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Tazia Smith

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Managing Partner at Closed Loop Partners

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Tazia Smith is Managing Partner and CEO of Closed Loop Capital Management, the investment group of Closed Loop Partners, where she previously served as COO and Head of Capital Partnerships. She oversees capital formation, investor relations, and stakeholder management, and sits on the firm's Management Committee. Before joining the firm she was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank covering institutional family offices and spent seven years at Goldman Sachs; she holds a BA in Environmental Science & Policy from Duke University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Invests in

Circular EconomyImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Closed Loop PartnersManaging Partner & CEO, Closed Loop Capital Managementcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Closed Loop PartnersCOO, Capital Partnerships, & IR2019 — 2025New York City, New York
  3. Deutsche BankManaging Director, Relationship Manager2018 — 2019New York City / Los Angeles
  4. Deutsche BankManaging Director, Key Client Partners2017 — 2018New York, New York
  5. Deutsche BankDirector, Key Client Partners2011 — 2017New York, NY
  6. Goldman Sachs & CoVP, Investment Management Division2004 — 2011
  7. The Citigroup Private BankSales Analyst2002 — 2004

Skills & more

Investment Management17Hedge Funds12Alternative Investments10Wealth Management Services10Equities5Investments5Capital Markets8High Net Worth Individuals3Investment Banking3Derivatives3Options3Emerging Markets3
+8 morePrivate EquityPortfolio ManagementFixed IncomeBloombergFinancial ModelingValuationSeries 7Asset Managment
  • CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • Certificate of Completion — Tuck Undergraduate Education at Dartmouth

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Colleagues at Closed Loop Partners

Akshatha Bhat
Senior Associate | Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Levine
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Mandelkow
Chief of Staff at Closed Loop Partners
Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Amanda Hendy
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew Firth
Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Anh Giang
Project Innovation Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners

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Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Bridget Croke
Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners
Caroline Brown
Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tazia Smith?
Tazia Smith is Managing Partner and CEO of Closed Loop Capital Management, the investment group of Closed Loop Partners, where she previously served as COO and Head of Capital Partnerships. She oversees capital formation, investor relations, and stakeholder management, and sits on the firm's Management Committee. Before joining the firm she was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank covering institutional family offices and spent seven years at Goldman Sachs; she holds a BA in Environmental Science & Policy from Duke University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Where does Tazia Smith work?
Tazia Smith is Managing Partner at Closed Loop Partners.
What does Tazia Smith invest in?
Tazia Smith invests in Circular Economy, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Tazia Smith write?
Tazia Smith typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Tazia Smith go to school?
Tazia Smith studied at Duke University (BA, Environmental Science & Policy).

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