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Rick Smith

Venture Capitalist

Los Angeles County, California

Skills

Private Equity
Corporate Development
Mergers
Venture Capital
Start-ups
Due Diligence
Management
Venture Financing
Strategy
M&A experience
Business Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Finance
Business Development
Entrepreneurship
Mobile Devices
Leveraged Finance
Strategic Partnerships
Financial Modeling
Corporate Finance

Work Experience

Crosscut

2008

  • Founder and Managing Director

    2008

    Seed-stage venture capital firm looking to invest $1-3 million in early-stage companies with hyper-growth potential.

Palomar Ventures

2000 - 2006

  • Managing Director

    2000 - 2006

SunAmerica

1996 - 2000

  • Managing Director

    1996 - 2000

    Founded the venture capital investing practice at SunAmerica; involved in several corporate acquisitions and other special projects working with Eli Broad, Jay Wintrob and Marc Gamsin, among others.