Andy Smith

Andy Smith

Partner atOak HC/FTConnecticut

Andy Smith is a Partner at Oak HC/FT, focusing on healthcare growth equity and early-stage ventures. He joined in 2017 and serves on multiple boards, with prior roles at Safeguard Scientifics and Credit Suisse.

What Andy can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Oak HC/FT writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Credit Suisse · Analyst
  2. Safeguard Scientifics · Associate
  3. Oak HC/FT · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Artis BioSolutionsAugust BioservicesChai DiscoveryCurana HealthDispatchHealthInfusion for HealthKomodo HealthLetsGetCheckedMavenPrecision for MedicineProfoundGeneDx (NASDAQ: WGS)Olive

Focus

healthcaregrowth equityearly-stage venture

Education

University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, Bachelor of Science

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Who is Andy Smith?

Andy Smith is a Partner at Oak HC/FT, focusing on healthcare growth equity and early-stage ventures. He joined in 2017 and serves on multiple boards, with prior roles at Safeguard Scientifics and Credit Suisse.

How much does Andy Smith invest?

Andy Smith invests through Oak HC/FT, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Andy Smith?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Andy in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Oak HC/FT backed works better.

What did Andy Smith do before Oak HC/FT?

Analyst at Credit Suisse; Associate at Safeguard Scientifics.

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