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Shane Smith

Investor

Vice President at Endeavour Capital

Portland, Oregon

About

Shane Smith joined Endeavour Capital in 2021, working with companies in the industrials, consumer, and technology & business services sectors. He previously worked as an Associate at Golden Gate Capital, a middle-market private equity firm, focusing on industrial services and niche manufacturing, and as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley covering M&A advisory and capital raising. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Finance from DePaul University.

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Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingConsumer

Experience

  1. Endeavour CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2021 — present
  2. Golden Gate CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2017 — 2019San Francisco, CA
  3. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2017New York, NY
  4. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2013Chicago, IL
  5. MorningstarValuation Analyst2012 — 2013Chicago, IL

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Concentrations: Finance
  2. DePaul Driehaus College of BusinessFinance (Honors); GPA 3.98/4.00
  3. O'Dea High School

Skills & more

Corporate Finance1Banking1Valuation Modeling1Financial ModelingPrivate EquityInvestment BankingFinancial AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentData AnalysisEntrepreneurshipMicrosoft Office1S&P Capital IQ
+2 morePublic SpeakingLeadership
  • Private Pilot: Airplane Single Engine-Land — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Level 3N — International Kiteboarding Organization - IKO
  • Series 79 — FINRA

From Shane's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 425 more

Also attended DePaul Driehaus College of Business13

BradAdvisor at Clear VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalChonlathit JittachalothornController at 645 VenturesEric LarsenInterim Executive Director at Alliance of AngelsJeffOperating Partner at Consumer VenturesMark CasadyGeneral Partner and Co-Founder at Vestigo Ventures

+ 7 more

Also attended O'Dea High School2

Nick SolaroPartner at Drive CapitalWilliam FinneyInvestor at SeaChange

Shared employers

Also worked at Endeavour Capital14

Leslie AinscoughOperations at Endeavour CapitalEllaina DiederichExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalMark DormanManaging Director at Endeavour CapitalDerek EveManaging Director at Endeavour CapitalLeland JonesManaging Director at Endeavour CapitalRahul LambaPrincipal at Endeavour Capital

+ 8 more

Also worked at Golden Gate Capital13

Ashley KurpinskyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALWilliam WangPartner at Highland Creek PartnersWarren ShaefferPartner at Pear VCAmrit RaoGeneral Partner at Village GlobalMatthew MulveyPartner at Liquid VenturesSteve BrownlieGeneral Partner at Leadout Capital

+ 7 more

Also worked at Morgan Stanley842

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 836 more

Also worked at Morningstar13

Cole LundquistPrincipal at QED InvestorsWilson MaVice President at Endeavour CapitalChris StallmanManaging Partner at Fontinalis PartnersKatya HancockHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthTom DesmondPartner at Velocity Fintech VenturesEduardo EspinarInvestment Senior Associate at Apex Capital

+ 7 more

Investments

Board seats

Andavi SolutionsCTC GlobalOmega MorganPortland Bolt & Manufacturing CompanyRed, White & Blue Thrift

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Endeavour Capital

Aaron Richmond
Senior Advisor at Endeavour Capital
Bradaigh Wagner
Managing Director at Endeavour Capital
Dalene Rethmeier
Controller at Endeavour Capital
Dante Okpala
Associate at Endeavour Capital
Debbie Shannon
Executive Assistant at Endeavour Capital
Derek Eve
Managing Director at Endeavour Capital
Ellaina Diederich
Executive Assistant at Endeavour Capital
Erin Finnerty-Sobel
Executive Assistant at Endeavour Capital