Brian Smith
Brian Smith is a Senior Partner at Washington Harbour Partners, previously at In-Q-Tel and Merrill Lynch. He holds degrees from Bucknell University and Georgetown University.
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Washington Harbour Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- Merrill Lynch · Vice President
- In-Q-Tel (IQT) · Senior Partner
- In-Q-Tel · Senior Partner
- In-Q-Tel · Managing Director
- Washington Harbour Partners · Senior PartnerNow
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Who is Brian Smith?
Brian Smith is a Senior Partner at Washington Harbour Partners, previously at In-Q-Tel and Merrill Lynch. He holds degrees from Bucknell University and Georgetown University.
How much does Brian Smith invest?
Brian Smith invests through Washington Harbour Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.
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What did Brian Smith do before Washington Harbour Partners?
Vice President at Merrill Lynch; Senior Partner at In-Q-Tel (IQT); Senior Partner at In-Q-Tel; Managing Director at In-Q-Tel.
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