInvestorcurrent2014 — present
Inspire Clean EnergyInvestorcurrent2013 — present
CrosscutFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2008 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
Palomar VenturesManaging Director2000 — 2006
SunAmericaManaging Director1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Enterprise Software12Private Equity51Corporate Development34Mergers9Venture Capital97Start-ups45Due Diligence26Management14Venture Financing1Strategy21M&A experience13Business Strategy17

+12 more

Mergers & AcquisitionsFinanceBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesLeveraged FinanceStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceGrowth CapitalInvestment BankingStrategic Planning

From Rick's professional profile.

Colleagues at Crosscut Ventures

Brett Brewer

CO-FOUNDER at Crosscut Ventures

Brian Garrett

CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut Ventures

Felipe Alvarez

Senior Manager of Strategic Finance at Crosscut Ventures

Hillary Ball

Partner at Atomico

Jason DeHaven

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER at Crosscut Ventures

Jerry Orzech

PRINCIPAL, INVESTMENT TEAM at Crosscut Ventures

William Scriven

PARTNER & HEAD OF CAPITAL FORMATION at Crosscut Ventures

Yoko Okano

Founding Partner at First Row Partners

Network1

Chad PackardScout

Partner at Pelion Venture Partners

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Smith?: Rick Smith transformed a blue‑collar upbringing and trades (pipe‑fitting, de‑tasseling) into law then VC, building a $750M corporate venture platform and scaling a $5M 2008 fund into a unicorn‑producing platform.
Where does Rick Smith work?: Rick Smith is Managing Director at Crosscut Ventures and Board director at Measurabl.
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.
Where did Rick Smith go to school?: Rick Smith studied at Harvard Law School (JD, Law); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Finance).