Stu Smith
InvestorPartner at Scribble Ventures · General Partner at Coughdrop Capital
San Francisco and Bend, Oregon
Writes $50K checks
About
Stu Smith is General Partner at Coughdrop Capital, a seed fund, and co-founder and COO of Racket. He previously served as SVP, Creator at WarnerMedia, where he oversaw the company's creator business Fullscreen, and has spent close to two decades working in media and entertainment. Earlier in his career, he led CrowdSurge's North American launch (the company later merged with Songkick), helped grow Red Light Management, and ran revenue organizations at Teespring and Omaze.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGovTechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechMedical DevicesSaaSSocial
Experience
- Scribble VenturesInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Coughdrop CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Varda Space IndustriesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- SuperhumanInvestorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LatticeInvestorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Mercury - Banking for StartupsInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Magic PatternsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- SpanInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- PrimerInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Brev.devInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- HumataInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- DealopsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Hello PatientInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Synth AIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Hamming AIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- AtomicVestInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- StableInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- StarbridgeInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- KickInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- FalconerInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Felafax AI (YC S24)Investorcurrent2024 — present
- DollyInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- notoInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Party RoundInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Haize LabsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Serve RoboticsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Zaraz (Formerly Sweeps, YC W20)Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Vitable HealthInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- PracticeInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- SacraInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- General ProximityInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Future Fields (YC S20)Investorcurrent2020 — present
- PerplexityInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Bluesky SocialInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- HausableInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- DreamshipInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Mood HealthInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Racket.comCo-Founder & COO2021 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
- Racket.comInvestor2020 — 2023
- WarnerMediaSenior Vice President (Fullscreen)2018 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Entertainment99Music99Social Media Marketing36Promotions5Social Media37Brand Partnerships4Marketing Strategy12Digital Strategy90Tour Marketing7Networking4Online Marketing11Marketing34
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New MediaEditingDigital MarketingIntegrated MarketingPublic RelationsOnline AdvertisingSocial NetworkingEmail MarketingManagementStrategyFacebookPress ReleasesLanguages French
From Stu's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
FastLatticeMagic PatternsManufacturing in spaceMercuryParty RoundSuperhuman
Sources: curated public sources · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Scribble Ventures
Network3
Alexey AlexanovScout
General Partner at Cabra VC
Cesare PesciScout
Principal at YOBE Ventures
Elizabeth WeilScout
Founder & Partner at Scribble Ventures
Investors connected to Stu in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stu Smith?
- Stu Smith is General Partner at Coughdrop Capital, a seed fund, and co-founder and COO of Racket. He previously served as SVP, Creator at WarnerMedia, where he oversaw the company's creator business Fullscreen, and has spent close to two decades working in media and entertainment. Earlier in his career, he led CrowdSurge's North American launch (the company later merged with Songkick), helped grow Red Light Management, and ran revenue organizations at Teespring and Omaze.
- Where does Stu Smith work?
- Stu Smith is Partner at Scribble Ventures.
- What does Stu Smith invest in?
- Stu Smith invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, GovTech, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, Medical Devices, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Stu Smith write?
- Stu Smith typically writes checks of $50K.
- What companies has Stu Smith invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Fast, Lattice, Magic Patterns, Manufacturing in space, Mercury, Party Round, Superhuman.
- Where did Stu Smith go to school?
- Stu Smith studied at DePauw University (Bachelor's Degree, English Writing); New Trier High School (High School); New Trier High School District.
Same school
Also attended DePauw University24
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDMark TerbeekPartner at GreycroftRyan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesDaniel BarthPrincipal at Yamaha Motor VenturesEd SimcoxPreviously VP of Solutions at Mayo Clinic at SignalFire
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Also attended New Trier High School District5
Shared employers
Also worked at Hello Patient3
Also worked at Hamming AI2
Also worked at Felafax AI (YC S24)3
Also worked at WarnerMedia32
Chuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVWalter DelphVenture Partner at Archer Capital GroupTeymour Boutros-GhaliCo-Founder & Managing Partner at BOLD LongevityJenna WilliamsExecutive Assistant at RRE VenturesJane Elizabeth ReddinPartner, Platform & Talent at AlbionVCTrivia EdwardsInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
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