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Smash Ventures

9200 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 450, West Hollywood, CA, 90069, United States

Overview

Later-stage investment firm for high-growth consumer and tech companies.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fizz
Nov 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
SonderMind
Jul 2021Participated
$150 MSeries C
Epic Games
Aug 2020Participated
$1.8 BOther Equity
Epic Games
Oct 2018Participated
$1.3 BOther Equity
Fizz
Nov 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
SonderMind
Jul 2021Participated
$150 MSeries C
Epic Games
Aug 2020Participated
$1.8 BOther Equity
Epic Games
Oct 2018Participated
$1.3 BOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Smash Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Smash Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Smash Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
Smash Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Smash Ventures: AR/VR is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Smash Ventures: AR/VR is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AR/VR2
Gaming & eSports2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
Fintech1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Smash Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Smash Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

Smash Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Smash Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Smash Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Smash Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lightspeed Venture Partners3
KKR2
aXiomatic1
Baillie Gifford1
BlackRock1
Drive Capital1
F-Prime Capital1
Fidelity Management & Research Company1
Founders Circle Capital1
General Catalyst1
ICONIQ Growth1
Kickstart Seed Fund1
Kleiner Perkins1
New Enterprise Associates1
New Horizon Capital1
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board1
Owl Ventures1
Partners Group1
Premji Invest1
Rocketship.vc1

Investment Strategy

Smash Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Smash Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating4100%
Smash Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Smash Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Eric Garland

Founder and Managing Partner