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Zack Smotherman

Investor

General Partner at Battery Ventures

Boston

Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M

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About

Zack Smotherman, promoted internally from VP to general partner, specializes in later-stage and buyout industrial technology and life‑science tools investments, backing SPT Labtech and building ecosystems like Reliability Won.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

BiotechConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Battery VenturesPrivate Equity Investorcurrent2013 — present
  2. MIT Investment Management CompanySummer Associate2012Cambridge, MA
  3. WestView Capital PartnersAssociate2008 — 2011
  4. Avondale PartnersAnalyst2006 — 2008

Colleagues at Battery Ventures

Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Abhi Agrawal
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Adam Markin
Operating Partner at Battery Ventures
Alan Hirzel
Executive in Residence at Battery Ventures
Alexander Hyldmar
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Antonia Heiss
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Arthur Andreev
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster
Partner at Battery Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zack Smotherman?
Zack Smotherman, promoted internally from VP to general partner, specializes in later-stage and buyout industrial technology and life‑science tools investments, backing SPT Labtech and building ecosystems like Reliability Won.
Where does Zack Smotherman work?
Zack Smotherman is General Partner at Battery Ventures.
What does Zack Smotherman invest in?
Zack Smotherman invests in Biotech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Zack Smotherman write?
Zack Smotherman typically writes checks of $250K – $60M.
Where did Zack Smotherman go to school?
Zack Smotherman studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA); Tufts University (BS, Quant. Economics).

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