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Rick Smith

Investor

Managing Director at Crosscut Ventures · Board director at Measurabl · Director at Fuse Inventory

Los Angeles, California

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

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39 people in our graph share verified history with Rick — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jesse DevitteunlockedRick: together at Measurabl (2017–2026)
×2Rick: together at Palomar Ventures
×2Rick: together at Measurabl
×7Rick: together at Crosscut Ventures

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.

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Invests in

Climate TechDefense TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech

Board director at Measurabl

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Measurabl's investors · 16

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

Co-founders at Measurabl

MEMatt Ellis
Matt EllisFounder
LOLance Onken
Lance OnkenFounder

Director at Fuse Inventory

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Fuse Inventory's investors · 4

Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checks · since 2021Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checks · since 2021Dreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Precursor VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $4M checks · since 2021

Experience

  1. Cambium Carbon LLCInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  2. Carbon RidgeInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Aalo AtomicsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Airloom EnergyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  5. MeasurablInvestorcurrent2014 — present
  6. Inspire Clean EnergyInvestorcurrent2013 — present
  7. CrosscutFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2008 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  8. Palomar VenturesManaging Director2000 — 2006
  9. SunAmericaManaging Director1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Enterprise Software12Private Equity51Corporate Development34Mergers9Venture Capital97Start-ups45Due Diligence26Management14Venture Financing1Strategy21M&A experience13Business Strategy17
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesLeveraged FinanceStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceGrowth CapitalInvestment BankingStrategic Planning

From Rick's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AfforditAvinewCarbon RidgeDataScience.comDocstocExtend, Inc.Fuse InventoryGradient XHelloTechInspireipsyJust InsureLoyal FoundryMeasurablNetwork PhysicsPrivacy DynamicsPulpo MediaRetina AISHIFTTeampayWincZadspace

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Crosscut Ventures

Brett Brewer
CO-FOUNDER at Crosscut Ventures
Brian Garrett
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR at Crosscut Ventures
Clinton Foy
Managing Partner 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

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.
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.
Where did Rick Smith go to school?
Rick Smith studied at Harvard Law School (JD, Law); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Finance).

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Shared employers

Also worked at SunAmerica1

Dale HillCFO at Alix