# Derek Smith at Ballistic Ventures

> Derek Smith, Video Creator and Producer at Ballistic Ventures. 4 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each...

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San Diego, US · Angel

# Derek Smith

Video Creator and Producer at [Ballistic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballistic-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **Area 1 Security** Series B · $15M Oct 2015
- **Area 1 Security** Series A · $8M Dec 2014
- **Synack** Series A · $7.5M Apr 2014

Backs *Cybersecurity* *AI*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 4 last Oct 2015
- **Filings:** 17 with regulators

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 4 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 17 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Ballistic Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Ballistic Ventures** VC firm · US **13** cheques in 12 months **52** all time **0** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballistic-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 4
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $32M
- **Active:** 2013–15

2015

- [Area 1 Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/area-1-security) *Series B* **$15M** *US* Oct 2015 Joined · +6 investors · historical

2014

- [Area 1 Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/area-1-security) *Series A* **$8M** *US* Dec 2014 Joined · +5 investors · historical
- [Synack](https://millionrounds.com/company/synack) *Series A* **$7.5M** *US* Apr 2014 Joined · +4 investors · historical

2013

- [Synack](https://millionrounds.com/company/synack) *Seed* **$1.5M** *US* Aug 2013 Joined · +4 investors · historical

By stage

- Series A **2**
- Seed **1**
- Series B **1**

What they backed

Cybersecurity **4** AI **2**

Alongside

- [Allegis Capital *4*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allegis-capital)
- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)
- [Cowboy Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cowboy-ventures)
- [Data Collective *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- [Greylock Partners *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)
- [Ray Rothrock *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ray-rothrock)
- [First Round *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)
- [Google Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **4 Mile Ranch DV Fund I LLC** Executive Officer since 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Ballistic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ballistic-ventures)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the General Partner since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Lakes Grand Avenue Partners, LLC** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Arbors & Anzio Apartments REIT LLC** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Two Liberty Center REIT LLC** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Portfolio 20 Belgate Holdco III REIT, LLC** Executive Officer since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Portfolio 20 Morrison Holdco III REIT, LLC** Executive Officer since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Naveego, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director on 2 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Synack, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Hedge fund **[Blue Mountain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-mountain)** Executive Officer since 2017
- SEC Form D · Fund **Oaktree Pinnacle Investment Fund Feeder (REIT), LLC** Director since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SHAPE SECURITY, INC.** Executive Officer, Director on 3 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **HZO, INC.** Director since 2013
- SEC Form D · Private Equity fund **[Blue Mountain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-mountain)** Member of Issuer's General Partner's Board of Managers since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Diamond Contract Services, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SPECTRACAL, INC.** Executive Officer, Director since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SpectraCal, LLC** CEO/LLC Managing Member on 3 filings · since 2010

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Ballistic Ventures

- [**Jake Seid** Co-Founder and General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-seid)
- [**Roger Thornton** Co-Founder and General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/roger-thornton)
- [**Kevin Mandia** Co-Founder and Strategic Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-mandia)
- [**Phil Venables** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/phil-venables)
- [**Theodore Schlein** Partner & Advisor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/theodore-schlein)

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