Steve Smoot
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures · Board director at Proteus Space
Virginia
Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedLavrock Ventures
About
Steve Smoot is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Lavrock Ventures, a firm he established in 2016. Previously, he spent nearly five years at Blu Venture Investors as a seed-stage investor handling deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, and co-founded Authentag, a supply chain security software company. His investment and operational experience spans cybersecurity, software, higher education, digital media, manufacturing, government contracting, e-commerce, and distribution sectors.
Board director at Proteus Space
Intro paths
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In turn, Steve can intro founders to Proteus Space's investors below.
Proteus Space's investors · 7
ACADEMY INVESTORArlington · since 2024AIN VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2024Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checks · since 2024Industrious VenturesDenver · since 2024Lavrock VenturesWashington · since 2024Moonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checks · since 2024The Veteran FundSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024
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Co-founders at Proteus Space
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David KervinExecutive Officer, Director
Managing Partner at Lavrock Ventures
Intro paths
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In turn, Steve can intro founders to Lavrock Ventures's investors below.
Lavrock Ventures's investors · 8
Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026InterlagosNew York City · since 2026IronGate Capital AdvisorsNew YorkLavrock VenturesWashingtonLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2026
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Co-founders at Lavrock Ventures
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Daniel HanksManaging Partner
Experience
- Crossroads Health VenturesScientific Due Diligence Leadcurrent2026 — present
- BioCrossroadsSenior Director of Innovationcurrent2024 — presentIndianapolis, IN
- IU VenturesVenture Analyst2022 — 2024Bloomington, Indiana, United States
- Indiana University School of MedicinePh.D. Candidate2016 — 2022Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- Indiana University School of MedicineResearch Technician2015 — 2016
- Indiana University School of MedicineResearch Intern2014 — 2015
- Graduate and Professional Student Government at IUPUIDirector Of Communications2019 — 2021
- Science Outreach Community at IU School of MedicinePresident2017 — 2021
Skills & more
EnglishMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordPowerPointMicrosoft Excel1CommunicationPublic SpeakingVenture Capital2Venture Financing2Due Diligence1Financial AnalysisResearch and Development (R&D)
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Technical PresentationsScience OutreachCorporate CommunicationsCommunications StrategyBusiness InsightsBusiness AnalyticsResearchCell BiologyData AnalysisMusculoskeletal SystemScienceStatisticsLanguages English
- Decision-Making and Scenarios — University of Pennsylvania
- Modeling Risk and Realities — University of Pennsylvania
- Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models — University of Pennsylvania
- Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling — University of Pennsylvania
- VC University ONLINE — VC University
- Making Medicines: The Process of Drug Development — Eli Lilly and Company
- Scientific Writing and Communication — Indiana University School of Medicine
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) — CITI Program
From Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lavrock Ventures
Network3
Alex Poulin
Partner at Lavrock Ventures
Craig Cummings
Co-Founder and General Partner at Moonshots Capital
Daniel Hanks
Managing Partner at Lavrock Ventures
Investors connected to Steve in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Smoot?
- Steve Smoot is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Lavrock Ventures, a firm he established in 2016. Previously, he spent nearly five years at Blu Venture Investors as a seed-stage investor handling deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, and co-founded Authentag, a supply chain security software company. His investment and operational experience spans cybersecurity, software, higher education, digital media, manufacturing, government contracting, e-commerce, and distribution sectors.
- Where does Steve Smoot work?
- Steve Smoot is Managing Partner of Lavrock Ventures and Managing Partner at Lavrock Ventures and Board director at Proteus Space.
- What check size does Steve Smoot write?
- Steve Smoot typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What companies did Steve Smoot found?
- Steve Smoot founded Lavrock Ventures.
- Where did Steve Smoot go to school?
- Steve Smoot studied at Indiana University School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Cell Biology and Anatomy); Indiana University Indianapolis (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Health and Rehabilitation Science).
Same school
Also attended Indiana University School of Medicine9
Tyler FoxworthyHead of Data Science at JMI EquityEmily AtkinsonSenior Director of Innovation, BioCrossroads at Crossroads Health VenturesDoug WilliamsBiotech Executive & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCEric BeierPartner and Chief Medical Officer at Boomerang VenturesJeffrey ThomasBoard Member, Founder, Executive Director at LeverNavdeep K. GillChief Financial Officer at Sandpiper
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Also attended Indiana University Indianapolis12
Emily AtkinsonSenior Director of Innovation, BioCrossroads at Crossroads Health VenturesCy MegninVice President at Elevate VenturesRichard FangManaging Partner and Founder at Hunniwell Lake Ventures LLCGeorge SuttlesExecutive Director at Common FundSai ManoharDirector - Finance & Investments at PavestoneKatherine LangloisOffice Manager at High Alpha
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Shared employers
Also worked at Crossroads Health Ventures1
Also worked at BioCrossroads5
Emily AtkinsonSenior Director of Innovation, BioCrossroads at Crossroads Health VenturesRon MeeusenManaging Director at Cultivian Sandbox VenturesMike BolinderSenior Vice President, External Engagement & Chief Innovation Officer at BioCrossroadsLyndsey GraysonDirector of Operations at BioCrossroadsParker WoodsAssociate at Bloom Equity Partners
