Stephen Smith

General Partner atOllin VenturesProvo, Utah

Stephen Smith is a General Partner at Ollin Ventures and an advisor at Navigate Private Wealth. He began his career at Charles Schwab and holds a degree in Economics from BYU.

What Stephen can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
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Ollin Ventures writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Charles Schwab
  2. Navigate Private Wealth · advisor
  3. Ollin Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  4. Charles Schwab

Companies founded

Ollin Ventures

Focus

early-stage technologyventure capitalprivate equityprivate real estateearly-stage technology investments

Education

BYU, Economics

Also at Ollin Ventures

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Questions

Who is Stephen Smith?

Stephen Smith is a General Partner at Ollin Ventures and an advisor at Navigate Private Wealth. He began his career at Charles Schwab and holds a degree in Economics from BYU.

How much does Stephen Smith invest?

Stephen Smith invests through Ollin Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Stephen Smith?

A warm intro from a founder Ollin Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Stephen Smith do before Ollin Ventures?

Charles Schwab; advisor at Navigate Private Wealth; Charles Schwab.

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