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Zack Smotherman

Investing team atBattery VenturesFirm active Sep 23Massachusetts
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Zack Smotherman is an Investing team at Battery Ventures, which invests at seed, series a across sectors, with checks of $10M to $30M+.

What Zack can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Battery Ventures writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Who is Zack Smotherman?

Zack Smotherman is an Investing team at Battery Ventures, which invests at seed, series a across sectors, with checks of $10M to $30M+.

How much does Zack Smotherman invest?

Zack Smotherman invests through Battery Ventures, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a.

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