Investor

Adam Smith

Last cheque observed Feb 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $32M, Mar 2016Angel

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque4996days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$650KRounds led0 of 2Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch Adam Smith

Adam Smith highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2013

    1 round

  2. Feb
    UpverterSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$650KWith 1 other
  3. 2009

    1 round

  4. Jan
    CardpoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

GFGordon F StoferExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
TJTony J ChristiansonExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

CardpoolBought by BlackHawk NetworkUndisclosedOct 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Adam Smith. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Books by the people here

6 books written by people at Adam Smith.

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Quick answers about Adam Smith

What does Adam Smith invest in?

Adam Smith invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Adam Smith?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2013.

How big are Adam Smith's cheques?

The median round it joins is $650K.

Is Adam Smith investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2013.

Who does Adam Smith invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Adam Smith?

Adam Smith is an angel.

Has Adam Smith raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Mar 2016, reporting $32M raised.

Where does this information on Adam Smith come from?

From 1 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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