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Stu Smith
InvestorGeneral Partner at Coughdrop Capital · Partner at Scribble Ventures
Los Angeles
Writes $50K checks
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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.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGovTechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechMedical DevicesSaaSSocial
Investments
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Animation IncDreamshipEver LovedFastHello PatientHostieHowieKobalt LabsLatticeMagic PatternsMercuryParty RoundPracticeRacketSuperhumanVarda Space IndustriesWareZaraz
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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 General Partner at Coughdrop Capital and 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 Animation Inc, Dreamship, Ever Loved, Fast, Hello Patient, Hostie, Howie, Kobalt Labs, Lattice, Magic Patterns, Mercury, Party Round, and 6 more.
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