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Rob Smith

Investor

Partner, Propulsion (Head of Propulsion) at M13

Santa Monica, California, United States

About

Rob Smith is a partner and Head of Propulsion at M13, where he supports portfolio companies with product development, go-to-market, sales, and fundraising. He previously founded and led BlackSmith Studios and Pecabu, and held CEO and executive roles at growth-stage and public companies including Cala Health, DermTech, Apnicure, and Neodyne. He was named British Council Entrepreneur Young of the Year.

Experience

  1. M13 🚀Partner, Head of Propulsioncurrent2023 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  2. RS ConsultsManaging Partner2016 — 2023Toronto & New York
  3. Team HuddleCEO & Founder2021 — 2022Santa Monica, California, United States
  4. RBR InvestmentsManaging Partner2016 — 2018
  5. PecabuCEO & Founder2013 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  6. BlackSmith StudiosCEO & Founder2004 — 2012London, Toronto & New York
  7. The OrphanageVFX Pipeline Design & Management Consultant2002 — 2003London, United Kingdom
  8. AutodeskConsultant - VFX Pipeline Design & Management Consultant2001 — 2003Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. Framestore CFCVFX Pipeline Design & Management Consultant2001 — 2002London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. American University of BeirutBachelor of Science - BA, Mathematics2002 — 2004
  2. American University of BeirutBachelor of Science - BS, Physics2002 — 2003
  3. University of MichiganBachelor's degree, Mathematics2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Photoshop7Maya4Final Cut Pro3After Effects2Premiere1Illustrator1Capital Raising3Advertising10Digital Media8Business Development4Animation13Film11
+12 moreVisual Effects3DPost ProductionTelevisionFilm ProductionSocial MediaPhotographyDigital VideoCinematographyComputer AnimationMultimediaShort Films

Languages Arabic · English · French · German · Italian

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Colleagues at M13

Abby Weisman
Mission Control at M13
Amedeo Lorenzotti
Investor at M13
Andrew Schmitz
Operator at M13
Anna Barber
Partner at M13
Arbo Shah
Mission Control at M13
Ashley Sun
Operator at M13
Brent Murri
Partner at M13
Carter Reum
Co-Founder and Partner at M13

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rob Smith work?
Rob Smith is Partner, Propulsion (Head of Propulsion) at M13.

Same school

Also attended American University of Beirut41

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Also attended University of Michigan489

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Shared employers

Also worked at RS Consults1

Cassie CunninghamOperator at M13

Also worked at Autodesk52

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Also worked at Framestore CFC2

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