Zack Smotherman
InvestorGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $250K – $60M checks · typically $20M
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.
Invests in
BiotechConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaS
Experience
- Battery VenturesPrivate Equity Investorcurrent2013 — present
- MIT Investment Management CompanySummer Associate2012Cambridge, MA
- WestView Capital PartnersAssociate2008 — 2011
- Avondale PartnersAnalyst2006 — 2008
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA2011 — 2013
- Tufts UniversityBS, Quant. Economics2002 — 2006
Colleagues at Battery Ventures
Aaron Neil
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Abhi Agrawal
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Alexander Hyldmar
Investment Team at Battery Ventures
Anna Haigh
Analyst at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster
Partner at Battery Ventures
Barak Schoster Goihman
Partner at Battery Ventures
Bill Binch
Operating Partner at Battery Ventures
Brandon Gleklen
Principal at Battery Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management488
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