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Tim Smith

Investor

Partner at Bee Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $150K – $2M checks Β· 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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics

Experience

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

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessBS, Management Science / Marketing1986 β€” 1988
  2. College of Marin, Kentfield, CaliforniaBusiness1984 β€” 1985
  3. Christian Brothers UniversityComputer Science1981 β€” 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) β€” Federal Aviation Administration
  • Private Pilot Rating - LTA (Hot Air Balloons) β€” Federal Aviation Administration
  • Private Pilot Rating - Sailplanes β€” Federal Aviation Administration

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