Charles Smith Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 23

  • Portfolio
  • 7

  • Exits
  • 16

Exits

Charles Smith General Information

Description

Mr. Charles Smith serves as a Venture Partner at Joyance Partners. Mr. Smith is an Angel Investor. He was a Co-Founder of Extension Entertainment and served as its Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Mr. Smith was involved in many early-stage companies including Real Media, Tacoda, and Etsy. Charles has been an active NY angel investor since the mid-1990s who has invested in more than a dozen companies, and has worked for and sat on the boards of ten more. He founded Extension Entertainment, a social music discovery platform. He is the owner of The Ineo Group LLC.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

Charles Smith Investments (23)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Shil.me 06-Jun-2022 Seed Round Financial Software Out of Business
Castle Finance 20-May-2022 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Phospholutions 01-Mar-2019 Agricultural Chemicals Generating Revenue
Bean&Gone 22-Dec-2016 Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Zoined 10-Nov-2016 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Hellotoken 20-Aug-2015 Business/Productivity Software Out of Business
Sourceeasy 09-Dec-2014 Business/Productivity Software Bankruptcy: Liquidation
Union Station 27-Feb-2014 Clothing Out of Business
Snaps (Business/Productivity Software) 23-Sep-2013 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Le Tote 19-Aug-2013 Seed Round Internet Retail Generating Revenue/Not Profitable

Charles Smith Exits (16)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Shil.me 24-Feb-2024 Out of Business
Maker's Row 01-Jan-2023
20x200 01-Oct-2021
Snaps (Business/Productivity Software) 08-Apr-2021
Le Tote 02-Aug-2020
Union Station 01-Oct-2019
RightPlay 01-Aug-2018
Sourceeasy 19-Jan-2018
Hellotoken 01-Nov-2016 Out of Business
Clothia 31-Dec-2015 Out of Business

Charles Smith Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Charles Smith Co-Investors (33)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Charles Smith FAQs

  • Who is Charles Smith?

    Charles Smith is an angel Investor who has made 23 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Charles Smith?

    Charles Smith is an angel investor.

  • What does Charles Smith do?

    As an angel investor, Charles Smith invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Charles Smith invested in?

    Charles Smith has made numerous investments in companies like Shil.me, Castle Finance, and Phospholutions within the Financial Software and Agricultural Chemicals industries.

  • What has Charles Smith invested in recently?

    Charles Smith's latest investment was on 06-Jun-2022 in Shil.me, a company within the Financial Software industry.

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