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Q & A with Venture Capital Veteran, Brian Smith, Managing Director at Grayhawk Capital
Mr. Smith, Managing Partner, joined Grayhawk Capital in 2011 with previous venture capital experience as the Managing Director of Peninsula Ventures and Dominion Ventures, and as an Entrepreneurial Fellow at CID Equity Partners. He began his business career as an Emerging Business Services Consultant at Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells.
During his career, Mr. Smith has invested in more than 25 early stage technology startups. A sample of prior successful investments includes: BroadHop (acquired by Cisco), Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR), Communispace (acquired by Omnicom), Efficient Networks (NASDAQ: EFNT), P-Com (NASDAQ: PCOM), PowerQuest (acquired by Symantec), Quality Care Solutions (acquired by Trizetto), and Ribbit (acquired by BT Group).
Mr. Smith holds a MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a BS degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Current Boards: Contatta, Integrated Photovoltaics, Intesource, Response Analytics
Q & A with Venture Capital Veteran, Brian Smith, Managing Director at Grayhawk Capital