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Ryan Smith

North America, Utah, United States, Provo

Description

Ryan Smith is founder and executive chairman of Qualtrics, the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management (XM) c...

Investor Profile

Ryan Smith has backed more than 19 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 16% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany.
  • Strong thematic focus on SaaS, Enterprise Software, Software.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (32%)
  • Series B (26%)
  • Series C (16%)
  • Seed (11%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)
  • Private Equity (5%)
  • Series E (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (95%)
  • Germany (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Saas
  • Enterprise Software
  • Software
  • Communities
  • Events
  • Event Management
  • Video Conferencing
  • B2b
  • Human Resources
  • Collaboration
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Ryan Smith frequently co-invest with?

General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Peterson Ventures
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Co-Investments: 3
Original Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Upfront Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 3
Bloomberg Beta
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 5
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Initialized Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Cervin Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Ryan Smith often collaborate with?

SB
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, Utah, United States, Provo
Shared Deals: 2
JJ
North America, Utah, United States, Provo
Shared Deals: 3
BS
North America, Washington, United States, Bellevue
Shared Deals: 1
David Travers
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
EY
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Shared Deals: 3
JA
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Shared Deals: 1
FK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AS
North America, Utah, United States, Farmington
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Ryan Smith?

Awardco

Lindon, Utah, United States

Awardco is a human resources technology company that specializes in employee recognition and rewards solutions.

B2BEmployee BenefitsHuman ResourcesSaaS
Series BMay 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $165,000,000
SeatGeek

New York, New York, United States

SeatGeek operates a mobile-focused ticket platform and search engine that lets fans buy and sell tickets for events.

EdiscoveryEventsSearch EngineSportsTicketing
Series EAug 31, 2022
Amount Raised: $238,000,000
Arena

New York, New York, United States

Arena empowers businesses across industries to make high frequency decisions fully autonomous.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
Series AAug 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
Awardco

Provo, Utah, United States

Awardco builds workplace culture and creates employee loyalty through value-driven recognition and rewards.

B2BEmployee BenefitsHuman ResourcesSaaS
Series AOct 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $65,000,000
Workstream

San Francisco, California, United States

Workstream is the leading HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform for the hourly workforce.

Human ResourcesRecruitingSoftware
Series BAug 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $48,000,000
Entrata

Lehi, Utah, United States

Entrata provides software to the property management industry.

LeasingMobile PaymentsOnline PortalsPaaSProperty ManagementPropTechReal EstateSaaSSoftware
Private EquityJul 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $507,000,000
Via

San Jose, California, United States

Via is a mobile commerce platform that connects e-commerce businesses with their customers in a more personal way.

E-CommerceInformation TechnologyInternet
Series AMay 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Bevy

Palo Alto, California, United States

Bevy is an enterprise-grade virtual conference and community events platform designed to build, grow, and scale global communities.

CommunitiesEnterprise SoftwareEvent ManagementEventsSaaSVideo Conferencing
Series CMar 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Dondo

Seattle, Washington, United States

Dondo is a platform where users can explore, swap, and save items.

AppsCommunitiesSocial Network
Pre SeedJan 19, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
TaxBit

Draper, Utah, United States

TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software that automates tax calculations and reporting on cryptocurrency transactions.

AccountingCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechSoftware
Series AJan 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $100,000,000