Paul Szurek
Partner at Smash Capital
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2022 - Current
Growth-stage consumer internet and software VC firm. Smash Capital invests in founders building generational brands.
Smash Capital is a Emerging growth and later stage consumer internet and software VC firm.
Head of Venture Capital & Co-Building
2021 - 2022
Juxtapose partners with entrepreneurs building category-defining technology companies.
Venture Investor
2016 - 2020
Led investments in: Monday.com (MNDY), Divvy (acquired by Bill.com), SimpleNexus (acquired by nCino), VNDLY (acquired by Workday), TradingView, Vinted, Insightful Science, OpenWeb, Quantum Metric, ContractPod, Simscale, Dext, Yoobic. Supported investments in: Qualtrics (XM), Delivery Hero (DHER), Hello Fresh (HFG), Sift.
Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup companies.
Board Observer
2020 - 2020
Board Observer
2019 - 2020
VNDLY offers a vendor management SaaS platform that helps manage contingent workforce needs.
Raised $58,000,000.00 from Okta Ventures.
Board Director
2019 - 2020
Board Director
2018 - 2020
Board Director
2018 - 2020
SimpleNexus is a developer of homeownership platforms connecting loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents, and settlement agents.
Raised $128,000,000.00 from Insight Partners and TVC Capital.
Board Director
2018 - 2020
TradingView provides traders and investors with charts, tools, and social networking.
Raised $388,752,500.00 from Smash Capital, Hedosophia, Tiger Global Management and J. Hunt Holdings.
Board Director
2017 - 2020
OpenWeb partners with publishers and brands to build audience relationships.
Raised $393,000,000.00 from Lion Investment Partners and Georgian.