Fundraising Fox

Tim Smith

Investor

Partner at Bee Partners · Venture Fellow / Design Program Lead at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $150K – $2M checks · typically $750K

About

Tim, a serial founder since 15 who scaled Red Sky Interactive to nearly 600 employees and global awards, leads SkyDeck's Design and Rapid Prototyping, providing hands-on product and validation help.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics

Experience

  1. Bee PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Bee PartnersPartner2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessGuest Lecturercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Skydeck | BerkeleyVenture Fellow / Design Program Leadcurrent2013 — presentBerkeley, CA
  5. RBC SignalsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSeattle, WA
  6. Sound CreditBoard Member2021 — 2024Memphis, Tennessee, United States
  7. WARPBoard Member2021 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. AxleHireAdvisor / Investor2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGuest Lecturer2022Stanford, California, United States
  10. O Inc. (AI & Robotics)Board Member2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  11. applied.designFounder, Principal2008 — 2017Marin County, California
  12. Ava.meAdvisor, Design Consultant2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. HoveeProduct / Design Lead2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  14. ad:techAdvisory Board Member2005 — 2015
  15. IntelevisionCo-Founder, Lead Designer2006 — 2012
  16. Ammo MarketingAdvisory Board Member2005 — 2009
  17. Clonefone, Inc.Co-founder, Lead Designer2005 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  18. TSIMFounder / Principal2003 — 2007
  19. Agency.comEVP New Ventures & Market Development2001 — 2003
  20. Red Sky InteractiveCo-Founder, CEO1992 — 2001
  21. Ernst & YoungManager1988 — 1991
  22. Peer LogicSenior Analyst1986 — 1988
  23. Schering-PloughSenior Operations Analyst1976 — 1983

Skills & more

IBM MainframeTelecommunicationsMobile Devices27Advertising11Marketing7Interactive Advertising6User Experience41Mobile Applications9User Interface Design9Digital Marketing38Digital Strategy10Online Advertising5
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipCorporate BrandingStart-upsExperience DesignNew MediaUser InterfaceMobile MarketingUser Experience DesignSAS (Software)StrategyCreative StrategyMobile Design
  • Commercial Pilot Rating - LTA (Hot Air Balloons) — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Private Pilot Rating - LTA (Hot Air Balloons) — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Private Pilot Rating - Sailplanes — Federal Aviation Administration

From Tim's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bee Partners

Alejandra Vergara
Principal at Bee Partners
Austin Grisham
Principal at Bee Partners
Jenn Kendrick
Executive Assistant at Bee Partners
Jocelyne Cooke
CFO at GFT Ventures
Kira Noodleman
Partner at Bee Partners
Leo de Luna
Partner at Tribeca Venture Partners
Michael T. Berolzheimer
Founder and Managing Partner at Bee Partners
Renzo Viale Paiva
Advisor at Bee Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tim Smith?
Tim, a serial founder since 15 who scaled Red Sky Interactive to nearly 600 employees and global awards, leads SkyDeck's Design and Rapid Prototyping, providing hands-on product and validation help.
Where does Tim Smith work?
Tim Smith is Partner at Bee Partners.
What does Tim Smith invest in?
Tim Smith invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Tim Smith write?
Tim Smith typically writes checks of $150K – $2M.
Where did Tim Smith go to school?
Tim Smith studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (BS, Management Science / Marketing); College of Marin, Kentfield, California (Business); Christian Brothers University (Computer Science).

Same school

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business193

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Also worked at Ernst & Young1,761

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Also worked at Peer Logic6

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