About
Partner at Corazon Capital (joined 2022) focused on seed and Series A investments in consumer products, retail enablement, and marketplaces; previously a founding Principal at Evolv Ventures, VP at Guild Capital, and a consultant at Bain & Company.
Experience
- Corazon CapitalPartnercurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LifeforceBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- Nara OrganicsBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- SongfinchBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- UpkidBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- Tandem - Couples FinanceBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- National Retail FederationInnovation Advisory Committeecurrent2023 β present
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2021 β present
- ZippinBoard Member2019 β 2021
- Evolv VenturesFounding Principal2019 β 2021Greater Chicago Area, SF Bay Area, Greater New York City Area
- Guild CapitalVice President2017 β 2019Greater Chicago Area
- Bain & CompanyCase Team Leader2015 β 2017New York City, Greater Chicago Area
- ManicubeDirector Of Business Development2014 β 2015Greater New York City Area
- Patamar CapitalSummer Associate2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2009 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area, Mumbai
- Swadhaar FinAccessFellow, Financial Access and Education Strategy (1 Year Fellowship)2008 β 2009Mumbai Area, India
- US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministrationEconomic Development Policy Intern2005Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Venture Capital
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honors
- Universidad Carlos III de MadridSemester Abroad, Madrid2006
- Saratoga High School
Skills & more
Valuation10Marketing6Financial Modeling24Management Consulting18Corporate Finance5Entrepreneurship6Growth Strategies1Financial Analysis7Economics6Start-ups3Business Development2Competitive Analysis2
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Market ResearchPrivate EquityBusiness StrategyDue DiligenceConsultingData AnalysisVenture CapitalInvestmentsStrategyStrategic PlanningMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelLanguages Hindi Β· Spanish Β· Tamil
From Smriti's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley987
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
+ 981 more
Also attended Universidad Carlos III de Madrid56
Javier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCNikki SchwenkAnalyst at Volition CapitalJorge CampoInvestor at KfundAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALPayal ParikhPrincipal at CVS Health Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nara Organics1
Also worked at Songfinch3
Also worked at National Retail Federation13
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesVincent DialloInvestor at DaphniClaire ChangFounding Partner at igniteXL VentureKelly GoetschPresident, Pipe17 at Mu VenturesSusan AkbarpourManaging Partner at Candou VenturesArpon RayPartner at Coefficient Capital
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Deals Β· 1
Vcognition TechnologiesBoard seat
via Corazon Capital Β· filed Sep 2021 Β· $30M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Corazon Capital
Alison Stillman
Partner at Corazon Capital
Carrie Beach
Head of Operations at Corazon Capital
Christian Rudder
Venture Partner at Corazon Capital
Greg Johnston
Principal at Corazon Capital
Josh Graves
Senior Associate at Corazon Capital
Nina Essandoh
Investor at Corazon Capital
Phil Schwarz
Partner at Corazon Capital
Sam Yagan
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon Capital



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