Geoffrey W. Smith

Founder / Managing Partner at Digitalis Ventures · Joined 2016

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Biography

Geoffrey W. Smith is the founder and Managing Partner of Digitalis Ventures and the broader Digitalis Group, which spans the venture funds, the nonprofit Digitalis Commons, and the applied research group Digitalis Labs. He founded the New York firm in 2016 around a thesis of applying an engineering mindset to unmet needs in biomedicine and health, and has led it through a 100 million dollar debut fund, a 300 million dollar fourth fund, and two dedicated Companion Funds for animal health raised with Mars. Before Digitalis he was founding director of the Mount Sinai Institute of Technology and a professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a trustee of The Jackson Laboratory. He holds a BA from Williams College and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Alcea TherapeuticsGalatea BioGRO BiosciencesTerray Therapeutics

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2016
Founds Digitalis Ventures in New York.
2018
Launches Companion Fund I, a 100 million dollar animal health fund raised with Mars.
2022
Closes Digitalis Ventures' fourth fund at 300 million dollars.
2023
Launches the 300 million dollar Companion Fund II with Mars.

Sources & References

Digitalis Ventures profile ↗Digitalis Ventures fourth fund press release ↗Mars Companion Fund II press release ↗