Stephen Smoot Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Stephen Smoot General Information

Biography

Mr. Stephen Smoot is the Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Lavrock Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Morpheus Space. He serves as a General Partner at Proteus Space. He serves as a Board Member at TreQ. He is a Founding General Partner of Lavrock Ventures and has served as an investor, founder, and advisor with a wide range of early-stage companies. Before founding Lavrock in 2016, he spent nearly five years at Blu Venture Investors, a seed-stage investment firm where he was responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, transaction structuring, and portfolio management. He also co-founded Authentic, a software company that provides supply chain security solutions through unique item and identity management for counterfeit prevention, targeted recalls, and granular supply chain visibility. Before obtaining his MBA, he began his career in roles at BB&T Capital Partners (now Five Points Capital), and GE Capital. Mr. He served as Vice President at Blu Venture Investors. He is also the Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Authentag. He serves as a Board Member at Trueface. He served as a Board Member at SIXGEN

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Lavrock Ventures
Education
University of Southern California (USC), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Brigham Young University, Provo, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • 4300 Wilson Blvd
  • Suite 250
  • Arlington, VA 22203
  • United States

Stephen Smoot Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Lavrock Ventures Investor Co-Founder & Managing Partner Arlington, VA Venture Capital

Stephen Smoot Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Morpheus Space Aerospace and Defense Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed El Segundo, CA
Proteus Space Aerospace and Defense Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Los Angeles, CA
TreQ Computers, Parts and Peripherals Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Trueface Multimedia and Design Software Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly PE-Backed Los Angeles, CA

Stephen Smoot Lead Partner on Deals (10)

Stephen Smoot has been the lead partner on 10 deals. Their latest deal was with TreQ, a computers, parts and peripherals company. The deal was made for on 07-Oct-2024.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
TreQ 07-Oct-2024 Seed Round Completed Computers, Parts and Peripherals London, United Kingdom
Proteus Space 27-Sep-2024 Completed Aerospace and Defense Los Angeles, CA
Morpheus Space 14-Sep-2022 Completed Aerospace and Defense El Segundo, CA
Geosite 22-Jul-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software Palo Alto, CA
Morpheus Space 26-Aug-2020 Completed Aerospace and Defense El Segundo, CA
Trueface 31-Jul-2019 Completed Multimedia and Design Software Los Angeles, CA
SIXGEN 27-Sep-2017 Completed IT Consulting and Outsourcing Annapolis, MD
ID.me 03-Aug-2017 Completed Other Financial Services McLean, VA
Avizia 01-Oct-2016 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Reston, VA
3CLogic 10-Feb-2014 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Rockville, MD

Stephen Smoot Network (114)

Board Members (20)

Name Company Representing Location From
Charlie Moore SIXGEN Self Annapolis, MD
David Ferran TreQ Self London, United Kingdom
Trueface Self Los Angeles, CA
SIXGEN Cedar Pine Annapolis, MD
Morpheus Space Pallas Ventures El Segundo, CA

Portfolio Executives (92)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Jörgen Bengtsson TreQ Chief Financial Officer 07-Oct-2024 London, United Kingdom
Mandy Birch TreQ Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Board Member 07-Oct-2024 London, United Kingdom
Proteus Space Co-Founder. Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 27-Sep-2024 Los Angeles, CA
Proteus Space Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member 27-Sep-2024 Los Angeles, CA
Morpheus Space Vice President of Finance & Strategy 14-Sep-2022 El Segundo, CA

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Daniel Hanks Lavrock Ventures Lavrock Venture Fund II Arlington, VA
Daniel Hanks Lavrock Ventures Lavrock Venture Fund Arlington, VA
Lavrock Ventures Arlington, VA
Lavrock Ventures Arlington, VA

Stephen Smoot Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Lavrock Venture Fund II Lavrock Ventures Venture - General Closed 2021
Lavrock Venture Fund Lavrock Ventures Venture - General Closed 2018

Stephen Smoot FAQs

  • Who is Stephen Smoot?

    Mr. Stephen Smoot is the Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Lavrock Ventures.

  • How much does Stephen Smoot typically invest?

    Stephen Smoot's median deal size is .

  • What is Stephen Smoot’s main position?

    Stephen Smoot’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Stephen Smoot hold?

    Stephen Smoot holds 4 board seats including Morpheus Space, Proteus Space, TreQ, and Trueface.

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