Where does Trenton Smith work?

Trenton Smith is General Partner at LAUNCH.

Where did Trenton Smith go to school?

Trenton Smith studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance, Economics, International Business); Brigham Young University (BA, Global Trade - The Kennedy Center for International Studies).

Trenton Smith

Investor

General Partner at LAUNCH

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

Find your path to Trenton

54 people in our graph share verified history with Trenton — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sid KrommenhoekunlockedTrenton: together at Brigham Young University (2001–2002)

Trenton: together at Zions Bank

×2Trenton: together at Brigham Young University

×4Trenton: together at The Dow Chemical Company

Experience

Fund Launch PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Fund Launch PartnersAdvisor2024 — 2025
Arden GroupAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
Ridgepine Capital PartnersManaging Partner2022 — 2025Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
CobaltChief Investment Officer2024 — 2025Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
AAA-The Auto Club GroupHead of Equities and Alternative Investments2019 — 2022Detroit Metropolitan Area
DowPortfolio Manager, Alternative Investments | Private Equity, Real Estate2016 — 2019
The Dow Chemical CompanyAssociate Director, Corporate Finance | Project Management, M&A, Bank Relationships, ST & LT Funding2015 — 2016
The Dow Chemical CompanySenior Corporate Funding Manager | Loans, Leases, Capital Markets2011 — 2015
The Dow Chemical CompanyPortfolio Manager & JV Credit Director | Trade Credit, Business Growth, Project Management2009 — 2011
The Dow Chemical CompanyCredit Manager | AR Risk Management, Business Collaboration2008 — 2009
The Dow Chemical CompanySummer Intern - Dow Venture Capital | Start up Analysis and Support2007
Zions BankBranch Manager | Turnarounds, Training and Development, Commercial and Retail Banking2005 — 2006
Zions BankBranch Manager | Business Development, Turnarounds, Commercial and Retail Banking2004 — 2005
Zions BankCommercial Loan Officer | SMB Relationship Management, Financial Analysis, Underwriting2004
Zions BankAssistant Relationship Manager | SMB's, Cash Flow Analysis, Business Development2002 — 2004
Zions BankLoan Assistant | Compliance, Back Office2002
Brigham Young UniversityTraining Resource Center Supervisor - MTC | Training and Development1998 — 2002

Skills & more

Behavioral AnalysisRisk AssessmentAlternative Investments2Strategy50Financial Analysis50Leadership38Real Estate1Investment ManagementPrivate Equity1Investments2Corporate Finance41Financial Modeling26

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Mergers & AcquisitionsProcess ImprovementDue DiligenceStrategic PlanningBudgetingFinancial ReportingForecastingFinance

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at LAUNCH

Adam Campbell

General Partner at LAUNCH

Andrew Galloway

Executive Officer at LAUNCH

Andrew Johnson

Executive Officer at LAUNCH

Ashley Whitehurst

Director at LAUNCH

Bridger Pennington

General Partner at LAUNCH

Gunter Rausch

Executive Officer at LAUNCH

Jason Calacanis

Founder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in Startups

John Lewis

Executive Officer at LAUNCH

Frequently asked questions

Who is Trenton Smith?: General Partner at LAUNCH
Where does Trenton Smith work?: Trenton Smith is General Partner at LAUNCH.
Where did Trenton Smith go to school?: Trenton Smith studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance, Economics, International Business); Brigham Young University (BA, Global Trade - The Kennedy Center for International Studies).

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business784

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista Capital NoorPartner at Clear Ventures TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank GlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

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Also attended Brigham Young University384

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures Jen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital Nathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at Revolution John SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at Revolution Diogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak Ventures Sid KrommenhoekPartner at Album

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fund Launch Partners2

Johnny NeilsonIntern at University Growth Fund Adam CampbellGeneral Partner at LAUNCH

Also worked at Dow41

Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern Ventures Fouad RakhaInvestment Associate at DisrupTech Ventures Michael PalmerGeneral Partner at Great Wave Ventures Kevin ColasManaging Partner at Snatched Ventures Tiffany HuangPrincipal at TransLink Capital Nataly AcostaSenior Manager, Investor Relations & Communications, LAC at Circulate Capital

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Also worked at Zions Bank4

Kent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURES Todd StevensFounder and Managing Director at RenewableTech Ventures Jevan SadlerCo-Founder and Partner at Oquirrh Ventures Benjamin PearsonVice President at Peterson Venture Partners

Also worked at Brigham Young University68

Sid KrommenhoekPartner at Album Rachel CurtisInvestor at True Ventures Jaymie Fung BinghamVice President at RET Ventures Mason VictorsInvestor at EPIC VENTURES Jim EngebretsenInvestor at EPIC VENTURES Jensen WarnockCOO at Mercato Partners

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