Howard Smith Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Directo...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Howard Smith General Information

Biography

Mr. Howard Smith serves as Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis. He also serves as Board Member at Appdetex & EdgeIQ. He also serves as a Board Member at observIQ. He served as Board Member at NimbeLink and VisiQuate. He coordinates investment and research in broadband-enabled businesses. He specializes in business models based on information technology. At First Analysis, he's built several information technology research franchises, including computer telephony, call center products, computer security, and Internet infrastructure. Prior to joining First Analysis in 1994, he was a senior tax consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. He earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a certified public accountant.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Director, Office of the President, First Analysis
Education
University of Chicago (Booth), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Bachelor's
Gender
Male
Email
hs
Phone
+1 (312)
Address
  • One South Wacker Drive
  • Suite 3900
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

Howard Smith Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
First Analysis Investor Managing Director, Office of the President Chicago, IL Venture Capital

Howard Smith Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
EdgeIQ Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
observIQ Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Grand Rapids, MI
Tracer(Business/Productivity Software) Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Boise, ID

Howard Smith Lead Partner on Deals (28)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Stamus Networks 08-Aug-2023 Later Stage VC (Series A) Completed Network Management Software Indianapolis, IN
EdgeIQ 13-Sep-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boston, MA
Tracer(Business/Productivity Software) 27-Aug-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boise, ID
SmartWitness 27-Aug-2019 Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Croydon, United Kingdom
Tracer(Business/Productivity Software) 20-Mar-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boise, ID
observIQ 23-Oct-2017 Completed Business/Productivity Software Grand Rapids, MI
NimbeLink 02-Mar-2016 Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Plymouth, MN
VisiQuate 17-Jul-2014 Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Santa Rosa, CA
Trustwave 27-Mar-2014 Later Stage VC Completed Network Management Software Chicago, IL
DataSphere Technologies 13-Mar-2012 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Bellevue, WA

Howard Smith Network (187)

Board Members (43)

Name Company Representing Location From
Nick Efstratis Tracer(Business/Productivity Software) EPIC Ventures Boise, ID
Jim Lacy JD VisiQuate Self Santa Rosa, CA
VisiQuate Self Santa Rosa, CA
Tracer(Business/Productivity Software) Self Boise, ID
DataSphere Technologies OVP Venture Partners Bellevue, WA

Portfolio Executives (130)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
D. Durrett Stamus Networks Chief Marketing Officer 08-Aug-2023 Indianapolis, IN
Ronda Schwarzkopf Stamus Networks Vice President of Finance 08-Aug-2023 Indianapolis, IN
Stamus Networks Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 08-Aug-2023 Indianapolis, IN
Stamus Networks Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer & Board Member 08-Aug-2023 Indianapolis, IN
Stamus Networks Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member 08-Aug-2023 Indianapolis, IN

Fund Team Members (14)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Matthew Nicklin First Analysis First Analysis Fund XIII Chicago, IL
John Dexheimer First Analysis FA Private Equity Fund IV Chicago, IL
First Analysis Chicago, IL
First Analysis Chicago, IL
First Analysis Chicago, IL

Howard Smith Affiliated Funds (5)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Productivity Fund III First Analysis Venture - General Fully Invested 1995
FA Private Equity Fund V First Analysis Venture - General Closed 2011
First Analysis Fund XIII First Analysis Venture - General Closed 2017
Productivity Fund IV First Analysis Venture - General Fully Invested 2000
FA Private Equity Fund IV First Analysis Buyout Fully Invested 2002

Howard Smith FAQs

  • Who is Howard Smith?

    Mr. Howard Smith serves as Managing Director, Office of the President at First Analysis.

  • How much does Howard Smith typically invest?

    Howard Smith's median deal size is .

  • What is Howard Smith’s main position?

    Howard Smith’s primary position is Managing Director, Office of the President.

  • What are the contact details for Howard Smith?

    Howard Smith’s email address is hs and his phone number is +1 (312) .

  • How many active board seats does Howard Smith hold?

    Howard Smith holds 3 board seats including EdgeIQ, observIQ, and Tracer(Business/Productivity Software).

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