Austin Smith

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $38K Range: $25K–$50K Fund: $650K

Coughdrop Capital thesis

Coughdrop Capital is an early stage venture capital firm founded by brothers Austin Petersmith and Stu Smith. We invest in B2B software startups at the earliest stages (pre-seed and seed) with check sizes ranging from $40K-$100K. We’ve been on both sides of the table as founders and investors. From the earliest startups to the Fortune 500, we have deep experience in go-to-market/sales, product, growth/marketing, and fundraising. We are proud to be backed by great LPs like Jack Altman, Delian Asparou

Sector and stage focus

  • general: Los Angeles / Southern California, San Francisco Bay Area
  • Pre-seed: Marketplaces, Enterprise, SaaS
  • Seed: SaaS, Enterprise, Marketplaces

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