Stu Smith
Investing Profile
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: Diverse Investors, Investors who invested in female founders, Investors who were founders, Investors who invested in diverse founders, San Francisco Bay Area, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists, Los Angeles / Southern California
- Pre-seed: Marketplaces, Enterprise, SaaS
- Seed: Marketplaces, SaaS, Enterprise
Recent investments by Stu Smith
Stu Smith has 7 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:
| Company | Stage | Date | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamship | Seed | Sep 2024 | $25K |
| Mercury | Series A | Sep 2019 | $25K |
| Ever Loved | Seed | Oct 2024 | $25K |
| Ware | Seed | Nov 2024 | $25K |
| Hello Patient | Funding Round | Jun 2024 | — |
| Practice | Seed | Jan 2020 | $25K |
| Superhuman | Series A | Jan 2018 | $10K |
Frequent co-investors
Stu Smith has co-invested with: Tom McInerney, Joe Lallouz, Manik Gupta, Keith Grose, Alex Rampell, Ryan Petersen.
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